Facebook Screenshot Notifications Explained: Posts, Messages, + More

Download Article

A simple guide to what screenshots send notifications on Facebook

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: November 3, 2023 Fact Checked

Download Article

Does Facebook send notifications for screenshots?

|

How will I know if someone screenshotted my encrypted chat?

|

Tips

What screenshots does Facebook send notifications for? The answer isn't simple, so this wikiHow article teaches you about the different screenshot notifications on Facebook.

Things You Should Know

Facebook does not send notifications if you or someone else screenshots a story, post, video, or anything like that.
You will get notified if someone screenshots an encrypted message in Messenger.
If someone screenshots an encrypted message on Messenger, you'll see it in the chat.

Section 1 of 2:

Does Facebook send notifications for screenshots?

Download Article

{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/9c\/What-Is-the-Best-Love-Message-Step-14.jpg\/v4-460px-What-Is-the-Best-Love-Message-Step-14.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/9\/9c\/What-Is-the-Best-Love-Message-Step-14.jpg\/v4-728px-What-Is-the-Best-Love-Message-Step-14.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2024 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

You or someone else can take screenshots of almost anything without triggering a notification.
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/a6\/What-Is-the-Best-Love-Message-Step-3.jpg\/v4-460px-What-Is-the-Best-Love-Message-Step-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/a6\/What-Is-the-Best-Love-Message-Step-3.jpg\/v4-728px-What-Is-the-Best-Love-Message-Step-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>\u00a9 2024 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is <b>not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.<br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

Encrypted chats will disappear after a designated time, and if someone turns that feature on, then Facebook will send a notification when someone screenshots a message.

Section 2 of 2:

How will I know if someone screenshotted my encrypted chat?

Download Article

{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/79\/13675348-2.jpg\/v4-460px-13675348-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/79\/13675348-2.jpg\/v4-728px-13675348-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>Image by: Uploader<br>\nLicense: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
You'll see a line in the chat that someone took a screenshot. The profile that took the screenshot will be mentioned in the chat, so there's no hiding who took the picture.
- You can forward the encrypted message too, by tapping and holding the message until a menu pops up. If you do this, though, you'll see a "[Your Name] forwarded a message" notification in the chat. ^{[1]
  X
  Research source}

Expert Q&A

Search

Add New Question

Ask a Question

200 characters left

Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.

Submit

Tips

While you'll always receive notifications if someone forwards or takes a screenshot of an encrypted message, you can further configure your notifications so Facebook alerts you of other actions, like someone liking your photo.

Thanks
Helpful 2 Not Helpful 2
If you want to take a screenshot without notifying the other person, try using a workaround, such as using another phone to take a photo of your phone's screen. And be aware that other people could use similar methods to take screencaps of your messages!

Thanks
Helpful 2 Not Helpful 1

Submit a Tip

All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published

Submit

Thanks for submitting a tip for review!

[1]

Log in

Facebook Screenshot Notifications Explained: Posts, Messages, + More

Things You Should Know

Steps

Does Facebook send notifications for screenshots?

How will I know if someone screenshotted my encrypted chat?

Expert Q&A

Tips

You Might Also Like

References

About This Article

Is this article up to date?

Quizzes

You Might Also Like

Featured Articles

Trending Articles

Featured Articles

Featured Articles

Watch Articles

Trending Articles

Explore Categories