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Selecting a Default Save Location
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Saving a Photo or Video
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Saving Your Story
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Taking a Screenshot of a Snap
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This wikiHow teaches you how to save a picture or video you took with Snapchat so that you have a copy after it disappears.
Steps
Part 1 Part 1 of 4:
Selecting a Default Save Location
1 Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app containing the outline of a white ghost.
Enter your username and password if you're not automatically logged in.
2 Swipe down anywhere on the screen. Doing so takes you to the user screen. Advertisement
3 Tap ⚙️. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen and takes you to the Settings menu.
4 Tap Memories. It's near the bottom of the "My Account" section of the menu.
5 Tap Save To. It's in the "Saving" section of the menu.
6 Select a save location. You have three options:
Memories is an in-app gallery that is backed up to Snapchat's servers.[1]XResearch source You can access Memories by swiping up from the camera screen, and photos saved to Memories can be downloaded or shared at any time.
Memories & Camera Roll will save photos to both Memories and your device's photo storage app.
Camera Roll Only saves photos only to your device's photo storage app.
7 Tap Back. It's the arrow in the upper-left corner of the screen. Now when you save Snapchat photos and videos they'll be stored in the location you selected.
Tap Auto-Save Stories if you'd like to automatically save every Snapchat Story you create.
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Part 2 Part 2 of 4:
Saving a Photo or Video
1 Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app containing the outline of a white ghost.
Enter your username and password if you're not automatically logged in.
2 Take a picture or video. Point your device and tap (photo) or hold (video) the larger circle at the bottom-center of the screen.
3 Tap Save. It's the square icon, with a downward-pointing arrow, in the bottom left corner of the screen. Your photo has been saved to your default location. Advertisement
Part 3 Part 3 of 4:
Saving Your Story
1 Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app containing the outline of a white ghost.
Enter your username and password if you're not automatically logged in.
2 Swipe left. Doing so takes you to the Snapchat Stories page.
3 Tap the Save icon next to My Story. It's a button in the upper-right with a downward-pointing arrow. Your Story is now saved to your default save location. Advertisement
Part 4 Part 4 of 4:
Taking a Screenshot of a Snap
1 Familiarize yourself with screenshot buttons. On iPhones and iPads, press the home button and the lock button simultaneously. Android phones vary, but you will usually have to hold the Power button and the Volume Down button at the same time.[2]XResearch source
On the Samsung Galaxy series, you'll need to tap the Power and Home buttons at the same time.
2 Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app containing the outline of a white ghost.
Enter your username and password if you're not automatically logged in.
3 Swipe right on the screen. Doing so opens your list of chats.
4 Tap an unopened snap. This will open the snap; you will have a maximum of 10 seconds to screenshot it, so get ready.
5 Take a screenshot with your device. Do this as soon as your target snap opens.
You can access the screenshot in your phone's camera roll.
The sender of the Snap you just screenshotted will receive a notification that you took a screenshot.
If you miss the screenshot your first time around, you can tap and hold the expired snap to replay it. Bear in mind that you can only do this once per snap.
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Question How do I save pictures on Snapchat? Community Answer Screenshot them, or if someone sent them to you on the chat, you can hold down on them and press "Save to Camera Roll". Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 13 Helpful 4
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1 Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app containing the outline of a white ghost. 
2 Swipe down anywhere on the screen. Doing so takes you to the user screen. Advertisement 
3 Tap ⚙️. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen and takes you to the Settings menu. 
4 Tap Memories. It's near the bottom of the "My Account" section of the menu. 
5 Tap Save To. It's in the "Saving" section of the menu. 
6 Select a save location. You have three options: 
7 Tap Back. It's the arrow in the upper-left corner of the screen. Now when you save Snapchat photos and videos they'll be stored in the location you selected. 
1 Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app containing the outline of a white ghost. 
2 Take a picture or video. Point your device and tap (photo) or hold (video) the larger circle at the bottom-center of the screen. 
3 Tap Save. It's the square icon, with a downward-pointing arrow, in the bottom left corner of the screen. Your photo has been saved to your default location. Advertisement 
1 Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app containing the outline of a white ghost. 
2 Swipe left. Doing so takes you to the Snapchat Stories page. 
3 Tap the Save icon next to My Story. It's a button in the upper-right with a downward-pointing arrow. Your Story is now saved to your default save location. Advertisement 
1 Familiarize yourself with screenshot buttons. On iPhones and iPads, press the home button and the lock button simultaneously. Android phones vary, but you will usually have to hold the Power button and the Volume Down button at the same time.[2] 
2 Open Snapchat. It's a yellow app containing the outline of a white ghost. 
3 Swipe right on the screen. Doing so opens your list of chats. 
4 Tap an unopened snap. This will open the snap; you will have a maximum of 10 seconds to screenshot it, so get ready. 
5 Take a screenshot with your device. Do this as soon as your target snap opens. 
Community Answer Screenshot them, or if someone sent them to you on the chat, you can hold down on them and press "Save to Camera Roll". Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 13 Helpful 4 
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