Have you come across a green arrow on your Snapchat story lately?
If you did, you may be wondering what the green arrow means and why you have it.
Maybe you posted a story on Snapchat and didn’t have a green arrow in your audience list before.
However, some time later, a green arrow suddenly appeared next to the viewer’s username.
But why does the green arrow appear on one person and not on others?
In this article, you will learn what the green arrows on Snapchat mean and why you have them.
Table of contents
- What does the green arrow mean on Snapchat?
- How do I know if someone screenshots my Snapchat story?
- What does the green arrow mean on your Snapchat story?
- What does the green arrow on Snapchat mean in your chat?
- Conclusion
What does the green arrow mean on Snapchat?
There are 2 different types of green arrows on Snapchat.
Double green arrow on your story: Someone took a screenshot/screencast of your story.
Green arrow in chat (no longer available): The person viewed and received cash from you via Snapcash.
The most common type of green arrow is the double green arrow next to a person’s username in your story’s viewers list.
This shows that the person took a screenshot or recorded your story.
The second type of green arrow is Snapcash, but it’s no longer available.
When you see a green arrow next to someone’s username on your Snapchat story, it means that person took a screenshot or recorded that screen.
Green arrows on Snapchat are also known as two green arrows, double green arrows, or two overlapping arrows.
That means Snapchat has detected that the user took a screenshot of your story.
The green arrow also appears when someone screencasts your story.
Unfortunately, there are no other arrows that distinguish a screen recording from a screenshot—both of which are indicated by a green arrow.
So if you want to know if the person screenshot or recorded your story, you have to ask them.
But in most cases, the person has to take a screenshot instead of recording the screen as this is the most common way to save someone’s story (unless it’s a video).
A green arrow will then appear next to the person’s username in your story view.
So the next time you see a green arrow next to someone’s username on your story view, it means they took a screenshot or recorded it.
How do I know if someone screenshots my Snapchat story?
If someone screenshots your Snapchat story, there will be a green arrow next to their username in your story view.
You’ll know when someone takes a screenshot of your Snapchat story if there’s a double green arrow next to their username in your audience list.
If there’s no green arrow next to someone’s username, it means they didn’t screenshot or record your story.
That’s when you know that person saved your story via screenshot.
To see if a person has taken a screenshot of your story, check the people viewing your story.
Then, scroll down the list and find out if the person has seen your story.
If so, check if there’s a green arrow next to their username.
If there’s a green arrow next to the person’s username, it means they took a screenshot of your story.
On the other hand, if there’s no green arrow next to the person’s username, it means they didn’t take a screenshot of your story.
Please note that some people may be able to screenshot your story without your knowledge.
They do this by turning on airplane mode before taking a screenshot of your story.
When they turn on airplane mode on their device, Snapchat won’t be able to detect if they take a screenshot.
What does the green arrow mean on your Snapchat story?
As mentioned in the previous sections, the green arrow on your story indicates that the person took a screenshot or screen recording of your story.
The green arrow on your Snapchat story means that the person took a screenshot/screen recording of your story.
Snapchat can detect screenshots as well as screen recordings of a story.
That said, if someone takes a screenshot of your story, you’ll be notified of it via a double green arrow.
A green arrow will show up next to the person’s username when you check your audience list.
That’s when you know that person saved your story via screenshot/screen recording.
Unfortunately, there’s no way to prevent someone from taking a screenshot or recording your story unless you block them.
So you have to be wary of what you post on Snapchat because others will be able to save them without your consent.
What does the green arrow on Snapchat mean in your chat?
A green arrow in your chat on Snapchat means that the user viewed and received cash from you via Snapcash.
The green arrow on your chat means the user viewed and received cash from you via Snapcash.
However, Snapcash is no longer available as of August 30, 2018, so you won’t be able to see that green arrow anymore.
However, the arrow is now defunct as Snapcash has been removed from the app.
Snapchat partnered with Square to launch Snapcash in 2014.
This feature allows users to send quick payments to each other in a fun way.
However, Snapcash was shut down on August 30, 2018, almost 4 years after its launch.
Snapchat did not state why it decided to shut down Snapcash, but it is most likely due to the rapid growth of its peer-to-peer payments platform, Venmo.
Here’s how Snapcash used to work:
- Enter your payment information into Square.
- Specify how much you want to send someone via chat.
- Click the button to complete the payment.
- A green arrow will be displayed to indicate that the payment has been sent successfully.
Users who received cash via Snapcash before it shut down will still be deposited into their accounts.
If you used Snapcash back in 2014, you will no longer see the green Snapcash arrow after August 30, 2018.
Conclusion
The icons on Snapchat can be quite confusing because of its overwhelming number.
If you’re new to Snapchat, icons like the gray, blue, and green arrows can be overwhelming.
As for the green arrows, the only arrow that you need to pay attention to is the one in your stories.
In short, if you happen to see a green double arrow next to someone’s username in your story viewer list, it means they screenshot/recorded the story your.
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Author: Lim How Wei is the founder of Followchain. Follow him on Instagram.
Categories: Social Media
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