It is no exaggeration to say that since 2011, Snapchat has brought many changes to its platform to correspond with the needs and demands of its users.
Snapchat Memories feature also emerged in response to many requests from users. This feature allows users to save their Snaps and Stories in their Snapchat app.
Every time you create a Memory, Snapchat automatically backs it up in the cloud storage. It makes your Snaps available to any device you use to log in to your Snapchat.
The only thing that you need to ensure is that you have backed up every Snap or Story. How can you ensure it? Well, here’s how!
After saving snaps in your Memories folder, your next step would be to navigate to the “Memories” option in your Snapchat Settings. Then, ensure “Backup Progress” shows the “Complete” status. If it does not, then check your internet connection. You can also turn on the “Smart Backup” here.
If you do not know how to back up your treasured Snapchat photos and videos, scroll down to learn how to do it.
What Are Snapchat Memories?
Once upon a time, three junior-year college students introduced their social media platform in the dorms of Standford University in 2011. They introduced the “Picaboo” to enable users to share their self-disappearing visuals.
Later, it became Snapchat, becoming one of the most popular social media platforms with 347 million daily active users.
Everything was perfect on Snapchat. You could send any picture or video (even embarrassing ones) knowing that it will self-destruct after 10 seconds. But, the greedy users wanted more from Snapchat.
Users wanted to save their pictures and videos on the app to revisit them. Perhaps, users wanted Throwback Thursdays on Snapchat as well, like on Facebook.
Long story short (before I lose your interest), Snapchat introduced the Memories feature in 2016 to enable users to save their Snaps.
The memories folder archives all your past moments on Snapchat to revisit and even share again when you feel nostalgic.
Your Snaps or Stories will not automatically be saved in your Memories folder. You have to save them manually.
Backing Up Photos on Snapchat
To back up your photos on Snapchat, you must first save your Snaps and Stories to Memories.
You can save any Snap to Memories before or after sharing it.
How To Save a Snap Before Posting?
Follow these steps to save a snap before sending it:
- Launch the Snapchat app on your mobile device.
- Tap/hold the Camera button to take a photo or record a video.
- Swipe left/right to insert filters. Similarly, you can add texts, audio, stickers, and links to your Snap.
- Tap the “Save” button in the bottom left corner.
How To Save a Story After Posting?
Follow these steps to save a story after posting it:
- Open the Snapchat app on your smartphone.
- Tap your Bitmoji in the top left corner.
- Tap on your story under the “My Stories” section.
- Press the download icon to download the story to your Memories.
How To Save Story Snaps Automatically in the Memories?
You can also automatically save stories to memories when you post them. Follow these steps to enable the option:
- Open the Snapchat app on your mobile device.
- Tap on your Bitmoji in the top left corner.
- Tap the gear icon in the top right corner.
- Navigate to the “Memories” option.
- Under the “Save Destinations” option, tap “Auto-Save My Story Snaps.”
- Next, tap on “Auto-Save to Memories.”
The next step would be to check whether your Memories are backed-up.
How To Make Sure Your Memories Are Backed-up?
When you save your Snaps and Stories in Memories, they will automatically be backed up on the cloud storage by Snapchat.
Follow these steps to ensure the backup process is successful:
- Open the Snapchat app on your mobile device.
- Tap on your Bitmoji in the top left corner.
- Tap the settings icon in the top right corner.
- Select the “Memories” option.
- Ensure the “Backup Progress” option shows the “Complete” status. It means cloud storage has the backup of everything in your memories.
If the “Backup Progress” states “Snaps Remaining” or “No Network Connection,” it means all your Memories are not entirely backed up. You are most likely to lose them if you change your device. Check your internet connection to get them fully backed up.
When you back up your Memories on Snapchat, you can view them on any device you use to log in to your Snapchat account. So, if you lose your mobile or it gets stolen, you do not have to worry about losing all your precious photos.
Snapchat has a contract with Google for its cloud services, which has enabled it to offer you unlimited cloud storage.
Memories cache can still take up a significant portion of your device storage. You can delete these caches to free up your device storage. The good news is that deleting it will not affect any of your photos/videos saved in your memories.
What More Can You Do To Back Up Your Photos?
There are also other options to back up your Snapchat photos. We will discuss some below.
Method #1: Save Memories on Your Device
You can also save your Snaps on Memories and also on your device. To enable the option, follow these steps:
- Open the Snapchat app on your mobile device.
- Tap on your Bitmoji in the top left corner.
- Tap the gear icon in the top right corner.
- Select the “Memories” option.
- Tap on the “Save Button” option.
- Select “Memories & Camera Roll.”
By this, you will save your Snaps to both Memories and Camera Roll.
Method #2: Back up Your Photos to Google Drive
You can also back up your photos to Google Drive; follow these steps:
- Open the Snapchat app on your mobile device.
- Swipe up on your screen or tap the gallery icon at the bottom.
- Open the Snap in your Memories folder.
- Tap on the three dots in the top right corner.
- Tap the “Export or Send Snap” option.
- Select “Google Drive” from the options, and upload the Snap on it.
In the same way, you can export your multiple Snaps to your device. Tap the downward-facing arrow under “Share Elsewhere” to download your Snap to the device.
The Smart Backup for Memories
You can also turn on the “Smart Backup” option for Memories to enable backup on your mobile data if Wi-Fi is not connected. Follow these steps:
- Open the Snapchat app on your mobile device.
- Tap on your Bitmoji in the top right corner.
- Tap on the settings icon in the top right corner.
- Select “Memories.”
- Turn on the “Smart Backup” toggle.
Conclusion
Here we tried to figure out all the possible ways you can save and create a backup of your precious Snaps on your Snapchat and your device.
After saving everything to Snapchat Memories, ensure that your “Backup Progress” shows the “Complete” status.
You can view your Snaps on Snapchat on any device when your backup is complete.
