Updated October 2026: Time Sensitive is an Apple iOS feature, not a Snapchat setting, so it only appears on iPhone and iPad.
If a Snapchat notification on your iPhone says Time Sensitive, it is using an iOS feature Apple added in iOS 15. Time Sensitive notifications can break through Focus modes such as Do Not Disturb, and stay on your Lock Screen longer. Snapchat decides which of its notifications get the label; you cannot pick which ones.
What it does not mean
- It does not mean someone screenshotted your Snap or that something is wrong with your account.
- It does not show any extra information to the sender.
- It does not appear on Android, which has no equivalent label.
How to turn off Time Sensitive notifications for Snapchat
- Open the iPhone Settings app.
- Tap Notifications, then Snapchat.
- Switch off Time Sensitive Notifications (under Always Deliver Immediately on recent iOS versions).
Snapchat notifications will still arrive, but Focus modes will hold them back like other apps’ alerts.
Allow it only in some Focus modes
In Settings, Focus, choose a Focus and its app settings. There you can allow or block Time Sensitive notifications for that Focus only, for example allowing them in Personal but not in Sleep.
FAQs
Why does Snapchat say Time Sensitive?
It is an iOS notification label that lets some Snapchat alerts break through Focus modes. Snapchat chooses which alerts use it.
How do I turn off Time Sensitive on Snapchat?
iPhone Settings, Notifications, Snapchat, then switch off Time Sensitive Notifications.
Does Time Sensitive mean someone took a screenshot?
No. It only describes how the notification is delivered.
Is Time Sensitive on Android?
No. It is an Apple iOS feature, so it only appears on iPhone and iPad.
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