diff --git a/apps/swaylock/lock.sh b/apps/swaylock/lock.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index b7b2a14..0000000
--- a/apps/swaylock/lock.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env zsh
-
-# get active monitors
-active_monitors=($(hyprctl monitors | grep -i monitor | awk  '{print $2}'))
-home_dir=$(xdg-user-dir)
-
-
-# create blurred images per active screen
-for monitor in ${active_monitors}
-do
-
-  # variables
-  image=/tmp/swaylock_$monitor.png
-  image_blur=/tmp/swaylock_blur_$monitor.png
-  lockargs=($lockargs --image $monitor:$image_blur)
-
-  # create image
-  grim -o $monitor $image
-
-  # create blurred image
-  convert $image -blur 0x5 $image_blur
-
-done
-
-
-# lock the screen using the newly created image
-swaylock \
-  --scaling center \
-  --hide-keyboard-layout \
-  --indicator-radius 100 \
-  --indicator-thickness 5 \
-  --ring-color 285577ff \
-  --ring-ver-color 89b4fa \
-  --ring-wrong-color f38ba8 \
-  --ring-clear-color a6e3a1 \
-  --key-hl-color 1e1e2e \
-  --bs-hl-color eba0ac \
-  --text-color 11111b \
-  --text-caps-lock-color 11111b \
-  --line-color 00000000 \
-  --line-ver-color 00000000 \
-  --line-wrong-color 00000000 \
-  --line-clear-color 00000000 \
-  --separator-color 00000000 \
-  --inside-color 285577ff \
-  --inside-ver-color 89b4fa\
-  --inside-wrong-color f38ba8 \
-  --inside-clear-color a6e3a1 \
-  --color 1e1e2e80 \
-  $lockargs
-
-
-# cleanup
-rm -f /tmp/swaylock*.png
diff --git a/nix/home/hyprland/default.nix b/nix/home/hyprland/default.nix
index 9b22276..1c69181 100644
--- a/nix/home/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/nix/home/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@
     ./hyprland-graphics.nix
     ./hyprland-input.nix
     ./hyprland-window_rules.nix
+    ./hyprlock.nix
   ]; 
 }
diff --git a/nix/home/hyprland/hyprland-bindings.nix b/nix/home/hyprland/hyprland-bindings.nix
index 652a959..e8b38e7 100644
--- a/nix/home/hyprland/hyprland-bindings.nix
+++ b/nix/home/hyprland/hyprland-bindings.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     bind = $mainMod, F,      fullscreen
     bind = $mainMod, J,      togglesplit
     bind = $mainMod, K,      exec, alacritty --class scratchbox
+    bind = $mainMod, L,      exec, hyprlock
     bind = $mainMod, M,      exit,
     bind = $mainMod, N,      exec, alacritty --class nmtui --command ~/.dotfiles/apps/hyprland/nmtui.sh
     bind = $mainMod, P,      pseudo
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
     bind = $mainMod, V,      togglefloating
 
     # manage lockscreen
-    bind  = $mainMod, L,            exec, ~/.dotfiles/apps/swaylock/lock.sh
     bindl = ,switch:on:Lid Switch,  exec, ~/.dotfiles/apps/swaylock/lock.sh
 
     # focus bindings
diff --git a/nix/home/hyprland/hyprlock.nix b/nix/home/hyprland/hyprlock.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db7bb80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix/home/hyprland/hyprlock.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+{ config, ... }:
+{
+  
+  # include hyprland configs
+  home.file.".config/hypr/hyprlock.conf".text = ''
+
+    # general
+    general {
+      no_fade_in  = false
+      no_fade_out = false
+    }
+
+    # background
+    background {
+      monitor =
+      path    = $HOME/Pictures/wallpaper.png
+    }
+
+
+    # password input
+    input-field {
+      monitor =
+      
+      dots_center  = true
+      dots_size    = 0.2
+      dots_spacing = 0.64
+
+      fade_on_empty    = true
+      hide_input       = false
+      placeholder_text = <i> 1 2 3 4 5 ... </i>
+      
+      position = 0, 150
+      size     = 250, 50
+
+      outline_thickness = 3
+      font_color        = rgb(250, 179, 135)
+      inner_color       = rgb(12, 12, 12)
+      outer_color       = rgb(71, 80, 201)
+
+      halign = center
+      valign = bottom
+    }
+
+
+    # time
+    label {
+      monitor =
+
+      text     = cmd[update:1000] echo "<b><big> $(date +"%H:%M:%S") </big></b>"
+      position = 0, 20
+
+      color       = rgb(250, 179, 135)
+      font_size   = 64
+      font_family = JetBrains Mono Nerd Font 10
+
+      halign = center
+      valign = center
+    }
+
+
+    # user
+    label {
+      monitor =
+
+      text     = cmd[update:1000] echo "$(date +%A) $(date +%d) $(date +%B)"
+      position = 0, 0
+
+      color       = rgb(250, 179, 135)
+      font_size   = 20
+      font_family = JetBrains Mono Nerd Font 10
+
+      halign = center
+      valign = center
+    }
+
+
+    # unlock
+    label {
+      monitor =
+
+      text     = 👤 siempie
+      position = 0, 120
+
+      color       = rgb(137, 180, 250)
+      font_size   = 14
+      font_family = JetBrains Mono Nerd Font 10
+
+      halign = center
+      valign = bottom
+    }
+  '';
+}
diff --git a/nix/systems/packages.nix b/nix/systems/packages.nix
index e2f6f87..1a8ec8e 100644
--- a/nix/systems/packages.nix
+++ b/nix/systems/packages.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     brightnessctl
     grim
     unstable.grimblast
+    unstable.hyprlock
     imagemagick
     jq
     lxappearance-gtk2
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@
     slurp
     socat
     swaybg
-    swaylock
     waybar
     wofi
     xfce.xfce4-settings