What Is My Eyes Only on Snapchat? Complete Guide

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Understand how to set up and use My Eyes Only on Snap
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Curious about the My Eyes Only feature on Snapchat? This feature allows you to have a passcode-locked folder within the Snapchat app. You can move any Snap or Story to My Eyes Only for extra privacy, and you can set it up in just a few steps. Here's everything you need to know about My Eyes Only on Snapchat.

What Is My Eyes Only?

My Eyes Only is a Snapchat feature that allows you to move certain Snaps and Stories into a hidden folder. To access this folder, you must provide the passcode chosen during setup. To access My Eyes Only, open Memories , tap and hold a Snap, and then select Hide .

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How does My Eyes Only work on Snapchat?

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  1. You can choose to move Snaps and Stories from within your Memories into My Eyes Only. To access the My Eyes Only section, you'll need to input the passcode you assigned during setup. Any Snaps in this section can be moved or deleted at any time, as long as you know your passcode. [1]
    • You can use My Eyes Only to hide sensitive Snaps from prying eyes.
    • No one can access this section unless they're logged into your Snapchat account and they have your My Eyes Only passcode.
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Setting Up My Eyes Only

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  1. This is the overlapping rectangles on the left of the camera button.
    • Alternatively, swipe up on the screen.
  2. This can be any Snap for now; you can delete it later.
  4. On Android, you'll just need to tap Hide .
  5. You'll be prompted to enter a 4-digit passcode.
  6. Make sure it's a number you'll remember.
  7. Be sure to acknowledge the warning. If you forget your passcode, resetting it will delete all content in My Eyes Only.
  8. My Eyes Only is now set up. You can start adding Snaps and Stories to it.
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Using My Eyes Only

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  1. This is the overlapping rectangles on the left of the camera button.
    • Alternatively, swipe up on the screen.
  2. This looks like a checkmark inside of a circle.
  3. You should see a blue checkmark at the bottom corner of each selection.
  4. On Android, you'll just need to tap Hide .
    • If prompted, enter your My Eyes Only passcode.
    • You may need to tap Move to confirm.
  5. If you want to automatically save Snaps to My Eyes Only by default, do the following:
    • Tap your profile icon.
    • Tap the cog icon.
    • Scroll down and tap Memories .
    • Toggle on Save to My Eyes Only by Default .
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Changing My Eyes Only Passcode

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  1. This is the overlapping rectangles on the left of the camera button.
    • Use this method if you know your current passcode and want to change it to something else. [2]
    • If you don't know your passcode, you'll need to reset it instead.
  2. This is at the tab at the top. You may need to swipe to find it.
  3. This is near the bottom-right corner of the screen, near the backspace icon. A pop-up menu will open.
  4. This is the first option.
  5. If you don't know your passcode, you'll need to reset it.
  6. If you'd rather use an alphanumeric passphrase instead of a 4-digit passcode, tap Use Passphrase at the bottom of the screen instead.
  7. Be sure to acknowledge the warning. If you forget your passcode, resetting it will delete all content in My Eyes Only.
  8. Your My Eyes Only passcode has been changed.
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Resetting a Forgotten Passcode

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  1. This is the overlapping rectangles on the left of the camera button.
    • Keep in mind that if you reset your passcode, creating a new one will delete all existing Snaps in My Eyes Only.
  2. This is at the tab at the top. You may need to swipe to find it.
  3. This is near the bottom-right corner of the screen, near the backspace icon. A pop-up menu will open.
  4. This is the second option.
  5. This is the password you use to log into your Snapchat account .
  6. You may need to check a box that states you acknowledge everything in My Eyes Only will be deleted if you reset your passcode.
  7. If you'd rather use an alphanumeric passphrase instead of a 4-digit passcode, tap Use Passphrase at the bottom of the screen instead.
  8. Be sure to acknowledge the warning.
  9. Your My Eyes Only passcode has been reset.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012317537556-How-does-My-Eyes-Only-work
      2. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012368519828-How-do-I-change-my-My-Eyes-Only-passcode

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