Snapchat Adds ‘Memories’ to Bring Back Snaps from the Past

Snapchat Adds 'Memories' to Bring Back Snaps from the Past
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Snapchat, the social media platform famous for short videos and pictures that only last 24 hours, is now introducing a new update that allows users to bring back snaps from the past.

Memories, as the new feature is called, is a digital storage system that allows users to save images and videos that would normally “self-destruct,” and add them to future posts, according to the LA Times.

Swiping up on Snapchat’s camera home screen accesses the new feature. Memories lets users string together new “Stories” from Snaps they’ve already taken, thanks to the included Story creator. Snaps from the past will be marked by a cloudy white border, the company said.

The old Snaps are also searchable by intelligent keywords that can identify captions, dates, locations — and even objects within the photos. Typing “beach” or “hat” will bring up snaps that contain beaches and hats, similar to Google’s Photos app.

The feature is partly designed to allow Snapchatters to hand other people their phone to view past stories. A “My Eyes Only” section allows users to hide private snaps into a section that won’t be openly displayed.

Memories will also be the default place that Snaps are saved to — instead of the camera roll — unless the user toggles it otherwise, according to TechCrunch.

Snapchat’s newest feature is definitely a different direction for the company — and one that may seem to conflict with the platform’s original premise of temporary content.

But Memories could help Snapchatters live in the moment. A Snapchat user will no longer have to upload a Snap — decorated with stickers and captions — immediately. They save their snaps for later, and create customizable stories to share with friends and family.

The new feature is rolling out over the next month or two, according to Snapchat. The company said it will send a snap to users when the feature is up and running on their phones.

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