Does Instagram Notify When You Screen Record?

Joy Taylor Last Updated: Oct. 22, 2024

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If you’re an avid Instagram user, you’ll likely come across posts, stories, or reels that you want to share with your close friends. However, there are situations where you might want to screen-record some content on Instagram to save it for personal purposes or share it with users who are not on the platform. But if you’re wondering if Instagram notifies other creators when you screen-record their content, this article is for you.

Here, we will answer all the information you need to know regarding Instagram screen record notifications. Let’s dive right into the article!

PART1: Instagram Screen Record Notifications You Need to Know

Instagram screen record notification was introduced in the 2022 update. However, this works in only two scenarios. 

1. When Vanish mode is turned on: Vanish mode is usually enabled when a creator wants a message to be viewed just once. So, if you try to screen record when chatting with someone who has enabled this feature, chances are Instagram will send the person a screen record notification. 
2. Disappearing photos/videos: Also, if you try to screen record a disappearing photo/video sent to your DM, Instagram sends a notification to the sender.

Instagram’s privacy policy indicates that a user account will receive a permanent or temporary ban when caught screen recording or screenshotting content against the rules and regulations of the platform. So, before you screenshot or screen record a creator’s content sent to you via DM as disappearing photos/videos or vanish mode, ensure you ask for necessary permissions.

PART 2: Does Instagram Notify When You Screen Record？

The answer is Yes and No. Yes,  if you’re screen recording content that is sent directly to you in vanish mode or as a disappearing photo/video. No If you’re screen recording a story, post, or reel published by a creator on his/her Instagram page.

PART3: How to Avoid Instagram Notify When You Screen Record

Now you understand the type of content that triggers Instagram to send notifications when you screen-record, you might be wondering if there is a way you can avoid getting caught. 

Well, the answer is yes. There are several workarounds you can use to screen record Instagram DMs in disappearing photos/videos or vanish mode stealthily.  Read on to find out!

Method 1: Screen Record With Another Device

One of the safest ways to screen record Instagram without notifying is to use a secondary device to record the content. This trick involves using the camera of another phone or device to capture videos or images of your primary device’s screen. But if you don’t have another device, try the next method. 

Method 2: Enable Airplane Mode

You can also turn on airplane mode to bypass Instagram’s screen record notification. Yes, this is because when airplane mode is enabled on your device, Instagram can’t update any activity you perform offline, which restricts the platform from notifying people when you screen record. 

Here’s how to enable airplane mode on Android and iPhone.

How to enable airplane mode on iPhone:

Step 1: Open “Control Center” on your iPhone. 

• For iPhone 8 and earlier, swipe up from the bottom of your screen.
• For iPhone X and later: swipe down from the top-right side of your screen.

Open “Control Center”

Step 2: Tap on the “Airplane” icon. Once it turns “Orange” airplane mode is enabled. 

How to enable airplane mode on Android:

Step 1: Swipe down from the top of your screen to access the quick settings.

Step 2: Tap on the “Airplane” icon to turn on Airplane mode. 

turn on Airplane mode

Method 3: Disable Internet Connection

Disabling your internet connection is another effective way to screen-record Instagram without notification. This technique works similarly to disabling airplane mode because it refrains Instagram from updating your activities. 

How to record Instagram screen without notifications by disabling Internet connection:

Step 1: Open the “disappearing video/photo or message”.

Step 2: Turn off your WiFi connection or cellular data. 

Step 3: Screen record the content.

Screen record the content

Step 4: Go to your main profile and log out of your Instagram account. Then, turn on your internet connection and log back into your account. 

Method 4: Open Instagram Via Web Browser

Fortunately, Instagram does not notify users when you screen record content via their web platform. So, if you want to screen record without Instagram notification, you can just log in to your account via the platform web app and use your device’s built-in screen recorder to screen record the message. 

Open Instagram Via Web Browser

PART4: Additional Tips – Record Instagram Stories with Screenify

If you’re looking for a more effective way to record Instagram stories losslessly without notification, Screenify is what you need. 

Screenify is a completely free recording software that allows you to record your Mac or PC screen smoothly. This tool can record videos with up to 4k quality at 60FPS, and it supports a wide range of recording modes, including screen recording, lock window recording, camera recording, audio recording, and more. 

Screenify also offers built-in editing features that enable you to edit recorded content without requiring any technical skill. 

Key Features

• Supports 4 unique recording modes.
• Excellent recording settings, including screenshots, marking tools, etc.
• Built-in noise reduction tool for audio/video content.
• Easily saves recorded files in various formats. 

How to Record Instagram Stories with Screenify:

Step 1.Download and Install Screenify on Computer.

Step 2.Launch Screenify on your computer, and select Record screen mode.

Select Record Screen Mode

Step 3.Configure Recording Settings aims to configure settings like system audio before recording.

Record Setting

Option 1. Full Screen Record

Please select Full Screen mode and choose the display you need to record. Hit Record button to initiate recording.

Full Screen

Option 2. Region Record

To record region, you need to manually select the recording area. After selection, you can still adjust the selected area. It supports customize selection, full screen, and proportional selection based on common social media dimensions.

Record Region

Step 5.Wait for the Recording Countdown.

There is a 3-second countdown to help you prepare the recording after you are ready to start recording.

Start recording countdown

If you would like to see a recording countdown before your recording starts, you can enable the countdown option. Or you can tap it off.  View this post to know how to set the countdown option.

Step 6.Start Recording.

The recording will begin after a 3-second countdown. You can make annotations on the recording interface during the recording.

Annotate the Screen during Recording

With the toolbar, you can add the annotation in the screen:

1 Brush: Draw freehand on the screen recording interface to highlight or illustrate specific areas during the recording.

2 Rectangle: Draw rectangular shapes on the screen recording interface.

3 Text: Add written notes or labels directly onto the screen recording interface.

4 Arrow: Draw arrows on the screen recording interface to point out and emphasize specific areas.

5 Line: Draw straight lines on the screen recording interface to underline or connect specific points.

The toolbar can be expanded or collapsed. This feature allows you to access various tools and options when needed, and hide them to keep the workspace uncluttered when they are not in use.

Step 7.Record Screen Process Completed.

When the recording is completed, you can click the red Stop button to end the recording. Your recorded files will be displayed. From here, you can preview and manage the recorded content as needed.

Record Screen Process Completed

Conclusion 

We hope our article has answered your question – “Does Instagram notify others when you screen record?”. 

As we mentioned, Instagram does not notify users when you screen-record posts, reels, and videos on the platform, though private contents shared as disappearing videos/photos are excluded. If you’re looking to screen-record photos and videos sent to you as a disappearing message on Instagram, we recommend you use the technique shared in our article. You can use the Screenify recorder app for any recording task on your Mac or PC.

Joy Taylor

Senior writer of the iMobie team as well as an Apple fan, love to help more users solve various types of iOS & Android-related issues.