Have you seen a green arrow near your Snapchat story?

You’re pretty sure it wasn’t there before, but now it’s staring at you.

Specifically, this green arrow appears beside a viewer’s username.

This article will explain why that green arrow appears and what you should know about it.

Read below to find out more about the green arrow on Snapchat!

Summary: In this article, I discuss the meaning of the green arrow on Snapchat, which indicates that a user has taken a screenshot or screen-recorded your story. 

While it's not possible to prevent users from taking screenshots or recording your story, you can block individuals who do so to stop them from viewing your future stories. 

The green arrow is a simple way for Snapchat to notify you that someone has captured a moment from your story, giving you an idea of who might be interested in your content or helping you identify any potential privacy concerns.

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Why Does the Green Arrow Appear on Snapchat?

Put, because a user has taken a screenshot or screen-recorded your story.

This is how Snapchat notifies you that someone has taken a screenshot of your story.

Until 2018, this green arrow could also mean that the other person has received the money you sent on Snapcash.

But in 2018, Snapcash was disbanded, and the green arrow associated with it also disappeared.

Now, the green arrow has one meaning – someone has screenshotted or screen-recorded your story.

Though, there’s no difference between the arrows in the two situations.

So, you won’t know whether the person has taken a screenshot of your story if they recorded it.

Users call this green arrow the “double green arrow” or the “two overlapping arrows.”

However, most users take screenshots rather than record stories on Snapchat.

If you want to be sure, you’ll need to ask them yourself.

Can You Stop People from Taking Screenshots of Your Story?

You can block users you think will screenshot or record your story.

If you block them, they won’t be able to see your story.

But you can’t know who decides to screenshot your story.

It’s unrealistic to control everyone who looks at your story. You don’t know when someone will take a screenshot.

You can include a request in your story that people shouldn’t record or take screenshots of your account.

However, you still can’t ensure people won’t do that. You will see who takes screenshots of the story, though.

Then, you can block them and stop them from seeing your future stories.

Conclusion

There’s not much more to be said. The green arrow on Snapchat means somebody has taken a screenshot or has screen-recorded your story.

There are different arrows with different colors that mean other things on Snapchat.

There’s the gray arrow, the blue arrow, and the green arrow.

The green arrow only appears in connection to your story, though.

It’s simple to remember. The users with a green arrow next to their names have either taken a screenshot or have screen-recorded your story.