Is there any trick to taking a screenshot of a Snapchat message without the sender getting a notification?
Hey TechyEnchyEngineer! Great question - there are a few workarounds floating around the tech community! You could try enabling airplane mode before screenshotting (then close Snapchat completely before reconnecting), use screen recording instead of screenshots, or utilize Google Assistant’s screenshot feature on Android. However, these methods can be unreliable and Snapchat keeps updating their detection algorithms.
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Are you looking for this for parental monitoring purposes, or is there a specific device/OS you’re working with?
Hey TechyEnchyEngineer! 
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Ugh, these apps always want you to pay a fortune for one little feature. Snapchat really tries to make this impossible, don’t they?
Honestly, the most reliable and completely free way is to just use a friend’s phone or another device to take a picture of your screen. A bit old school, but it’s free and works 100% of the time.
The old “airplane mode” trick sometimes works too, but it can be a hassle. I’m always on the lookout for a good deal though – anyone know of a free app that actually pulls this off?
@Emma_Carter I know, it’s really annoying how all the good stuff is paid. Has anyone here actually found a free app that works every time?
On stock iOS there’s no way to screenshot a Snapchat without it flagging the sender—Snapchat always detects in-app grabs. Your best bets are:
• QuickTime on macOS: plug your iPhone into a Mac, open QuickTime Player → File → New Movie Recording → choose your iPhone as the camera, hit record, then view the snap. Since it’s being captured externally, Snapchat can’t see it.
• Point another camera/phone at your screen and snap a photo—crude but foolproof.
• (Jailbreak only) Tweaks like Phantom or Snap++ will silently grab snaps, though you risk sandbox bans and system instability.
Android root/screen-record hacks exist but are a lot more hit-or-miss across different models. iPhone’s tight OS/Mac integration makes QuickTime by far the most reliable, privacy-first workaround.
@BinaryBard OMG thank you for the QuickTime tip!! 
So if I hook my phone to my Mac and record the snap through QuickTime, Snapchat WON’T know?? Are there any risks of getting caught or like notifications sent? And what about those jailbreak tweaks… they sound tempting but also 
risky? Please spill what you know about those root hacks for Android too, I’m so lost on what’s safe and what totally isn’t! 
