Snapchat: How to Look at Snaps You've Sent + FAQs

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Learn how to see the contents of a Snap you sent

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Last Updated: July 31, 2025 Fact Checked

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Replaying Sent Snaps

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Saving Before Sending

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Viewing the Number of Sent Snaps

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This wikiHow teaches you how to view your own outgoing Snapchat messages by saving them before sending them. Unfortunately, there is no free way to view an unsaved Snapchat message after sending it, save asking the person to whom you sent the Snap to screenshot it. If you're interested in seeing the number of Snaps you've sent, you can do so from within Snapchat's settings.

Ways to View Sent Snaps

If you have Snapchat+, you can replay your sent Snaps by pressing and holding on them in a chat.
The only free way to view a sent Snap is if you save it before sending it.
You can see how many Snaps you've sent by viewing your Snapscore on your profile.

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Replaying Sent Snaps with Snapchat+

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Sign up for Snapchat+. Snapchat has recently added a feature to Snapchat+ that allows you to replay your previously sent Snaps. You must be a Snapchat+ subscriber to use this feature.^{[1]
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- To sign up for Snapchat+, tap your profile picture in the upper-left corner of the screen, then tap the gear icon. Tap Snapchat+ > Subscribe.
  - Snapchat+ is $3.99 per month in the US. The price may vary depending on where you live.
  - If you haven't signed up for Snapchat+ before, Snapchat may offer you a few months of Snapchat+ at a lower price as an introductory deal.
Back out of your Snapchat settings and tap on the "Chat" tab, then choose a chat that has the snap you want to replay.

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There will be no indication of what the Snap looked like in the chat. If you aren't sure when you sent the Snap you want to see, you might need to try out a few Snaps to find the correct one.
After tapping and holding for a second or two, a menu will pop up with a few options.
This option has a star next to it, denoting that it's a Snapchat+ feature. Once you tap Replay, the Snap will replay. You can then screenshot the Snap if you need to save it for later.

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Saving Snaps Before Sending Them

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Snapchat and take a Snap. Tap the circular "Capture" button to take a picture, or hold it down for up to 60 seconds to take a video.
- You can add effects to the snap before saving it if you like.
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Tap the "Download" arrow. It's a downward-facing arrow in the bottom-left corner of the screen. If this is your first time saving a Snap to your phone, a pop-up menu will appear.
- If you've downloaded Snaps before, skip this step and the next two steps.
- If you've enabled downloading to Memories but not your Camera Roll, you can enable downloads for the Camera Roll by tapping your profile icon on the main Snapchat page, tapping the Settings gear, tapping Memories, tapping Save Button, and tapping Memories & Camera Roll.
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Tap Memories & Camera Roll when prompted. This is in the pop-up menu. Wait a few moments for your Snap to save.
- If prompted, tap OK or ALLOW to let Snapchat access your Photos app in order to complete the download.
Tap the "Send" arrow, select at least one recipient, and tap the "Send" arrow again to send the Snap.
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View your Snap. Now that you've saved your Snap to both Snapchat's Memories feature and your smartphone's Photos app, you can view it in both places:^{[2]
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- Memories: Tap the two cards below the "Capture" circle on the main Snapchat screen, then tap the photo you want to open.
- Camera Roll: Open your smartphone's Photos app, then find the saved Snap and tap it to open it. Snapchat will create a "Snapchat" album for photos saved from within Snapchat.

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Viewing Your Number of Sent Snaps

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It's in the top-left corner of the screen. Your profile page will appear.
It's in between your birthday and your Zodiac sign.
The pop up will display how many Snaps you've sent/viewed, how many Snaps you've received, and how many Snaps you've added to stories.

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FAQ

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Can I view my sent Snaps if I download my Snapchat data? No, your Snapchat data doesn't actually have your Snaps. The Snap history in your Snapchat data is just a list of the people you've Snapchatted.
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How do I rewatch a Snap someone else sent me? If you haven't exited the chat yet, press and hold on a Snap you received, then tap Replay to rewatch it. You can only rewatch a Snap one time. If you exit a chat, you won't be able to replay a snap.^{[3]
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- You can replay a Snap multiple times if you subscribe to Snapchat+.
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Can Snapchat see your Snaps? Snapchat claims they don't scan or view your snaps or chats unless someone reports them.^{[4]
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Can you retrieve messages from Snapchat?

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Messages from Snapchat may be retrievable if the photos or videos are still on your phone (as nomedia files) and haven’t been overwritten. Alternatively, you may be able to use recovery software.

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To replay a Snapchat photo or video, see How to Replay a Snapchat, which allows you to see the photo or video once more before it’s really gone. Alternatively, if it’s your Snapchat photo or video, keep a copy of it before you share it. If it’s someone else’s photo, take a screenshot (they’ll be notified) and keep the screenshot, or contact the other person for a copy of the original photo or video.

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It may be possible to recover Snapchat photos and videos with the use of recovery tools made specifically to do this. You’ll need to search online for such a tool and read the terms and conditions carefully before trusting the download or app. Alternatively, if you were notified that someone took a screenshot, you can ask them to send you a copy of it. Finally, the photo or video may still be on your phone as a nomedia file, provided you haven’t overwritten the data yet. Check your phone’s instructions for finding deleted files, or search online forums for assistance related to your phone’s make if you want to recover the photo or video from the phone itself.

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If you're on good terms with the recipient of a Snap, you can request that they screenshot it when it comes in and have them send it to you.

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