What is different on PC?
| Question | Answer on PC |
|---|---|
| Browser | Chrome or Edge |
| Where the file lands | Chrome on Windows saves to \Users\<username>\Downloads by default, and Edge shows its folder (for example C:\Users\[your name]\Downloads) under Settings › Downloads › Location. |
| How to see it | In Chrome, the download icon next to the address bar shows progress and the finished file; More › Downloads lists every download. |
| Opens with | The Microsoft Photos app (it supports MP4) |
| Change the folder | Chrome: Settings › Downloads › Change. Edge: Settings › Downloads › Location › Change. |
What can you view on PC?
- View Snapchat Stories on PC: 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 PC: 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 PC: 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 PC: 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 PC?
| 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 PC
Every browser keeps its own download folder setting; check the one you used.
Move the file from Downloads to Pictures, Videos or Music in File Explorer if you want to keep it with your other media.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a SnapViewer app for PC?
No. It is a web page that works in Chrome or Edge; nothing to install.
Where do saved files go on PC?
Chrome on Windows saves to \Users\<username>\Downloads by default, and Edge shows its folder (for example C:\Users\[your name]\Downloads) under Settings › Downloads › Location.
Which app plays a saved Snapchat video on PC?
The Microsoft Photos app (it supports MP4).
Can I view private accounts on PC?
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
- Download a file (Chrome on a computer) — Google
- Find where your browser is saving downloads — Microsoft
- Change the downloads folder location in Microsoft Edge — Microsoft
- Manage photos and videos with the Microsoft Photos app — Microsoft
- Media container formats: MPEG-4 (MDN) — MDN
- Image file type and format guide (MDN) — MDN