When a user swipes up to the memories section on Snapchat and goes to camera roll and selects a image and selects hide does that image go directly from camera roll to my eyes only
Executive summary
Snapchat’s "My Eyes Only" is designed to accept photos and videos directly from the Camera Roll through the Memories interface, so when a user swipes up to Memories, opens Camera Roll, selects an image and chooses "Hide" (or "Move to My Eyes Only"), that action places the item into the My Eyes Only folder inside Snapchat [1] [2]. Public how‑to guides and Snapchat’s own support text consistently describe a workflow that lets users add Camera Roll items to My Eyes Only via Memories [1] [3].
1. How the move flow actually works, according to Snapchat and guides
Snapchat’s support documentation states that after saving a Snap or Story to Memories, users can move that content to My Eyes Only, and it also explicitly allows moving photos and videos from the device’s Camera Roll into My Eyes Only via the Snapchat app [1]. Third‑party how‑to guides and step‑by‑step writeups show the same sequence: swipe up from the Camera screen to open Memories, select the Memories selector or Camera Roll, choose the photo, then tap the Hide or Move option that labels the destination as My Eyes Only [2] [4].
2. What "directly" means in practice — inside the app, not necessarily erasing device copies
The available sources confirm that the Camera Roll item is added into Snapchat’s My Eyes Only storage when the in‑app "Hide/Move" option is used [3] [2]. The documentation and guides describe that flow as a move into the My Eyes Only tab inside Memories [1] [4]. The sources do not provide definitive, explicit language about whether the original file on the phone’s native photo library is simultaneously deleted or retained on the device after the in‑app move, so reporting is limited on whether the file is removed from the camera roll at the filesystem level [1] [3]. That technical detail is not asserted by the cited guidance.
3. Practical limitations and prerequisites cited by Snapchat and guides
Multiple sources stress prerequisites: users need at least one Snap or Story saved to Memories or must have shared content from the Camera Roll with the Snapchat app to enable My Eyes Only setup, and the My Eyes Only feature requires a passcode to access its contents [1] [5]. Guides also note format and duration limits for video Snaps moved into My Eyes Only (e.g., video Snaps shorter than a certain length) and that setup requires creating a PIN or passphrase, which Snapchat warns can lead to permanent loss of hidden content if the passcode is reset improperly [2] [3].
4. Privacy claims and how reporting frames them
Some how‑to coverage references Snapchat’s privacy claims—describing My Eyes Only as password‑protected and pointing to encryption safeguards—suggesting only the user can access stored items once they’re moved [2] [3]. These are user‑facing descriptions from support pages and consumer guides; independent verification of the underlying encryption or whether Snapchat retains server copies is not covered in the cited sources, so assertions about backend retention or absolute secrecy go beyond the available reporting [1] [2].
5. Bottom line, with caveats for users who need absolute certainty
Based on Snapchat’s documentation and consistent walkthroughs from reputable how‑to sites, selecting an image from Camera Roll inside Memories and choosing the Hide/Move option will place that photo into Snapchat’s My Eyes Only section [1] [2] [3]. The precise fate of any original file on the device’s native Camera Roll after that action—whether it’s automatically removed, retained, or only referenced by the app—is not specified in the cited material and therefore cannot be asserted from these sources [1] [3]. Users seeking to ensure removal from the phone itself should verify via their phone’s Photos app or consult Snapchat’s support for device‑level behaviors beyond the in‑app move [1].