How to Take Screenshots in Snapchat Without Them Knowing

Brittany Garcia

December 08, 2023 08:30Updated by to Screenshot

One of the big charms of Snapchat is that it has been designed so that the messages and pictures disappear automatically after the recipients have read.

However, there are some snaps – saucy, sexy, stupid, interesting or otherwise that you want to save. Of course, you can take screenshots of Snapchat to save anything you want, but the other person will be notified. That can be awkward!

Is there any way to take screenshots in Snapchat without them knowing?

We have a straight-up YES for that.

Here are 6 ways you can screenshot Snapchat without sending out a notification.

Screenshot Snapchat

Part 1. Best 6 Ways to Take Screenshot of Snapchat

Solution 1. Screenshot Snapchat Without Notification via Screen Recorder on Computer

Though Snapchat will send the alerts while you take the screenshots on phone, it will lose the control while you use Snapchat on desktop.

For taking screenshot of Snapchat without them knowing, you can complete the whole process on computer via the screenshot software.

AnyMP4 Screen Recorder is the free screenshot program for Windows and Mac computer. It enables you to take a screenshot on Snapchat without telling others. You can keep the Snapchat screenshots on your own secretly.

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Now, let's streamline the process to take Snapchat screenshots on computer.

Step 1.Open Snapchat on your computer and open the snap that you want to capture.

Step 2.Free download this software on your computer by clicking the download link above. Run it. In the main interface, you should select SnapShot.

Screen Capture

Step 3.Then your mouse becomes the crosshair, hover your mouse over the Snapchat window to capture the whole Snapchat window. Alternatively, you are allowed to left-click your mouse to select the exact snap region and release the mouse to confirm the screenshot.

Select Region

Step 4.After taking the screenshot, it will direct you into the edit window. Edit the screenshot optionally and click Save to save the screenshot on your computer.

Save

AnyMP4 Screen Record can also allow you to mirror or cast your iPhone or Android to a computer, and it means you can indirectly take screenshots of Snapchat on your phone. Quite an amazing feature for Snapchat lovers, and just follow the detailed steps to learn.

Step 1.Select the Phone Recorder.

Launch the program on your computer and select the Phone Recorder. Then select your device type on the pop-up window.

Step 2.Connect the device to a computer.

Take iOS as an example, make sure your computer and device are connected to the same WLAN first, and then click on the Screen mirroring circled in red.

Screen Mirroring For Ios

Step 3.Edit settings before recording.

In this step, you can customize the screenshots based on your preference, including the Resolution of the recorded device, Output Resolution, Rotate, Recording Content, Recording Length, etc.

Settings In Phone Recorder

Step 4.Start recording.

Click the Record button to start recording. Click on the Pause button to suspend and skip the part you do not want to record. Click on the Stop button to complete the recording, and the result will be automatically saved.

These 2 ways can help you get Snapchat screenshots on both desktop and phone, try and just retain your favorite content of Snapchat.

Pros

  • High-quality in recording.
  • Customized settings of screenshots.
  • Support multiple devices capturing.

Cons

  • Stable network environment.

Solution 2. Screenshot in the Airplane Mode Without Being Notified

The second way of taking the snap may be ignored by many of yours.

Yes, taking screenshot of Snapchat in the Airplane Mode, and the other person will not get the notification. The steps are simple to follow.

Step 1.Open Snapchat app and load the snap completely that you want to take screenshot.

Step 2.Turn off Wi-Fi, cellular data, Bluetooth and everything that can keep your phone connected. After that, turn on Airplane Mode.

Step 3.Take the screenshot for the snap in Snapchat on iPhone and Android phone.

Snapchat

Step 4.Restart your phone and then the snap will be loaded as if you had never opened it.

The step 4 is crucial. If you do not reboot your phone, and just turn off phone, then the screenshot notification will delay sending to the other person.

After that, you can find and check the location where your screenshots are stored.

Pros

  • Easy to operate.
  • Record at anytime and anywhere.
  • Only one device needed.

Cons

  • May miss some messages of iPhone.

Solution 3. Take a Snap in Snapchat on iPhone via Mac QuickTime Mirroring Secretly

Though the screenshot operations on phone will be told by Snapchat and sent to the other person, the actions of taking Snapchat screenshot on Mac computer will not be detected.

QuickTime mirroring feature can record any action from iPhone on Mac computer, and you can take the Snapchat screenshot secretly without being told.If you are a Lenovo user, there are also solutions to take screenshots on Lenovo.

Step 1.Get the USB cable to plug your iPhone into Mac computer.

Step 2.Launch QuickTime on your Mac. Click File in the upper left corner and choose New Movie Recording option.

Step 3.Click the drop-down list of the recording button to find your iPhone name in the camera list.

Step 4.Now, open the Snapchat app and open the snap on iPhone. Meanwhile, the whole screen of iPhone will be mirrored and recorded on Mac. Here you can use the hotkeys or screenshot software to take screenshot of Snapchat on Mac to save what you want.

Via Mac QuickTime

Pros

  • Built-in software on macOS.
  • Stable and reliable connection.

Cons

  • Limited interaction with mirrored device.
  • Limited device compatibility (iOS devices).

Solution 4. Screenshot Snapchat by Using Another Phone Without Them Knowing

The easiest way to screenshot Snapchat story, messages, and pictures without them knowing is using another phone.

Maybe you regard it as the stupid method, but you have to admit it is workable.

You just need to open the Snapchat snap, and open the camera of another phone to take the screenshot.

Surely, you must keep your hands steady enough to capture the footage.

Pros

  • Easy to learn.

Cons

  • Need two phones.
  • Degraded quality in screenshots.
  • Possible shake of lens.

Solution 5. Screenshot Snapchat on iPhone Without Alert by Screen Recording

Another method of taking screenshot of Snapchat without others knowing is using screen recording.

Since iOS 11, Apple has built a screen recording feature on iPhone users.If you are a Samsung user, do not worry and there are also detailed methods for Samsung screenshots. The screen recording feature is invisible to Snapchat and will not generate any alert to the other person while you use to record the whole Snapchat.

Now, let's take the easy way to save the Snapchat screenshot secretly.

Step 1.Swipe up from down of iPhone screen to open Control Center. Tap Screen Recording icon (a white circle) and then it will start recording your iPhone screen after the three-second countdown.

Control Center

Step 2.Open Snapchat snap and it will record the whole screen action. Tap the record button again to stop the recording.

Step 3.You can find the Snapchat screen recording in Camera Roll album in the Photos app. While playing the recording, you can take the screenshot of Snapchat recording.

Pros

  • Convenient to operate.
  • User-friendly.

Cons

  • Without the function of pause.
  • Can’t set the resolution of screenshots.

Solution 6. Screenshot Snapchat on Android via Google Assistant Without Being Detected

Though Google Assistant may be annoying usually, it does a great job when you want to secretly screenshot Snapchat on Android. The steps are pretty easy.

Step 1.Open Snapchat and navigate the snap that you want to capture.

Step 2.Tigger Google Assistant by long-pressing the Home button or saying, "OK, Google."

Step 3.Tell Google Assistant to take a screenshot via your voice commands or typing.

Step 4.Then you will see the share button. You have to tap it and select the method to share like email, Bluetooth, etc.

Via Google Assistant

Note: You cannot directly save the screenshot to your gallery, but have to share it or else you will lose the screenshot.

Pros

  • Easy to operate.

Cons

  • Use voice commands or typing.
  • Must share to save screenshots.

Part 2. FAQs of Taking Screenshots of Snapchat Without Them Knowing

Wrapping up

To take a screenshot in Snapchat is very easy by using your phone buttons. However, to screenshot Snapchat with them knowing comes to be a little hard. This post shares top 6 methods of capturing Snapchat secretly without any notification.

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