Snapchat users must be aware that the snaps are automatically deleted after the recipient sees the picture or any content. Check out the below tips on how the Snapchat server works: Once the recipient views the photos or memories, the server automatically removes them without any intimation Snaps not seen for 30 days will stay and then they will be deleted If any snaps are unopened in any group then they are removed after 24 hours by Snapchat servers