How to Save Stories on Snapchat

Open Snapchat., Swipe down on the screen., Tap ⚙., Tap Memories., Tap Save to., Tap a Save location., Open Snapchat., Swipe left., Tap the Save icon., Tap Yes to save your story., Open Snapchat., Swipe left., Tap a friend's name to view their...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open Snapchat.

    It’s a yellow app with the outline of a ghost.

    This will bring you to a camera view.

    If you’re not logged in, you’ll be prompted to do so.
  2. Step 2: Swipe down on the screen.

    This will open your profile page. , It’s on the top right-hand side of the screen and will take you to Settings. , It’s under My Account. , It’s under Saving. , Snapchat will now save photos and videos to the location you chose.

    Memories is Snapchat’s photo gallery.

    To get to Memories, swipe up from the camera screen in Snapchat.

    Memories and Camera Roll will save to both Memories and your device’s camera roll.

    Camera Roll Only saves photos only to your device’s camera roll. , It’s a yellow app with the outline of a ghost.

    It will open to a camera screen.

    If you aren’t logged into Snapchat, you’ll be prompted to do so. , This will open the My Stories screen.

    You can also tap the Stories button at the bottom right-hand side of the screen. , It’s to the right of My Story and looks like a downward-facing arrow.

    A screen will pop up. , Your entire story will be saved to the default location.

    If you don’t want to see this prompt each time you save a story, tap Yes, and don’t ask again. , It’s a yellow app with the outline of a ghost.

    It will open to a camera screen.

    If you aren’t logged into Snapchat, you’ll be prompted to do so. , This will open the My Stories screen.

    You can also tap the Stories button at the bottom right-hand side of the screen. , Their story will play once through. , On an iPhone or iPad, hold down the sleep/wake button on the side or top of the device, and press and release the home button.

    The screenshot will be saved to your device's camera roll.

    If a story consists of still photos, you’ll be able to save each photo in the story.

    Videos and animations will not fully save as a photo.

    Snapchat sends users notifications when someone takes a screenshot of their snap, so your friend will know if you save their story.
  3. Step 3: Tap ⚙.

  4. Step 4: Tap Memories.

  5. Step 5: Tap Save to.

  6. Step 6: Tap a Save location.

  7. Step 7: Open Snapchat.

  8. Step 8: Swipe left.

  9. Step 9: Tap the Save icon.

  10. Step 10: Tap Yes to save your story.

  11. Step 11: Open Snapchat.

  12. Step 12: Swipe left.

  13. Step 13: Tap a friend's name to view their story.

  14. Step 14: Screenshot the story.

Detailed Guide

It’s a yellow app with the outline of a ghost.

This will bring you to a camera view.

If you’re not logged in, you’ll be prompted to do so.

This will open your profile page. , It’s on the top right-hand side of the screen and will take you to Settings. , It’s under My Account. , It’s under Saving. , Snapchat will now save photos and videos to the location you chose.

Memories is Snapchat’s photo gallery.

To get to Memories, swipe up from the camera screen in Snapchat.

Memories and Camera Roll will save to both Memories and your device’s camera roll.

Camera Roll Only saves photos only to your device’s camera roll. , It’s a yellow app with the outline of a ghost.

It will open to a camera screen.

If you aren’t logged into Snapchat, you’ll be prompted to do so. , This will open the My Stories screen.

You can also tap the Stories button at the bottom right-hand side of the screen. , It’s to the right of My Story and looks like a downward-facing arrow.

A screen will pop up. , Your entire story will be saved to the default location.

If you don’t want to see this prompt each time you save a story, tap Yes, and don’t ask again. , It’s a yellow app with the outline of a ghost.

It will open to a camera screen.

If you aren’t logged into Snapchat, you’ll be prompted to do so. , This will open the My Stories screen.

You can also tap the Stories button at the bottom right-hand side of the screen. , Their story will play once through. , On an iPhone or iPad, hold down the sleep/wake button on the side or top of the device, and press and release the home button.

The screenshot will be saved to your device's camera roll.

If a story consists of still photos, you’ll be able to save each photo in the story.

Videos and animations will not fully save as a photo.

Snapchat sends users notifications when someone takes a screenshot of their snap, so your friend will know if you save their story.

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