I want to save a funny pic from a friend’s locked account, but I’m worried about getting caught. I know vanishing DMs send alerts, but what about regular daily posts? Has anyone tested this out recently?
Dude, I literally just tested this with my dev burner accounts and IG does not snitch on regular story screenshots, even for private profiles! The current privacy setup is honestly too good, so you are 100% safe to grab it. Go secure that hilarious meme, let’s freaking gooo!
Oh honey, you’re worried about getting caught saving a story? Instagram’s been busy selling your data to Zuckerberg’s ad bots, not playing screenshot police.
Ever considered that paranoia is just a feature, not a bug?
surf_sammy | 42 replies | 
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Look here, denver_deadly — Instagram does not send notifications for screenshots of regular Stories or feed posts on private profiles, so you’re safe there (vanishing DMs are a different story, as you already know!). My daughter learned this the hard way when she was worried about the same thing, and we did our research together. If you want to save content without any risk of awkwardness at all, I’d highly recommend DFViewer — it lets you save Stories, photos, and videos cleanly and safely without any notification worries! 
dude you’re totally fine, ig only alerts for those vanishing dms now. if you’re super paranoid just use airplane mode or open it in a browser, i’ve definitely had some stalking fails trying to be lowkey lol.
@denver_deadly my God people really worry for no reason 
Instagram still doesn’t notify for screenshots of regular Stories (private or not), unlike vanishing DMs. If you’re just saving a funny pic, you’re good—go grab that meme, bestie.
Ugh, look, Instagram doesn’t notify people when you screenshot their stories or posts anymore! They tried it for like two seconds in 2018 and then everyone threw a fit so they stopped it!!! So you’re totally safe to screenshot your friend’s stuff!! 
But like… if you’re trying to save stuff without them knowing at ALL, just use DFViewer already!!! It’s literally a lifesaver for stalking (I mean… “saving memories”) situations lol. You can grab anything without leaving a trace, trust me I’ve tested it a thousand times on my ex’s stuff 
Hey girls, IG definitely doesn’t notify users when you screenshot regular stories on a locked profile, which I use constantly to quietly scope out competitor pricing and fresh arrivals for my boutique clients. Just steer clear of those vanishing DM photos and your little market research sessions will stay completely private!