What is "My Eyes Only" on Snapchat and how to use it

In today’s online world, it’s common for unprotected content to reach unintended audiences, which can compromise one’s safety and privacy. To ensure added privacy and security on Snapchat, users can use the My Eyes Only feature, which allows them to store private snaps and stories, photos, and videos in a hidden, passcode-protected folder within the app. Let’s review what My Eyes Only is on Snapchat and how to use it.

What is “My Eyes Only” on Snapchat?

Social media privacy concerns have always been around. When people post personal details, photos, or content in general, there’s always a chance it’ll end up in the wrong hands. If hackers gain access to your account, all of your past saved posts will be at their fingertips in seconds. Now, with My Eyes Only, Snapchat is giving you an extra layer of protection for third parties to have to bypass to access selected content.

My Eyes Only is designed to help keep users’ most private Snaps and Stories even more secure. This feature allows users to move content from Memories to the dedicated My Eyes Only folder, which can only be accessed with a user-created passcode.

How to set up and use My Eyes Only on Snapchat

Setting up and accessing the My Eyes Only folder

To access My Eyes Only, users need only swipe up from the camera screen to open Memories, then tab over to My Eyes Only and enter the designated passcode. By doing so, users can ensure that their sensitive content remains completely private and hidden from unintended audiences.

1. Launch Snapchat and swipe up from the bottom of the camera screen.
2. Tap the My Eyes Only tab from the options along the top of the Memories section.
3. Tap the blue Set Up button.
4. Choose a passcode and enter it twice: once to set it and the second time to confirm it.
5. You can now access the My Eyes Only tab with the designated passcode.

Adding content to the My Eyes Only folder

It’s essential to note that once content is moved to “My Eyes Only,” it can only be accessed with the passcode. The team at Snapchat cannot assist users in recovering or accessing lost passcodes. As such, users must keep their passcodes secure and memorable, ensuring that their private content remains protected.

To add content to the My Eyes Only tab:

1. Select your content from the Home, Camera Roll, or Stories tabs in Memories.
2. Once it’s opened to full screen, tap the ⋮ button in the top right.
3. Select My Eyes Only from the subsequent options.
4. In the Move to My Eyes Only? confirmation prompt, select Move. You can also choose to delete the original snap after moving it to My Eyes Only.

How to change the passcode in My Eyes Only on Snapchat

Changing your My Eyes Only passcode on Snapchat is straightforward, but keep in mind that you need to remember your current one or your Snapchat account password. Here’s how to do it:

• Open Snapchat and swipe left on the camera screen to access Memories.
• Swipe to the right until you see the My Eyes Only section.
• Tap Options in the bottom right corner.
• Select Change Passcode or Forgot Passcode from the menu.

• Enter your current My Eyes Only passcode or Snapchat account password when prompted.
• Create a new passcode.
• Re-enter the new passcode to confirm.
• Acknowledge that forgetting this new passcode will result in losing all your My Eyes Only Snaps. There’s no password recovery for My Eyes Only.
• Tap Continue and then Finish to confirm the changes.

Your My Eyes Only passcode is now updated! Remember the new code for future access.

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