
So, be aware that if you screenshot a disappearing photo in a DM, your sender may be well aware.

To most users, the advantage of disappearing Stories wasn’t privacy, it was the dynamic nature of the feature: that they could upload fresh content without creating a cluttered, cumbersome feed. What Instagram didn’t anticipate was that IG users didn’t actually mind people screenshotting their Stories. When a user took a screenshot, a little starburst icon would appear next to their username in your Story stats. So when other users screenshotted their posts, this could violate their privacy.īecause of this issue, in February 2018, Instagram introduced a feature that would alert a user when a follower had taken a screenshot of their story. The concept of disappearing posts was first introduced by Snapchat, and people used that feature to send private messages or post information they didn’t want preserved.

Here’s the longer answer regarding IG’s story screenshot history: Instagram’s Defunct Screenshot Alert Feature The short answer in 2021 is: no, they won’t know if you took a screenshot.Īnd there don’t seem to be any indications or rumors that this will change in 2022 either.
