What is different on iPhone?
| Question | Answer on iPhone |
|---|---|
| Browser | Safari |
| Where the file lands | Safari saves downloads to the Downloads folder of the Files app (Files › Browse › Downloads), according to Apple. |
| How to see it | Right after a download, tap the Downloads button next to Safari's search field to see the file. |
| Opens with | Files previews it; touch and hold › Open With to choose another app |
| Change the folder | Settings › Apps › Safari › Downloads: choose iCloud Drive, On My iPhone or Other. |
What can you view on iPhone?
- View Snapchat Stories on iPhone: Each snap of the public Story, newest last, with its date and whether it is a photo or a video. Videos play in the page with sound; photos open in full.
- View Snapchat Profiles on iPhone: The public profile card: display name, @username, subscriber count, category, bio, website and profile picture, plus tabs for the public Story, Spotlight and Highlights.
- View Snapchat Highlights on iPhone: Every saved Highlight of the profile, with its title and cover. Pick one to see its snaps in order and play them in the page.
- View Snapchat Spotlight on iPhone: The profile's recent Spotlight videos with view count, length and upload date. Paste a single Spotlight link to open just that video.
What can you save on iPhone?
| Type | File | Extension | Size in our tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | the MP4 video or JPG photo of each Story snap | .mp4 / .jpg | the file Snapchat serves for the public Story: in our tests a 1242×2208 photo and a 480×270 video |
| Spotlight | the MP4 file of the Spotlight snap | .mp4 | the MP4 Snapchat serves for Spotlight, 540×960 in our tests |
| Videos | an MP4 file (H.264 video with AAC sound) | .mp4 | the size Snapchat serves (540×960 for Spotlight in our tests); nothing is upscaled |
| Highlights | the MP4 or JPG of each saved Highlight snap | .mp4 / .jpg | the file Snapchat serves for the Highlight, 479×852 for a video in our tests |
| Profile Photos | the profile picture as a JPG in its stored size | .jpg | the stored size of the picture, up to 1080×1080 in our tests (it varies by account; the profile page itself shows a 90-pixel copy) |
| Bitmoji | the Bitmoji image as PNG or WebP | .png / .webp | the full Bitmoji render, 1050×1400 in our tests |
One thing to watch on iPhone
If Safari is set to save to iCloud Drive, the file appears in iCloud Drive › Downloads instead of On My iPhone.
Photos and videos you save from Safari appear in Photos › Recently Saved. A file downloaded as a file stays in Files; touch and hold it and choose Open With to pick the app that should open it.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a SnapViewer app for iPhone?
No. It is a web page that works in Safari; nothing to install.
Where do saved files go on iPhone?
Safari saves downloads to the Downloads folder of the Files app (Files › Browse › Downloads), according to Apple.
Which app plays a saved Snapchat video on iPhone?
Files previews it; touch and hold › Open With to choose another app.
Can I view private accounts on iPhone?
No. Only public profiles and public Stories can be shown, on every device.
Guides
Story viewer — Type a username to watch a public profile's Stories, Spotlight and Highlights.
Sources
- Find your downloads on iPhone or iPad — Apple
- Find your downloaded files on iPhone — Apple
- Customize your Safari settings on iPhone — Apple
- Find recently saved photos and videos on iPhone — Apple
- Find and view files and folders in Files on iPhone — Apple
- Download a file (Chrome on iPhone and iPad) — Google
- Media container formats: MPEG-4 (MDN) — MDN
- Image file type and format guide (MDN) — MDN