Have you ever moved to take a pic on Facebook and thought to yourself, does Facebook notify screenshots? You are not the only one!

As platforms such as Snapchat alert users when their screenshots are captured, most Facebookers wonder whether the same is true of such a popular channel.

And does Facebook alert to screenshots? Well, the simplest answer is no. However, there are some notable exceptions, which we would like you to be aware of, at least where the disappearing message feature (this feature used to be referred to as Vanish Mode on Facebook Messenger) is involved.

That is why we have made this ultimate guide to finally solve the question of whether Facebook alerts you when you screenshot a story, Reel, post, photo, or message you have sent in Messenger. Besides, you will also be given some major privacy tips to help you guard your material against undesirable screenshots.

Facebook Notifications of Screenshots on Various Features

The following section will examine Facebook’s notifications while taking a screenshot. 

1. Facebook Stories: Is Facebook Stories Snapshot Noticed?

To answer this, no, Facebook does not alert a user that his or her story has been screen-captured.

This implies that you can screenshot a story without the knowledge of the other.

Privacy tip

In case you want to be worried about people who screenshot your stories, restrict people by choosing either Friends or Custom in your story settings.

2. Facebook Posts: Does Facebook Detect Photos, Reels, and Video Screenshots?

The answer is no, Facebook does not alert you when you take a screenshot of their pictures, reels, or videos, as well as any sort of post.  

Privacy tips

Do you not want your photos or your posts to be screenshots? Try:

• Application of watermarks to a person- or company-related picture.

• Sharing with friends or a particular person only. 

• Turning off the download of profile pictures by clicking your profile picture and clicking the guard

3. Does Facebook Messenger Alert to Screenshots?

Facebook Messenger is a constituent element of Meta. It enables you to message Facebook accounts via DMs. Regarding Facebook Messenger screenshot notification, there are two types of chats about which you must know:

• In a normal chat: Facebook Messenger does not include a notification when a user takes a screenshot in videos or audio calls.

• Vanish mode: Yes, Messenger takes the necessary actions to notify people when someone screenshots a conversation.