Does iMessage Notify when You Save a Photo? [Quick Answer]

Hey guys, does it send a notification/alert to the other person if you save an old video or picture from a chat on iMessage, or does it pop up in the chat with any potential content?

Best Answered by Rebecca Answered on May 29, 2025

No, iMessage does not notify the sender if you save a photo or video he or she sent you. But, for some reason, audio messages are an exception. If you save an audio message on iMessage, it will trigger an alert that it's been saved.

So for this sake, we recommend you use a third-party recorder for easy saves. iTop Screen Recorder is one such powerful recorder that allows you to capture any content on iMessage without notification. It can screen mirror your iPhone and record the audio, photos and videos with flexible size and colorful markers. Download it and give it a try.