Or maybe you want to know ifyou’llbe notified when someone screenshots your conversations.

The answer to both of these questions is straightforwardwith one exception.

Does Messenger Alert When Someone Takes a Screenshot?

The Facebook Messenger app on an iPhone.

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However, the appwilllet the user know if you screenshot a “secret conversation.”

In a secret conversation, Messenger encrypts your messages and calls as soon as you send them.

The contents are only decrypted on the receiver’s phone.

Notification about a screenshot in the Facebook Messenger mobile app.

If either party has captured a screenshot, you’ll see a message about it.

Each time someone takes a screenshot in these secret chats, Messenger notifies all the parties about it.

Can You Prevent Screenshots in Your Messenger Chats?

No, you might’t prevent people from taking screenshots in your Messenger chats.