Have an extra private snap in Snapchat on your iPhone or Samsung and want to hide it? You can use My Eyes Only functionality on Snapchat to hide them from others. The best part, this is built into Snapchat and you don’t need any additional apps for this. Here is how you can use it.
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My Eyes Only on Snapchat
My Eyes Only is a private vault that is an extension of the Snapchat Smart Backup for Memories feature. The difference is that snaps in the Snaps tab are backed up and can be directly accessed, whereas snaps moved to the My Eyes Only tab can only be accessed after entering a user-generated passcode and not by anyone else. Not even Snapchat can access your snaps here.
This is a useful feature to keep your private snaps safe from unintended access by anyone else. These are for your eyes only. It also safeguards your private snaps in case your account gets hacked.
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Set Up My Eyes Only on Snapchat
1. To set up My Eyes Only on Snapchat, open Snapchat on your iPhone or Android. Then navigate to the Memories section by tapping on the Camera Roll icon towards the left. Alternatively, you can also swipe up on the camera viewfinder to access your Memories.
2. Now tap on My Eyes Only on the top right of the Memories section. Tap on Set Up to start the setup process.
3. Tap on Quick Setup and then type in a 4-digit passcode.
4. You can also use a 16-digit passphrase instead of a 4-digit passcode by tapping on the Use Passphrase option at the bottom of the tab.
5. For demonstration purposes, we’re using a 4-digit passcode. Re-enter the same 4-digit passcode to confirm.
6. Now you’ll see the preview of the passcode you entered. Tap on I understand… and then tap on Continue.
7. The setup is now complete. Tap on Finish to continue using Snapchat.
Moving Snaps From Snaps to My Eyes Only
1. To move a snap from your Memories to My Eyes Only, go to the Snaps tab in the Memories section. Tap and hold the snap you want to move to My Eyes Only.
2. Tap on More in the bottom selection tab and then tap Hide Snap (My Eyes Only).
3. Confirm to move the snap to My Eyes Only by tapping on Move. Now the snap will be moved to My Eyes Only.
4. To view the snaps in the My Eyes Only section, tap on My Eyes Only in the Memories section and enter your passcode or passphrase. In our case, a 4-digit passcode.
5. If the passcode is correct, you’ll enter the My Eyes Only section and will see the snaps you moved there.
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Moving Snaps From My Eyes Only to Memories
1. To move any snaps from My Eyes Only back to the Snaps section, go to the My Eyes Only tab in the Memories section and enter your passcode.
2. Tap and hold the snap you want to move back to the Snaps section, then tap on the Unhide button.
3. The snap is moved back to the Snaps section and can be seen.
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Sharing Snaps From My Eyes Only Without Unhiding Them
1. To share a snap from My Eyes Only directly without unhiding it first, go to the My Eyes Only tab in the Memories section.
2. Tap and hold the snap you want to move back to the Snaps section, then tap on the send icon in the bottom right.
3. Select the friend you’d like to share the snap with, or maybe share it as a story and share the snap.
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Snapping for My Eyes Only
Private snaps or not, you can always use My Eyes Only on Snapchat to hide the snaps you don’t want anybody else to see. You won’t have to feel embarrassed in front of your friends this way.
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