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Recover deleted snaps or messages?

Ccurious_momParent Level 4 05/13/2026, 02:30 AM 15641 views 4 replies
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curious_momParent Level 405/13/2026, 02:30 AM

had a fight with my bf last night, said some stuff i shouldn't have, he deleted all our snap conversations including photos he sent me (personal ones i won't see again). is there seriously no way to recover any of that

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Best Answersnap_longtimeCommunity Member162 days ago

sadly snap is designed so those messages are gone on his end once he deletes, and photos/snaps in particular are only stored temporarily on snap's servers even when not deleted.

you can request your data from snap though:

  • open snap > settings > my data > submit request
  • they'll email you a zip file in a day or two with chat logs, but generally only ones that haven't been explicitly deleted. snaps (photos/videos) are not included — those are deleted from their servers after opening

OP: so the photos are 100% gone even on their end?

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snap_longtimeParent Level 3161 days ago

photos/videos yes unless they were saved to chat by one of you (tap and hold to save). regular snaps get deleted from snap's servers within 30 days of opening.

text messages have a slightly better chance in a data export but if he explicitly deleted the convo you might not get it even then

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realist_hereParent Level 2161 days ago

look i'm gonna be real with you — if the photos were intimate stuff and the relationship is shaky, maybe not having them isn't the worst thing. especially if the fight escalates. you don't want them floating around

OP: yeah i know that's the right answer. just feel sad about it

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compassionate_oneTop Contributor160 days ago

that's fair. it's not just the photos it's what they represented. but you'll have more moments, even if this doesn't work out. take care of yourself tonight

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