How to Delete your Snapchat Story?

Written By Alex Cherry

Statistic estimates that as of May 2022, 319 million people worldwide regularly use Snapchat. It indicates that the app’s popularity is growing daily. The “Snapchat Story” function is a prime example of the app’s focus on the present moment.

There are occasions, though, when we want our snaps to vanish sooner. Fortunately, Snapchat allows users to edit their stories anytime, if necessary. Unfortunately, Snapchat does not provide a quick option to remove all of your past stories at once. However, you can erase your entire Story by deleting individual posts.

Let’s take a closer look at how to remove a Snap from your Story now.

Things to Remember Before Deleting Snapchat Stories

You should save anything important before erasing any of it from your Story. It is because if you accidentally delete a photo, it’s gone forever. So you’ll take precautions and remember to back up your pictures.

If you follow the steps below, you can safely save your entire Story. Then, you may easily download it by selecting it from the list of icons beside “My Story.” Doing so will store all of the Story’s photos in your device’s gallery.

Snapchat will prompt you for permission to store Snaps on the camera roll if it isn’t permitted on the device’s settings yet. If you want to proceed, tap Yes. After granting the permission, your phone’s settings will load, where you can make changes to Snapchat’s access.

To illustrate, suppose you have no intention of keeping the complete Story, but you’d like to store a couple of snaps there. Here’s how you do it: 

  1. To see all the photos, expand “My Story.”
  2. Next, choose the photo you want to keep by tapping on it.
  3. Use your device’s download icon (located in the bottom left corner) to save the file to your phone.

How to Remove Your Snapchat Story

Now that you’ve secured the stories you want to keep, you can delete your other stories. Follow the steps below: 

  1. First, open Snapchat and log in to your account if asked.
  2. Next, click on the profile icon in the display’s upper left corner.
  3. Choose “My Story” to see your Snapchat highlights.
  4. To delete a Snap, find it on the screen and swipe up from the bottom.
  5. Tap the trash can icon at the screen’s bottom-left to remove the photo from your Story.
  6. Repeat steps four and five as often as necessary until all unwanted Snaps are deleted.

To delete a Snap in Chat, follow these steps:

You may choose “Delete” after pressing and holding the icon. Then, when you delete a Snap, your friends can see in Chat that you deleted it. You can remove a Snap whether it is Sent or Viewed by your friend.

That’s how you can quickly delete your unwanted stories and snaps. We’ve also added some additional settings below if you need them.

How to Put Snaps in My Story?

In “My Story,” you can view a compilation of your Snaps that will play in the specified sequence. Then, for 24 hours, your friends can view your Story as often as they like.

How Do I Tag My Friends to My Story?

If you want to tag your connections in a Story, follow the steps below:

  1. After making a Snap, you may immediately share it by clicking the button at the bottom of the screen.
  2. To alert your pals in Chat that you’ve tagged them in your My Story, type “@” before their name.
  3. Snapchat will then notify your friends immediately.

Key Takeaways

Suppose you are having trouble with your internet connection speed or Snapchat version. In that case, these could prevent the steps above in deleting your Snapchat Story from working. As a result, the deleted Snap may temporarily reappear! So check first your connectivity issues before proceeding with the instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions: 

How do you delete a story on Snapchat 2022?

To remove a photo from a story, you must:

  1. Select the Bitmoji or Story icon in the upper right to access your profile.
  2. Swipe up on the Snap you would like to delete (tap to advance to the Snap you want to delete if you’ve contributed multiple Snaps to the Story). Tap the Story that contains the Snap you want to delete.
  3. Scroll down and tap the Delete button.

How do I delete my stories on Snapchat?

Access your account information by clicking the Profile tab. To see it, select the “My Story” tab. To remove a Snap, tap and hold it, and then select “Delete Snap.”

Why won’t Snapchat let me delete my Story?

You can remove your Story before it disappears, but Snapchat will permanently delete it after 24 hours. Remember that you can’t just erase your entire Story with a single press. Instead, you’ll need to go through each Snap and select whether or not to remove it.

How do I delete a shared story on Snapchat?

To see all the photos, click “My Story.” To get rid of a photo, tap on it. You may access the trash can by tapping the icon found in the upper left corner. When you’re ready to remove this item, tap the Delete button.