3 Ways to Screenshot Instagram Story Without Notifying [Mobile/PC]

Instagram story was launched in 2016 and is one of its most popular features. It's an ephemeral form of content sharing that allows users to upload photos, videos, text, polls, and more, but it only lasts for 24 hours. Because of its ephemeral existence, users need to screenshot Instagram Story to save something special to keep as a souvenir for later viewing, such as a picture of a favorite landscape or a photo posted by a family member or friend.

However, Instagram had tried to introduce the feature of screenshot story notification, which was strongly opposed by users. Subsequently Instagram said that it stopped developing this feature, though users are still very worried about Instagram notifying when they screenshot Instagram stories. Therefore, this article will introduce how to screenshot Instagram Stories on your phone and PC without anyone knowing about it.

Can You Screenshot Instagram Story Without Notifying?

After the "screenshot notification" fiasco on Instagram, users usually have the question: Can I Screenshot Instagram Story without them knowing? Obviously, the answer is yes, Instagram does not prohibit or restrict users from taking screenshot of Instagram story, and you can still save content that interests you in the form of screenshots. But you must be aware of copyright issues and not use them for commercial or illegal purposes. If you just want to capture an image to use as a wallpaper, that's perfectly fine.

Now, let’s have a look at how to screenshot Instagram stories on Mobile and PC.

How to Screenshot Instagram Stories on Mobile

Currently, both iPhone and Android have native features to make a screenshot, which is easy to operate. Here’s how to screenshot Instagram story on iPhone and Android.

Step 1: Open Instagram and select the story you want to take a screenshot of.

Step 2: For Android, you can take a screenshot by pressing the Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time.

For iPhone, press the Volume Up and Power buttons.

Step 3: After taking a screenshot, a thumbnail of the screenshot will be displayed on the screen and you can tap to view or edit the image. Both Android and iPhone will automatically save your screenshot to the gallery.

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How to Screenshot Instagram Story on PC

After learning about screenshot operations on mobile devices, this article will introduce the following two ways of screenshot Instagram story on PC. 

1. Best Tool - iTop Screen Recorder

If you are very concerned about having Instagram story screenshot notifications, then using iTop Screen Recorder will be the best option, third-party screen recorders tends to be better for privacy. Even if Instagram updates the notification again in the future, you can still use it to screenshot stories without anyone knowing.

In fact, screenshot is just one of the built-in tools of iTop Screen Recorder, which is a professional screen recorder for Windows 10 and Windows 11 that you can use to record and edit videos. As the best screenshot tool, iTop Screen Recorder has the following features: 

• Customize the Size of Instagram Story Screenshot: iTop Screenshot Tool allows you to freely select any area to take a screenshot of Instagram story, you can capture the full screen, or only capture or record a part of your screen.
• Active Windows: You can capture the current active windows by one-click.
• Scrolling Window: If you need to capture a long page in Instagram, all you need to do is select Scrolling Window mode and then scroll down the scrollbar while taking the screenshot.
• Editing tools for Screenshot Instagram Stories: You can use shapes, lines, paintbrush and other tools to highlight the content of screenshots.
• Share to ...: You can share the screenshot directly to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Imgur.
• Search Similar Images on Google: You can use this feature to find images similar to this Instagram story screenshot on Google.
• Copy and Save: You can copy the screenshot and paste it somewhere else. And you can also save it locally after selecting a storage location.
• Record High-Quality Video: As mentioned above, iTop Screen Recorder is a powerful screen recorder. You can use it to record ultra HD videos and get high quality video and audio at the same time.

Method 1: Screenshot Instagram Story by Using iTop Screenshot Tool

Step 1: Download and install iTop Screen Recorder on your PC.

Step 2: Open Instagram and then enter the app, click the Screenshot on the left to choose the way you want to take screenshots. Then click on the button with the camera icon to capture Instagram Story you’re interested in.

Step 3: Select the area you want to take a screenshot of and then you can edit, share, save and more.

Step 4: After taking a screenshot, the image is saved to iTop Screen Recorder > Screenshot folder by default. You can view it in File of the app. Of course, you can also customize the saving location.

Method 2: Screenshot Instagram Story by Connecting to iTop Screenshot

step 1. Open iTop Screen Recorder, and click on Device. 

Step 2. Select the corresponding mobile phone system and follow the instructions. (Please make sure your PC and device are connected to the same local network.)

Step 3. Once the connection is successful, you will see the phone screen on the PC. Open the Instagram Story you want to capture. 

Step 4. Click Screenshot and select the area as you like.  

2. Simplest Tool - Windows Built-in Screenshot

Apart from third-party apps, you can also use the screenshot feature built into Windows. It only has some basic features and is only available for Windows 10 and 11. Here's how it works:

Press Win+PrtSc to take a screenshot of the full screen, the screenshot will be saved in the file folder of Pictures > Screenshot.

Press Win+Shift+S to capture part of the screen, screenshots are saved to the clipboard by default.

FAQs About Screenshot Instagram Story

Does Instagram notify users when you screenshot a story?

The quick answer is no. Instagram does not notify users when someone captures the story of them.

When does Instagram notify you about screenshot?

You will be notified when someone takes a screenshot of the photos and videos you send via DM while in Vanish mode. A small circle similar to the loading icon will be displayed next to the.

Can I screenshot Instagram story without them knowing?

Yes, with the screenshot tool of a third-party screen recorder, you can secretly take a screenshot of Instagram story without anyone knowing about it.

How do you take a screenshot on Instagram without them knowing?

You can use a professional screen recorder, such as iTop Screen Recorder, which has a built-in screenshot tool. It can secretly capture any website or app such as Zoom.

Can people see if someone screenshots their Instagram story?

No, there won't be any notification from Instagram unless you send the screenshot to that person.

The Bottom Line

For screenshot Instagram story, this article gives the solution and recommends an excellent screen recorder, iTop Screen Recorder, which helps you to realize all kinds of screenshot features. Meanwhile, it will surely satisfy you in terms of screen recording, whether it is recording streaming media or recording game videos. Download and experience it now!