Released over the weekend, new app SnapHack is designed to allow users to save snapshots and videos sent via Snapchat without giving the sender a notification (via The Los Angeles Times). Snapchat photos are meant to be ephemeral, disappearing from servers and devices within seconds after viewing, with Snapchat providing notifications if a photo or video is saved. SnapHack bypasses Snapchat’s screenshot notification mechanism by culling unread photos and videos from Snapchat’s servers. The app asks users to log in with their Snapchat credentials, where it is able to secretly save unread photos and videos to the camera roll. Content that has already been opened within the app cannot be saved via SnapHack, and
