Quick answer: In Snapchat, press and hold a Spotlight video, tap Share → Copy link, then paste it into the Snapchat video downloader.
Snapchat has two kinds of content: private snaps between friends, and public content anyone can watch. Only the public kind can be downloaded, and that is a good thing.
What you can save
- Spotlight videos: the TikTok-style public feed.
- Public stories: from creators and public profiles, while they are live.
- Saved highlights on public profiles.
What you cannot save
Snaps and chats sent directly to you, private stories, and anything from "My Friends" are end-to-end private. No website can access them. If a site says it can, it is after your login.
Copy the link
- Open the Spotlight video or public story.
- Press and hold, or tap the three dots.
- Tap Share, then Copy link. The link usually starts with
snapchat.com/spotlight/orsnapchat.com/add/.
On a computer, open the video on snapchat.com and copy the address bar.
Download
Paste into the Snapchat video downloader for Spotlight, or the Snapchat story downloader for public stories. Stories expire after 24 hours unless saved as a highlight, so download soon.
Does Snapchat notify the creator?
Snapchat warns users when someone takes a screenshot of a private snap. Downloading a public Spotlight video through its share link is not a screenshot and does not send that alert.
Quality
Spotlight videos are vertical, usually 720p to 1080p. The file you get is the one Snapchat serves, with no extra compression.
Use it fairly
Spotlight creators can earn money from views. Re-uploading their video elsewhere takes those views away. Save for yourself, share the original link with friends, and ask before reposting.