Telegram is the ideal messaging platform for community management, global chat communication and private conversations. Two brothers named Nikolai and Pavel Durov launched the platform in 2013. Many social media content creators, organizations and small businesses use Telegram as a medium to manage communities and connect with their customers. The primary reason behind this decision is the privacy and security that the platform provides for its users.
In today’s blog, we will discuss one such privacy feature called self-destructing photos. If someone sent you a self-destructing photo, but you want to save it for some reason, you’re in the right place. We will guide you how to do that in the next sections.
How to recover self destructed photo on Telegram?
Before we begin, we want to stress the point that saving self-destructing photos is a form of privacy invasion activity. A photo is sent in a secret chat for a reason, and the person who sent it doesn’t want you to save the picture in most cases. So, before you save a self-destructing photo, make sure you get their consent.
Now that we got that out of the way, in this blog, you can find the top four ways to recover a self-destructing photo on Telegram. All these methods are legal and you don’t need to download any creepy third-party apps. If you are ready, let’s begin.
Take a quick screenshot while sharing the screen
If you have a secondary device like Android TV, you’ve got a great way to start your search. Most mobile devices these days have a screencasting option.
All you need to do is go to the Settings app on your device and find the Screencasting option. Once you open it, connect it to your Android TV or laptop. This way, you can mirror your mobile screen in a big window.
Next, select the self-destructing photo you want to save. Maximize it to screen height and breath. Now you can see the photo well. Quickly select another mobile device and capture a photo using the camera app. Take a few snaps until you get a clear shot.
Use Telegram Web
The next method is to use Telegram Web and take a screenshot directly. This is the most direct way because you don’t need another device to save a self-destructing picture.
Go to your desktop browser and search for Telegram Web. Then quickly log into your Telegram account. From there, select the chat with the self-destructing photo you want to save. Once you’ve maximized the photo, use your laptop’s inbuilt snipping tool to snap the photo.
On Windows, you can use the PRT SCR button or search for the snipping tool, while on Mac, you can use SHIFT+COMMAND+4 to access the screenshot tool. So, it is a way to save self-destructing photos.
Use screen recording applications
There are plenty of legitimate screen recording apps that you can find on the App Store and Play Store. Just go to the relevant apps, look for the top-rated screen recording tool for your device and download it.
Generally, all the tools put a small icon on your screen so you can start recording the screen with one click. Open Telegram on your device and save a video copy of the photo using the screen recording app.
Use another phone
This method is useful for you if you want to avoid going back and forth using a screen casting or screen recording application. You need two devices for this method to work for you. You can quickly borrow another device from a friend or your parents.
Just open the Telegram app and find the photo you want to save. Now maximize it for screen space. Next, grab another device and use the inbuilt camera option to quickly capture a photo.
Then send the photo to your device and save it to your respective folder. Make sure you delete the photo from the third party device you used to perform the steps.
Those are some methods to help you recover self-destructed photos on Telegram. There is no other direct way to recover or save a photo someone sent in a secret chat.
If the photo has already reached its self-destruction time limit, you won’t be able to perform any of these steps. So, make sure you act immediately. You cannot directly download or save a photo with a self-destruction time limit because Telegram does not support such activities. The main goal of this feature is to provide a sense of security to the user while sending media such as photos or videos.
If you’ve never sent a photo with a self-destruct timer or in a secret chat, now might be the best time for you to learn how. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you with that. Remember, you must enter secret chat mode to send self-destructing photos.
Step 1: open up Telegram app on your Android or iOS device.
Step 2: Now, select the person you want to start a secret chat with and tap on their chat to proceed.
Step 3: Once you find the person, go for it profile By tapping their profile icon.
Step 4: In their profile tab, tap on three points icon located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 5: From the menu dropdown, tap Start a secret chat option. The other person has to accept the secret chat invitation, and only then you can proceed.
Step 6: Once the invitation is accepted, open them Chat tab. There you can find it three points icon located at the top of the screen; Tap on it.
Step 7: Choose now Set Self-destruct timer option from the dropdown. You will be prompted to set the time now. Set the limit of your choice.
Step 8: Once the time limit is set, tap on Pin icon located in the chat box bar at the bottom of the screen.
Step 9: choose Photo which you want to send. Go ahead and share it. Once the person opens the photo, it will disappear after the time limit you set.
This way, your photo is safe and secure. However, do not forget the fact that there are different ways to recover photos from self-destruct timer. So, make sure that the other person you are talking to has the right intentions.
In the end
Social media platforms like Telegram have provided plenty of safety and security measures to their users. However, there are still loopholes that can be filled to protect users’ privacy.
We hope this blog helped you figure out how to recover and send a self-destructing photo in the first place. Although the four recovery methods are legal, be sure to get the other person’s consent before saving any of their content.
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