How to Save Snapchat Photos to Your Gallery

Saving the photos and videos you capture on Snapchat is a great way to preserve memorable moments before they disappear. By default, Snapchats are only saved temporarily in the app‘s Memories section. But with a few quick settings changes, you can choose to automatically save Snaps to both Memories and your camera roll so you always have access to them.

In this detailed guide, I‘ll walk you through exactly how to save Snapchat photos and videos to your phone‘s gallery on both iOS and Android. I‘ll also provide some tips on the best practices for managing your saved Snapchat content. As an avid Snapchat user myself, I know how frustrating it can be to lose old Snaps that you wanted to keep. So whether you‘re looking to save individual Snaps or entire Stories, this guide has you covered!

Why Save Snapchats to Your Camera Roll?

Before diving into the how-to, let‘s first look at why you‘d want to save Snapchats to your camera roll in the first place:

• Preserve Memories: Snapchats disappear after being viewed, so saving them is the only way to permanently keep your favorite Snaps.

• Access Anytime: Your camera roll allows you to view saved Snaps even when you don‘t have an internet connection.

• Backup Original Quality: Downloading from Memories can degrade image/video quality over time.

• Edit & Share: Saving to your camera roll allows you to edit or share old Snaps to other platforms.

• Free Up Snapchat Storage: Saving Snaps to your camera roll prevents Memories from filling up.

Key Snapchat Save Options

Snapchat gives you a few different options when it comes to saving Snaps:

• Memories: Saves Snaps temporarily in Snapchat (deleted after 30 days).

• Camera Roll: Saves Snaps permanently to your phone‘s local gallery.

• Stories: Option to auto-save your posted Story Snaps.

So to preserve your Snaps forever, you need to save them specifically to your camera roll. Let‘s look at how to do that…

How to Save Snapchat Photos & Videos to Camera Roll

Saving Snaps to your camera roll only takes a quick settings change in the Snapchat app. Here‘s how to do it on both iOS and Android devices:

On iPhone

1. Open Snapchat and tap your profile icon in the top-left corner.

2. Tap the Settings (gear) icon in the top-right corner.

3. Scroll down and tap "Memories".

4. Under "Save Destinations", tap "Save Button".

5. Select "Memories & Camera Roll".

6. Exit Settings when finished.

On Android

1. Open Snapchat and tap your profile icon.

2. Tap the Settings icon.

3. Tap "Memories" and select "Save Button".

4. Choose "Memories and Gallery".

5. Exit Settings when finished.

And that‘s it! Now anytime you save a Snap by tapping the download arrow icon, it will be saved to both your Memories and camera roll.

How to Manually Save Snaps to Camera Roll

If you don‘t want every Snap saved automatically, you can manually choose which ones to download to your camera roll:

On Snaps Viewed Individually:

1. When viewing a Snap, tap the downward arrow icon.

2. Select the Save icon.

3. The Snap will save to your Memories and camera roll.

On Snaps Viewed in Stories:

1. After opening a Snap Story, tap and hold on the Snap to bring up options.

2. Tap the Save icon.

3. The Snap will save to your Memories and camera roll.

So with just an extra tap, you can download any Snap you want directly into your camera roll gallery for permanent keeping.

How to Auto-Save Snapchat Story Snaps

If manually saving Snaps seems tedious, you can enable Snapchat to automatically save the Snaps you post to your Story:

On iPhone:

1. Go back into Memories settings.

2. Tap “Auto-Save My Story Snaps”.

3. Select “Auto-Save to Memories”.

On Android:

1. In Memories settings, tap “Auto-Save Stories”.

2. Toggle on the setting.

Now any Snap you post to your Story will automatically be saved without you having to tap the Save icon every time.

Where to Find Saved Snapchats in Your Gallery

Once Snapchats are saved to your camera roll, you‘ll find them mixed in with all your other phone photos and videos.

On an iPhone, open the Photos app. On Android, open the Gallery app. You may have to scroll a bit to find them, but your saved Snaps will be there.

The thumbnail image will look exactly like the original Snap, so you can easily identify them. You can view, edit and share the saved Snaps just like any other photos or videos in your gallery.

Pro Tips for Managing Saved Snapchats

To keep your camera roll organized, I recommend taking an active approach to managing your saved Snaps:

• Create an Album: Add saved Snaps to a dedicated Snapchat album for easy access.

• Delete Obsolete Snaps: Periodically review and delete old Snaps you no longer need.

• Back Up to Cloud: Use cloud storage like Google Photos to create another backup of your favorite Snaps.

• Turn Off Auto-Save: Disable auto-saving if your camera roll gets too cluttered.

• Save to Files App: On iPhone, you can save Snaps directly to the Files app for organization.

Conclusion

Hopefully this guide has given you a better understanding of how to save Snapchat photos and videos to your camera roll on both iPhone and Android. While it only takes a quick settings toggle, saving your Snaps ensures you‘ll always have permanent access to those fun spontaneous moments even after they disappear from the app.

So next time you capture a epic Snap or share an awesome Story, don‘t forget to save it to your gallery! Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions about preserving your favorite Snapchat memories.