How to Save Snapchat Videos (iPhone & Android)

Written By Alex Cherry

You should not worry if you wish to transfer a video captured with Snapchat to your device’s camera roll. Snapchat is less user-friendly than other messaging apps when saving videos sent to you. In addition, you only have a certain amount of time to view the photographs and videos you publish on Snapchat.

Therefore, your Snapchat recipient has a limited time to check through the photos and videos you give them, and then it’s gone as soon as they catch sight of it. You may only have up to 10 seconds to check out the Snap. So if you want to keep the photo or video, you receive or send it for an extended time. Then, you can save it to Snapchat or your camera roll.

But what if you want to download that Snapchat clip? The good news is that the rest of the post will show you the step-by-step process of saving your Snapchat videos.

How To Save Your Videos From Snapchat

Snapchat offers a few different options to back up your videos, depending on whether or not you’ve shared them with others. Follow these steps to store your newly recorded video in your Camera Roll if you haven’t shared it yet:

  1. Once you’re finished recording, select the Save option. A window will suddenly open.
  2. Pick the “Memories & Camera Roll” option.
  3. Select “Save” from the menu.
  4. Now the video will be available on your mobile device’s Photos App.

There’s no need to panic if you accidentally send your video to friends without first saving it. The following procedures will allow you to retrieve the sent video and keep it: 

  1. First, use an upward swipe on Snapchat to access your Snap History.
  2. To download a video, tap on it.
  3. Click the “More” button (three dots) on the upper right.
  4. Click the Share button, then Save the video.

How To Save Before Sharing Your Own Snapchat Videos

To start recording a video on Snapchat, press the camera button until the preview screen appears. You can save your changes by clicking the “Save” button in the preview screen’s lower left corner.

As of now, it will save your Snapchat video under the “Snaps” area of the Memories tab. On the camera’s main screen, you can access Memories by tapping the card icon to the right of the shutter button.

Then, to export the video you just downloaded, press and hold on to the file until a menu appears, and then pick “Export.” After the Snapchat video has loaded, you may save it to your phone’s gallery by tapping the “Download” option in the sharing sheet. However, you may activate Snapchat’s “My Eyes Only” function to keep your photographs and videos hidden from prying eyes.

Recording a Snapchat Video

As downloading videos from other users is currently not an option in Snapchat, you will need to use the screen recording function on your phone. Here’s how to start recording your screen if you haven’t already:

  1. Launch the Settings program.
  2. Select Settings, then Controls, then Edit.
  3. Choose Screen Recording, and then tap the green plus sign.

Follow these simple steps to record a Snapchat video once Screen Recording has been installed in your Control Center:

  1. First, activate Snapchat.
  2. You can access the Settings menu by swiping down from the upper right corner.
  3. Select “Screen Record” from the menu and let the recording begin.
  4. To return to Snapchat, swipe up on the Control Center.
  5. To download a video, tap on it and play it.
  6. Click the red bar above the clock in the upper left corner after the video begins playing.
  7. Click to stop once you are done recording.

When the screencast is complete, Snapchat will save it in the Photos folder.

How to Save a Snapchat Video Sent to You

Although it is possible to save a Snapchat video sent to you, you should remember that Snapchats are meant to be temporary and not saved. However, if you want to keep a video your friend sent you, you can screen-record it. Before performing any action, remember that the person who sent you the Snap will be notified that you did so.

How to Edit a Snapchat Video Downloaded

After you’ve shot a video with Snapchat, you may decide to edit it down a bit. Thankfully, the Photos app serves as a one-stop shop for all these needs. You can trim your Snapchat screen recording by:

  1. You must first open the Photos app.
  2. Select the screen capture option.
  3. Click “Edit” in the upper right corner.
  4. By dragging the left or right edges of the box, you can cut off the beginning or end of your video.
  5. By tapping the screen, you can click done.

Here’s how to trim down the Snapchat video:

  1. Start a screen capture by launching the Photos app.
  2. Select “Edit” from the menu on the right.
  3. Select Crop (the fourth icon down).
  4. To crop a specific region of your recording, move the box to that spot and let go.
  5. By tapping the screen, you can click “Done.”

Key Takeaways

Always remember that the Snapchat videos you watch belong to the Snapchatters who made them. Due to the platform’s fleeting nature, they may not want others to have their content if they submit it to Snapchat.

If you want to keep a Snapchat video that you didn’t take, you should always get permission first. Even though Snapchat posts are meant to be temporary, you may find it fun to look back on them.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How to save a Snapchat video someone sent you on android?

Start by holding down on it until the option to “Save in Chat” appears. Then, to save the Snap to your chat, swipe up on it. Lastly, be sure to click the save button in the right-hand corner.

How to save a snap someone sent you to camera roll?

To keep a video someone has sent you indefinitely, simply long-press on it and choose “Save in Chat” from the context menu. After that, press and hold the video once more to access the “Save to Camera Roll” menu.

How to save Snapchat videos without them knowing?

Saving a Snapchat Story is as simple as launching the app and tapping the specific story you want to keep. A Snapchat window with two icons will load on your desktop. The red record button sits alongside a full-screen button. Select the red record button to record a Snapchat Story and store it somewhere secretly.

Why can’t I save Snapchat videos in chat?

Save a Snap from being seen in chat for later. Snapchat will save only unlimited photo Snaps and looping video Snaps in chat. Find the clock that looks like an. Once a Snap is saved, it can be viewed as chat media within the conversation.