3 Ways to Save a Video on Snapchat

2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 09:13

This article explains how to save a video shot on Snapchat, so that you can keep a copy of it even after it has disappeared. Unfortunately, it is not possible to save videos received from other users.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Saving a Video

Step 1. Open Snapchat

The icon depicts a white ghost on a yellow background. The camera screen will open.

Step 2. Touch and hold the shutter button - the circular button at the bottom of the screen - to shoot a video

Step 3. Tap the arrow pointing down

It is located at the bottom left and allows you to save the video.

To access the saved video, swipe up on the camera screen to open the "Memories", otherwise open the camera roll

Part 2 of 3: Saving a Video from Your Story

Step 1. Open Snapchat

The icon depicts a white ghost on a yellow background. The camera screen will open.

Step 2. Swipe left to open the Stories page

You can also tap the "Stories" button at the bottom right

Step 3. Tap My Story to view it

Step 4. Swipe up on the video you want to save

A menu will open.

You can explore your story by tapping the right side of the screen to open the next snap or the left side of the screen to open the previous snap

Step 5. Tap the down arrow

It is located at the bottom right and allows you to save the snap.

To access the saved video, open the "Memories" by sliding your finger up on the camera screen or by opening the camera roll

Part 3 of 3: Deciding Where to Save Files by Default

Step 1. Open Snapchat

The icon depicts a white ghost on a yellow background. The camera screen will open.

If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to do so

Step 2. Swipe down to open your profile

Step 3. Tap ⚙ at the top right to open settings

Step 4. Tap Memories

It is located in the "My Account" section.

Step 5. Tap Save to

… It is located in the "Save Options" section.

Step 6. Decide where to save the photos and videos

• Memories, which is the Snapchat gallery. To open them, swipe up on the camera screen;
• Memories & Film allows you to save photos and videos both in the "Memories" and in the roll of the device;
• Film roll only allows you to save photos only to the camera roll of the device.