How do I get to my Memories on Snapchat?

Swipe up from the Camera screen. Memories opens, with the Snaps and Stories you saved.

Are my Snapchat Memories in my camera roll?

Only the ones you also saved there. To send new Snaps to both, set Save Button to Memories & Camera Roll under My App, then Memories. Memories you already have don't move.

Why can't I see some of my Memories?

Some may be in My Eyes Only, behind your passcode. Otherwise, update the app, clear the cache and restart your phone.

Can I look at my Snapchat Memories on a computer?

Yes, once you've downloaded them with the free My Data export. The computer guide shows each step.

How to get to your Memories on Snapchat

To get to your Memories on Snapchat, swipe up from the Camera screen. Memories is Snapchat's album. You can save a few to your phone, or get all of them with the free export.

Open the free tool

Send the link to my computer

No export yet? The 4-step guide

Before: copied to the camera roll, the photo from the ZIP takes today's date, without its overlay. After: it goes back to 3 August 2019, in Biarritz, with its overlay.

Updated November 8, 2026 · Not affiliated with Snapchat.

By GetMemoriesOut. We wrote these guides from a real Snapchat export that we opened and counted, with Memories from 2016 to 2026. When something couldn't be checked, the guide says so.

Find, save and keep your Memories

On the Camera screen, swipe up. Memories opens, with the Snaps and Stories you saved.
To save one Memory, press and hold it, then tap Export. For several, tap the selector icon at the top of Memories, then pick each Snap.
To keep all of them, request the free My Data export. The computer guide shows how, and GetMemoriesOut sorts the ZIPs into one folder per year.

A Memory saved from the app often takes the day you saved it. The camera roll guide and the Android guide show how to keep the real date.

Saving a few: what to know

Snapchat's help gives swiping up from the Camera screen as the way in (read on November 2, 2026), and the article “How do I download a Snap from Memories?” gives the export steps (read on October 17, 2026).

Your phone's camera roll is a separate library. A Snap saved only to Memories isn't in it, and a photo in your camera roll isn't in Memories until you import it.

Memories in My Eyes Only

In Memories, My Eyes Only holds the Snaps you set apart. To see them, you need the passcode you picked when you set it up.

If you forget it, Snapchat says it can't recover the passcode or the Snaps behind it. The My Eyes Only guide shows how to move Snaps in and out.

If some Memories don't show up

Update Snapchat to the latest version.
Clear the cache: in My Account, tap the gear icon, then Clear Cache, and Clear All on iPhone or Continue on Android. Snapchat's help says this deletes no Memory, Snap or Chat.
Turn your phone off completely for one minute, then back on.

Those are the steps Snapchat's help gives for missing Memories. If they're still missing afterwards, the same page says they are lost. The missing Memories guide covers Memories that are absent from the export.

Where your Memories storage shows

In Settings, scroll down to My App, tap Memories and look under Cloud Storage. Every account gets up to 5 GB free.

From January 2027, Memories more than a year old that aren't part of your oldest 5 GB are archived, and opening one takes a paid plan. The January 2027 guide quotes Snapchat's help on it.

Keep a copy of every Memory

The app saves Memories a few at a time. To get all of them, request the free My Data export: in Settings, tap My Data, turn on Export your Memories, then tap Request Only Memories.

Snapchat's email arrives about an hour after you ask in normal times, longer when Snapchat is busy. The computer guide walks through it, and GetMemoriesOut sorts the ZIPs into one folder per year, each file on its date.

FAQ

How do I get to my Memories on Snapchat?: Swipe up from the Camera screen. Memories opens, with the Snaps and Stories you saved.
Are my Snapchat Memories in my camera roll?: Only the ones you also saved there. To send new Snaps to both, set Save Button to Memories & Camera Roll under My App, then Memories. Memories you already have don't move.
Why can't I see some of my Memories?: Some may be in My Eyes Only, behind your passcode. Otherwise, update the app, clear the cache and restart your phone.
Can I look at my Snapchat Memories on a computer?: Yes, once you've downloaded them with the free My Data export. The computer guide shows each step.