Snapchat Downloader: Save Public Snaps Free

What lands in your Downloads

Real files, named and sized the way Snapchat keeps them. Pick MP4, audio, GIF, JPG, PNG or WEBP, or take a whole story as one ZIP.

MP40:11
tapdownload-sunny.days-spotlight-1.mp4Spotlight video · 540 × 960 · 3.1 MB
JPG1320 × 2346
tapdownload-sunny.days-highlight-3.jpgHighlight photo, full size · 582 KB
AAC0:11
tapdownload-sunny.days-spotlight-1-audio.aacOnly the sound, not re-encoded · 106 KB
GIFLoops
tapdownload-sunny.days-spotlight-1-320w.gifFirst 10 seconds · 320 × 568 · 6.0 MB
ZIP14 files
tapdownload-14-snaps.zipA whole story: 9 photos, 5 videos · 18.2 MB

Saving 5 files5 files · 28.0 MB · in your Downloads

Example files. The photos are illustrations; the sizes are what our tests saved on 30 October 2026.

How to download from Snapchat

Three steps. No app, no account.

Copy the link
In Snapchat tap Share, then Copy link. For a public profile, the @username is enough.
Paste it here
Paste it in the box above and press Download. TapDownload shows what kind of link it is as you type.
Preview and save
Tap any snap to watch it first. Save one in the format you want, or pick as many as you like and save them as a ZIP.

Everything a downloader should do

And nothing it shouldn't: no ads, no pop-ups, no login.

Stories, highlights and Spotlight

Every public photo and video, in tabs, with a filter for just videos or just photos.

Save a whole profile

All the videos, all the photos, the whole story, or any mix. Check the list, then save it as a ZIP.

Preview first

Watch any snap full-screen before you save it.

No ads, no pop-ups

Nothing covers the box, and no button pretends to be the download.

The real file, labelled

Pick from the versions Snapchat really keeps, each with its true size. Not a screen recording, and no fake "HD".

Nothing stored

Files go straight to your device. No account, no history.

Watch without logging in

Type a public @username to watch its story, highlights and Spotlight. Nothing to sign in to.

Lives (app only)Private storiesChats and snaps sent to you

What this Snapchat downloader does

TapDownload is a free Snapchat downloader that works in your browser. Paste a link to a public story, Spotlight video or highlight, or type an @username, and tap Download. Videos save as MP4 with sound, photos as JPG. You don't need the app or a Snapchat account.

TapDownload is a free website that saves public Snapchat Spotlight videos, stories and highlights from their link. It is not affiliated with Snap Inc. Page checked and updated 31 October 2026.

Some people call the app Snap, so you may know this as a Snap downloader. It's one box for any public snapchat.com link: copy the link with Snapchat's Share button, paste it, and the download starts looking straight away. It runs in your browser on iPhone, Android or a computer, with nothing to install. It works as a Snapchat video downloader (MP4 with sound) and a photo downloader (JPG, full size for highlights).

Download snaps from Snapchat: what works

Public link	What you get (TapDownload tests, 29 and 30 October 2026)
Spotlight video	MP4 with sound, 540 x 960 with Snapchat's logo, or 480 x 852 without it, plus the cover as JPG
Public story	Every snap: videos as 480 x 852 MP4, photos as JPG
Highlight	Photos at full size (1242 x 2208 or 1320 x 2346), videos as MP4 with 128 kbps sound
@username	The whole public profile: story, highlights and Spotlight videos in tabs

It can't save Lives, private or friends-only stories, chats, or Memories, because none of those are on the public web. To watch rather than save, use the Snapchat story viewer. To get your own Memories out, follow how to download all your Snapchat Memories.

Sources

Snapchat guides

Snapchat story viewer

Watch public stories, highlights and Spotlight without an account.

How to save Snapchat videos

The four ways, from your own snaps to public Spotlight videos.

How to save a Snapchat story

Yours, a friend's, or a public creator's.

Download your Snapchat Memories

The free My Data export, the 5GB limit, and January 2027.

Does Snapchat notify screenshots?

What story owners see when you view or screenshot.

All Snapchat guides

Old stories, photos, Spotlight and more.

Questions

Is TapDownload free?

Yes. TapDownload is free to use, with no account, no app and no ads.

What can I download from Snapchat with TapDownload?

Public Spotlight videos, public stories while Snapchat shows them, and highlights on public profiles. Videos save as MP4 and photos as JPG. Paste a link, or type a public @username to see everything that profile shows in public.

Can I download Snapchat Lives?

No. Snapchat Lives stream inside the Snapchat app and have no public web link, so TapDownload, like any website, can't open or save them.

Can I save private stories, snaps or chats?

No. TapDownload only reads what snapchat.com shows to anyone who isn't logged in. It never asks for your Snapchat login, so private stories, snaps sent to you and chats stay private.

Can I save several snaps at once?

Yes, as many as the profile shows. Press Download several, then tap the snaps you want, or pick a whole group (all the videos, all the photos, the story, the highlights or Spotlight) and mix them as you like. Press Review to check the list, then download it as a ZIP. One ZIP holds up to 25 files, so bigger picks come in parts. On an iPhone, tap the ZIP in the Files app to unzip it.

Does the person know I saved their story?

TapDownload opens the public web page, the same one anyone can see without an account, and doesn't sign in as you. We can't see or control what Snapchat shows to the person who posted, so if it matters, ask them first.

What quality do I get?

The same files snapchat.com plays. In our tests that meant 540 x 960 MP4s for Spotlight and 480 x 852 MP4s for story videos, plus full-size JPG photos. It's the real file, not a screen recording, but it isn't the creator's original upload either. To choose, tap the sliders button next to Save: it lists every version Snapchat keeps of that snap with its real size. Spotlight videos usually have two; story videos and photos usually have one.

Can I save just the audio, a GIF, or a PNG?

Yes. Tap the sliders button next to Save. A video can be saved as MP4, as audio only (AAC: the original sound, copied without re-encoding) or as a GIF of its first 10 seconds. A photo can be saved as JPG, PNG or WEBP (where your browser can make WEBP), at full size or 1080 or 720 pixels wide. The conversion happens in your browser, and nothing is uploaded.

Where does the file go on my phone?

To your Downloads. On an iPhone that's the Files app, in the Downloads folder: open the file and tap Share, then Save Video or Save Image to put it in Photos. On Android it lands in the Downloads folder and shows up in Gallery.

Why doesn't my link work?

Usually the account is private, the story has been taken down, or the post was deleted. TapDownload tells you which one it is. Most stories disappear 24 hours after posting, and private accounts never have public links.

Is it legal to download Snapchat videos?

Saving your own snaps is fine. Other people's snaps belong to them, and reposting or reusing them without permission can break copyright law and Snapchat's Terms of Service. Save your own snaps, or ask first. This isn't legal advice.

Do you keep a copy of what I save?

No. Files pass from Snapchat's servers through ours to your device and are never stored. To stop abuse we keep a scrambled (hashed) version of your IP address for up to an hour, and remember each Snapchat page for five minutes so it isn't fetched twice.

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