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4 Quick Steps to See Who Screenshotted Your Snapchat

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Co-authored by Jack Lloyd Reviewed by Anyah Le Gilmore-Jones

Last Updated: December 28, 2018

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This wikiHow teaches you how to recognize that a friend has screenshotted a snap you sent.

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Look for a notification. If you have push notifications enabled for Snapchat, you'll see "(Friend) took a screenshot!" pop up on your phone's Lock screen when someone screenshots your snap.
- If you don't have notifications enabled, proceed to check manually.
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Open the Snapchat app. It's the white ghost icon on a yellow background.
- If you aren't logged into Snapchat, tap Log In and enter your username (or email address) and password.
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Doing so opens the Chat screen.
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Look for two overlapping arrows. The screenshot icon is a right-facing arrow outline over the top of a left-facing arrow that displays to the left of a contact's name. You'll also see "Screenshot" followed by the time it was screenshotted (or the day of the week) listed below the icon.
- If your snap was sent but not opened, you'll see a red or purple right-facing arrow.
- If your snap was opened but not screenshotted, you'll see the outline of a right-facing arrow.
- The arrows' color will be red for a photo snap and purple for a video snap.

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Will the person who unfriended me on Snapchat see that I screenshotted?

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The person will not (and cannot see actions you perform), as you are not a part of the person's friends list.

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If a friend uses a third-party app or a jailbroken (or rooted) phone to download your snap without screenshotting it, you won't be able to tell.

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Anyah Le Gilmore-Jones

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This article was reviewed by Anyah Le Gilmore-Jones and by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd . Anyah Gilmore-Jones is a Social Media Marketing Expert based in Nashville, Tennessee. An innovative experiential and social media marketer, Anyah is skilled at creating engaging brand experiences and leverages her passion for connecting people and ideas to drive organic growth for purpose-driven brands. As the founder of GROW by Gilmore, a social media strategy company, Anyah develops data-driven social media strategies focused on authentic community building. She has over 4 years of experience spearheading viral campaigns and producing content for brands like HBCU Buzz, Black & Scholared, SHEIN, and Project Art Collective. She received her BA from Howard University in Political Science and Government. This article has been viewed 133,392 times.

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Co-authors: 4

Updated: December 28, 2018

Views: 133,392

Categories: Snapchat

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Open Snapchat , swipe right to the Chats page, and look for two overlapping arrows to the left of a contact's name.

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