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Snapchat My Eyes Only Security

The security of Snapchat's My Eyes Only feature compared to Signal's end-to-end encryption

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Feb 4, 2026

Does Snapchat ever disclose whether My Eyes Only contents are synced to Snapchat servers or kept only locally?

’s official documentation says Memories—including the section—are meant to be backed up and protected, and Snap describes My Eyes Only as encrypted and password‑protected . Independent writeups and su...

Feb 4, 2026

Is images or videos uploaded to my eyes only folder on Snapchat encrypted or private during transmission to the section

’s “” (MEO) is presented by Snapchat as a passcode‑protected, encrypted vault that encrypts user snaps before storage and prevents Snapchat from reading the contents, with the encryption key tied to t...

Jan 26, 2026

How does Snapchat’s MEO key-derivation and storage compare to other app vaults (e.g., Signal’s local encrypted storage or iOS encrypted keychain) in third-party analyses?

Third‑party analyses and forensic writeups show Snapchat’s “” (MEO) uses local encryption with keys that can be recovered from device artifacts or toolchains, a design that has repeatedly produced pra...

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