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Snapchat deleted my Memories — can I recover the dates and locations?
The answer comes down to one thing: did you export your data before your Memories were deleted? If yes, your dates and locations are completely recoverable. If no, the picture is harder. Here's what to do in each case.
If you exported in time — you're fine
Good news: even though the photos and videos in your export show the wrong date and no location, the real capture date and GPS for every memory are stored in the export's memories_history.json file. They just haven't been written into the files yet. MemoriesExport reads that file and restores the correct date (EXIF DateTimeOriginal) and location — including the atom Apple Photos needs for video — into each file. See fixing the dates and restoring location.
If you didn't export before they were deleted
Once Memories are deleted from Snapchat’s cloud there is no supported way to recover the media itself. It's worth checking: any data export you requested earlier, an old phone or computer you saved memories to, and linked backups such as Google Photos or iCloud. If you find an old export zip, the metadata inside is still recoverable.
Don't get caught again
Snapchat isn’t deleting Memories, but from January 2027 it locks the ones over a year old that sit outside your oldest 5GB until you pay or download them. Export now, then fix the metadata so your memories are safe with the right dates and places.
Frequently asked questions
- I have an old export — are the dates recoverable?
- Yes. Your export's memories_history.json holds the original capture date and GPS for every memory, even though the photos and videos themselves don't. A tool like MemoriesExport reads that file and writes the metadata back into each file.
- I never exported and my Memories are gone. Can I get them back?
- Unfortunately, once Memories are deleted from Snapchat's cloud (by you, or with the account) there's no supported way to recover the media. Check any old exports, linked backups (Google Photos/iCloud), or devices you may have saved copies to.
- My export's photos have no dates — did I lose them?
- No — that's normal. Snapchat never writes dates into the files; they live in the JSON. The metadata is still there to recover, it just hasn't been applied to the files yet.