Can you see who screenshotted your instagram post

Instagram Stories are not permanent until they are kept in the Highlights section. Stories last only for 24 hours and after that, they are gone.

What if you find some Stories interesting that you want to save for later reference? The only way to keep it for future purposes is to screenshot it and save it to your phone’s gallery.

Now, you might be thinking “Will the other person know if I screenshot their Stories?” or “Will I know if someone screenshots my Story?”

Well, here’s the answer.

Back in 2018, there was a feature that allows you to see who screenshotted your story.

All you need to do is go to your story and view the people who had seen your story. The one who has screenshotted will be shown with a star-like icon next to the username.

But by June 2018, the feature was removed by Instagram.

From there onwards, you can’t track users who have screenshotted your story neither can they know if you screenshot their stories.

Can You See Who Screenshotted Your Instagram Post?

Just like stories, Instagram doesn’t notify if someone takes a screenshot of your Instagram Post.

If someone screenshotted your posts, you won’t be notified and you’re safe too if you take a screenshot of someone else’s posts. Instagram doesn’t send notifications in either case.

Keep Yourself Away from Third-Party Apps or Websites

There are applications/websites that claim you to send notifications if a screenshot is taken. But, they are not genuine. Instagram doesn’t allow these third-party apps to do so for security reasons.

Even if they show the people who have taken screenshots of posts or stories, they are just randomly generated usernames. So, these third-party apps or websites can’t tell you who has actually taken the screenshot.

It is always advisable to stay away from these fake applications.

In most situations, the other person won't know that you've taken a screenshot of an image, message, or anything else that they've shared on Instagram. There is one specific scenario involving direct messages, however, in which users do receive a screenshot notification.

Does Instagram Send Notifications for Screenshots of Photo or Video Posts?

No, it doesn't. Regular photo and video posts seen in the home feed, on user profiles, or when you get on the Instagram Explore page are safe from screenshot notifications.

The same is true for screen recordings if you decide to record your device's screen while someone else's video post is playing.

One alternative to taking a screenshot of posts is to use Instagram's built-in bookmarking feature to save Instagram photos. This feature lets you collect posts individual posts and revisit them later (without the original poster ever being notified). Just tap the bookmark icon beneath any post to save it. You can see all your saved posts by navigating to your profile and tapping Saved. If the original image gets deleted, however, your bookmark will fail.

Does Instagram Send Notifications for Screenshots of Stories?

No, it doesn't. Instagram did spend a few months testing a feature where users could see who was taking screenshots of their stories, but that feature has since been retired.

The feature was noticed in February of 2018. By June, it was gone. Since then, Instagram users have been able to freely screenshot or screen grab other users' stories without anyone being notified of it.

There's no guarantee that Instagram is done with story screenshot notifications for good. There is always the possibility that the testing could resume at any time without you even knowing it.

Does Instagram Send Notifications for Screenshots of Direct Messages?

Yes, it does notify in some cases.

A disappearing photo or video message is one that you take using the camera through the Instagram app and then send as a direct message via Instagram Direct to a group or individual. According to Instagram's Help section, screenshot notifications are displayed if any of your recipients decide to take a screenshot of it.

You're safe if you send anything else via direct message. Screenshots of other types of non-disappearing content that have been sent in direct messages (such as posts from feeds, text or hashtags) won't result in a notification.

Does Instagram Send Notifications for Screenshots of User Profiles?

No, it doesn't. You're safe to screenshot someone else's profile without them ever knowing about it. This might be helpful particularly if you want to quickly save their website or contact information shown in their bio without having to follow them.

If you're worried about people taking screenshots of your Instagram content, you may want to consider making your Instagram account private. Your existing followers and any follow requests you approve could still take screenshots, but non-followers won't be able to see anything except your profile picture and name, preventing them from accessing and thus screenshotting any of your posts, stories, or bio information.

Beware of Third-Party Apps That Claim to Notify You of Instagram Screenshots

Any third-party apps that claim to send you screenshot notifications are probably extremely outdated or a total scam. Instagram puts strict limitations on what third-party apps do via the Instagram API for privacy and security reasons, meaning that no app you install can successfully tell you who's taking screenshots of your content.

If you come across an app claiming to be able to tell you who's taking screenshots of your content, refrain from installing it. If it's a malicious app, you could end up compromising your Instagram account or infecting your device with viruses.

If you already installed a third-party app that claimed to give you Instagram screenshot notifications and gave your account details to it, uninstall the app immediately from your iOS or Android device. Next, change your Instagram password just to be safe. If you have an Android, you may also want to consider installing a free Android antivirus app.

FAQ

• How do I turn off notifications for Instagram?

  To turn off Instagram notifications, go to your profile > Menu > Settings > Notifications and choose which alerts you want to disable. You can also choose to receive alerts only from specific activities or groups of users.
  

• How do I take a screenshot on Instagram?

• Does Instagram send a notification when you unsend a message?

  No. Instagram doesn't send notifications when you unsend messages.

• How do I change my Instagram notification sound?

  In the Instagram app, tap your profile > Menu > Settings > Notifications > From Instagram > Additional options in system settings. Next, choose a notification and tap Sound.
  

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