It's possible to keep your content out of the public eye.

PrivateSnapchat stories can be created to control which friends can see them.

If you want to share content with a specific group and not all of your followers, this feature is useful.

There is a way to make a private story on the photo messaging app.

How to make a private story on Snapchat

This is the first thing. The app can be used to send messages.

There are two At the top- left corner of the screen, tap your profile icon.

Snapchat camera screen with profile icon highlighted with a box and arrow.
If you've created a bitmoji, you'll see it here instead of the generic profile icon.
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There are three. The New Story button is located in the My Stories section.

Snapchat profile screen with New Story button highlighted with a box and arrow.
Once created, private Snapchat stories will be listed in the My Stories section.
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There are four. There is a new private story in the pop up menu.

Story Type menu with New Private Story option highlighted with a box and arrow.
You need to create a private Snapchat story before you can add to it.
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There are five. Pick one or more friends to share the private story with when you tap the box at the top.

There are six. To create a story, tap.

Private Story menu with Create Story highlighted with a box and arrow.
You'll automatically be prompted to choose a private story name in order to save it.
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There are seven. The private story can be added by tapping on it.

How to rename a private Snapchat story 

This is the first thing. Next to the private story, there is a three dots icon.

There are two Rename story.

Private Story edit menu with Rename Story highlighted with a box and arrow.
Here, you can also delete the private story and edit who can see it.
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There are three. When you're done, tap Done.