Snapchat My Eyes Only – Explained in Detail

There are always some snaps and videos that we do not want to share with anyone, not even with the closest ones. Nowadays, nearly every phone has a secret folder in which you can save your photos, files and videos. But, if your phone doesn’t have you can use Snapchat’s “My Eyes Only” feature.

In this article, I will tell you what this ” My Eyes Only” feature is and how you can set up this secret folder for the first time.

Snapchat My Eyes Only – Explained

Snapchat My Eyes Only is a secret passcode-protected folder whose passcode can be set up only once. In this secret folder, you can save your snaps that can only be accessed by you.

To secure your data in this My Eyes Only folder, Snapchat has implemented a great security feature; if you try to forget the password, then all snaps and videos saved in the folder will be deleted forever.

How To Setup My Eyes Only Folder?

• To access this folder, you first have to open the Memories page; you can do so by tapping on the album icon. You can also open Memories by swiping up on the Snapchat home screen.
• There are different sections for Stories, Camera Rolls and stories; swipe left and tap on My Eyes Only.
• After that, you will get two options: one setup it up and the other to learn about this folder; tap on setup it.
• Now, you just have to enter your preferred passcode, either numeric or alphanumeric.
• Now, enter your passcode to confirm. A warning will appear on your screen, stating that the passcode cannot be recovered if forgotten. You just have to tick the “I Understand” option and click “Continue.”

Now, every time you need to access this folder, you have to enter the passcode.

Don’t forget to write the passcode you set in a diary or notepad; in case you forgot, you have the backup.

Steps To Add Snaps to My Eyes Only Folder

• Go to the Memories page again and click on the photo that you want to move to the My Eyes folder
• Now, look at the right corner of your phone screen, there are three dots in tap on them.
• Tap on the Hide Snap (My Eyes Only) option that is below the delete photo option and confirm.

In the same way, you can also move videos to this My Eyes Only folder without any additional steps.

Final Notes

So, this is all about the My Eyes Only feature; if you have followed all the steps as directed, then you can easily set up this secret folder on your mobile within Snapchat. If you don’t know the steps to change MYAI’s gender on Snapchat, you can read our article on that also.