Snapchat is more private than any other social media platform available on the web. Be it the various privacy-oriented features it offers or how its basic functionalities work, Snapchat knows how to protect its users’ privacy pretty well. Some of the privacy measures of Snapchat might seem too far-fetched and, honestly, a bit inconvenient to some users. But then, these features are also why millions of users prefer Snapchat over other platforms in terms of privacy and safety.
For example, the fact that all messages necessarily disappear unless saved gives a sense of security to its users. Still, it might seem an extreme measure for you if you are not much privacy-oriented as others. And just in case a user takes a screenshot of the chat screen to save the messages before they disappear, Snapchat has another measure in place for notifying any chat participant about the screenshot.
But what if you have blocked the user before taking the screenshot? In other words, will they know if you screenshot a message from someone you have blocked? This question will be our topic of discussion for the rest of this blog.
This blog is going to be interesting, so don’t stop reading before the end.
If I Screenshot a Message on Snapchat from Someone I’ve Blocked, Will They Know?
Snapchat is filled with myriad oddities. As a Snapchatter, you are bound to get confused and surprised upon realizing how differently things work here on Snapchat, especially if you are just a beginner on the platform trying to find a way through the maze of new features.
Snapchat has surprises waiting for us at every turn and corner. Want to send messages? The surprise of disappearing messages pops in. Want to take a screenshot? The surprise of screenshot notifications enters. You can’t find the about section of anyone. You can’t even find the list of mutual friends of a person. In short, there is a surprise in everything you do on Snapchat.
But why are we telling you all this instead of answering your question directly? To tell you that another surprise awaits you.
We understand that you want to screenshot a message from someone you have blocked without them knowing. But can you take the screenshot in the first place? Is it even possible to see the messages from someone you have blocked?
The answer is a resounding NO. Once you block someone on Snapchat, all their messages– both saved and unsaved– disappear from your account. You won’t be able to see their past messages on your Chats screen or anywhere else on the app.
In other words, you cannot screenshot the messages simply because you cannot access those messages in the first place!
If you block someone on Snapchat, can they see your messages?
After reading the previous section, a question might have popped into your mind. Once you block someone on Snapchat, their messages disappear from your Chats screen. And there is no way to contact them in any way on Snapchat as long as they are blocked.
But what happens on the other side? Can they see your messages on their Chats screen? Or do the messages also disappear from their account?
The answer might not be something you would like. When you block someone on Snapchat, the messages only disappear from your Chats screen. The blocked user can still see those messages exactly as before. So, yes, they can still see all the messages they had received from you before you blocked them.
However, they won’t be able to add you as a friend, search for you on Snapchat, or send you messages or snaps. Although they will be able to send you messages and see the Delivered status, the messages will never reach you.
If the blocked person screenshots your messages, will you know?
Of course, you would love to know the answer to this question, do you?
Well, you know that there is no way for you to screenshot a message from someone you have blocked. Or, more precisely, you cannot even see the messages.
But what happens with the person you have blocked? Can they see past saved messages? YES, we already know that. Can they screenshot the message, too? Why not? They can screenshot anything they can see on their screen on Snapchat. Will you be notified about the screenshot? NO.
Since you have blocked the user, you won’t receive any communication from them in any way. No matter how many screenshots they take, you won’t know anything about it. Similarly, they can also screenshot your profile screen if they want– you won’t be notified.
Even if you unblock the user later and open their chat, the notifications won’t be there. This is because any messages and notifications a blocked user sends you get lost in the cloud. You will never know if they took screenshots while being blocked, and that’s sad.
How to unblock a user on Snapchat?
If you are still reading this blog, blocking someone might not seem the best option after all the merits and demerits we have discussed above. So, if you change your mind and want to unblock them but don’t know how, here’s how you can unblock someone on Snapchat:
Step 1: Open Snapchat and log into your account.
Step 2: You will land in the Camera tab of the app. Tap on your bitmoji at the top-left corner of the screen to jump to your profile screen.
Step 3: Hit the Settings gear icon on the upper-right corner of the profile screen.
Step 4: Scroll down through the Settings screen all the way to the bottom.
Step 5: The Blocked option is among the last options on the Settings screen. Select this option to see the list of people you have blocked.
Step 6: Tap on the Cross (×) icon towards the right of the desired person’s username. Tap on YES to unblock them.
Wrapping it up
As we arrive at the end of the blog, let’s recap everything we have discussed.
If you want to take a screenshot of the messages from someone you have blocked on Snapchat, you have gone the wrong way, as you cannot see the messages from someone you have blocked.
The chats from the blocked user disappear from your Snapchat, but the blocked user can see those messages and take screenshots as they please. If you want to unblock the user, you can do that by following the steps mentioned above.
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