We have all heard the comment that WhatsApp warns users if you take a screenshot . However, most of the time the conversation dies at that very moment and nobody checks if it really is.
That is why we decided to test it and tell you if it is true or false that WhatsApp notifies you if someone took a screenshot of a shared conversation or file.
If someone takes a screenshot, will WhatsApp notify you? No, he will not
Honestly, we’d like to do a longer article on this topic, but the short answer is no. WhatsApp does not notify users at any time if someone takes a screenshot of conversations, profile photos, status updates or shared files. What’s more, it doesn’t even do it with the photos and videos that you share to see only once on WhatsApp.
Yes, it is true that WhatsApp has end-to-end encryption that prevents third parties from intercepting your chats and others . However, it is not a foolproof app.
First, Meta is known to share certain WhatsApp data with your other apps; on the other hand, the person at the other end of the conversation is not limited by the encryption, so they can always take screenshots or do other things without problem .
WhatsApp is not going to notify you of anything and, in fact, the closest thing to something like that is just two things: the “Forwarded” label on messages that come from other chats; the “Open” notice when you send a photo or video for a one-time view and the other person has already viewed the file.
Still, this feature is likely to come to WhatsApp at some point, as Facebook and Instagram do notify you when someone takes a screenshot (under certain conditions).
