Looking for help with VSCO? This VSCO Guide brings together our latest tutorials, privacy explainers, feature guides, and step-by-step instructions in one place.
We’ve covered practical questions such as how to post on VSCO, search for creators and images, favorite and block users, change your username, manage privacy, and understand VSCO Insights.
Where possible, we personally test VSCO features on iPhone and document what we observe. We also cross-check feature behavior and account policies against VSCO’s current documentation so that the guides reflect the latest information available.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started & Core Features
If you’re learning how VSCO works, start with these guides covering some of the platform’s core features.
How to Post on VSCO
Want to share your photos on VSCO? Our step-by-step guide explains how to post on VSCO, including the process of selecting photos and publishing them to your profile.
How to Add a Location on VSCO
Adding location information to photos on VSCO can be confusing because the process isn’t identical to platforms such as Instagram.
Our guide explains how location information works on VSCO and what to check when adding location details to your photos.
How to Search on VSCO
Looking for a particular creator, image, or other content on VSCO?
Our guide explains how to search on VSCO and how to use the app’s search functionality to find what you’re looking for.
How to Favorite an Image on VSCO
Found an image you want to save for later?
Our guide explains how to favorite an image on VSCO, where your Favorites are located, how to remove a favorite, and what happens when you favorite someone else’s image.
Learn how to favorite an image →
How to See Full Quality VSCO Profile Pictures
Want to view a VSCO profile picture at a higher quality?
Our guide explains the available method for viewing full-quality VSCO profile pictures and what you should know about image quality.
See the full-quality profile picture guide →
Profiles, Search & Interactions
Your VSCO profile is where people can discover your work and interact with you. These guides cover usernames, profile links, profile views, and blocking.
How to Change Your VSCO Username
Changed your mind about your VSCO username or want to use a different one?
Our step-by-step guide explains how to change your VSCO username and where to find the relevant account setting.
Learn how to change your VSCO username →
How to Copy Your VSCO Profile Link
Want to share your VSCO profile with someone?
Our guide shows you how to copy your VSCO profile link so you can share your profile more easily.
Learn how to copy your VSCO profile link →
Can You See Who Views Your VSCO Profile?
Wondering whether VSCO tells you who has viewed your profile?
Our guide explains what VSCO does and doesn’t reveal about profile views, including how this differs from platforms that provide viewer information.
Read the VSCO profile-view guide →
How to Block Someone on VSCO
If you don’t want another creator to interact with you or your content, VSCO provides a blocking option.
Our guide explains how to block someone on VSCO, what happens after you block them, whether they receive a notification, and how to unblock them later.
Learn how to block someone on VSCO →
Privacy & Safety
Privacy questions are some of the most common concerns people have when using social platforms. These VSCO guides explain what other users can see and how certain interactions work.
How to Make Your VSCO Account Private
Want more control over your VSCO presence?
Our guide explains how VSCO privacy settings work and what you should know about making your account more private.
Learn how to make VSCO private →
Does VSCO Show Screenshots?
Wondering whether someone will know if you screenshot their VSCO content?
Our guide examines whether VSCO sends screenshot notifications and explains what happens when you screenshot profiles, photos, or other content.
Read the VSCO screenshot guide →
More VSCO Privacy Help
Privacy questions can overlap. For example, if you’re concerned about another creator interacting with your account, you may also want to see our guide on how to block someone on VSCO.
If you’re specifically interested in profile views, see Can You See Who Views Your VSCO Profile?.
VSCO Insights & Analytics
VSCO also provides analytics for eligible users through VSCO Insights.
What Are VSCO Insights?
Want to understand your VSCO performance?
Our guide explains VSCO Insights, including the profile and image metrics available through the feature, who can access Insights, and what the analytics can tell you about your VSCO presence.
Account Management
If you’re changing your account or leaving VSCO, these guides can help.
How to Delete a VSCO Account
No longer want to use VSCO?
Our step-by-step guide explains how to delete your VSCO account and what to consider before permanently removing your account.
Learn how to delete your VSCO account →
VSCO Comparisons
VSCO has a different approach to photography and social sharing than traditional social networks. If you’re deciding which platform better suits you, start here.
VSCO vs Instagram
Wondering whether VSCO or Instagram is better for photography?
Our comparison looks at the differences between the two platforms, including photography, editing, privacy, posting, and the overall experience.
Read our VSCO vs Instagram comparison →
About VSCO
Not every VSCO-related question is about using a feature. Some are about the culture and terminology surrounding the platform.
What Is a VSCO Girl?
You’ve probably seen the term “VSCO girl” online, but what does it actually mean?
Our guide explains where the term came from, what it means, and how it became associated with VSCO and internet culture.
Learn what a VSCO girl means →
How We Test and Update Our VSCO Guides
VSCO’s interface and features can change over time, so we don’t want our tutorials to rely on outdated screenshots or assumptions.
Where a feature is available to us, we test the current VSCO app ourselves, primarily using an iPhone, and document what we observe. When a guide contains a first-hand observation, we identify it clearly.
We also use VSCO’s current documentation to verify information about features, notifications, privacy, account behavior, and other policies.
If a feature cannot be independently tested because it is unavailable to our account or requires access we don’t have, we avoid presenting that information as first-hand experience.
This approach helps us keep our VSCO guides practical, transparent, and useful as the app evolves.
Frequently Asked Questions About VSCO
1. What is VSCO?
VSCO is a photography-focused platform that combines photo editing, creative tools, and social features. Users can create and share photography while exploring content from other creators.
2. Is VSCO the same as Instagram?
No. Although both platforms allow users to share visual content, they differ in their approach to photography, editing, social interaction, privacy, and discovery.
3. Can you see who views your VSCO profile?
VSCO does not provide a general list of individual profile visitors. However, VSCO Insights is a separate analytics feature that provides certain profile and content metrics.
4. Does VSCO notify people when you screenshot?
VSCO does not currently send notifications when someone screenshots your VSCO content. This can include screenshots of profiles, photos, and other content covered by VSCO’s current behavior.
5. Can you block someone on VSCO?
Yes. VSCO provides a blocking option that can restrict another creator from following you, messaging you, viewing your profile content, or interacting with your content.
6. Can you favorite images on VSCO?
Yes. You can favorite an image on VSCO and access your saved images through your Favorites collection.
Final Thoughts
VSCO can be simple to use once you understand where its features and account settings are located, but the app’s interface and features can change over time.
That’s why this VSCO Guide is designed as a central resource rather than a single tutorial. From posting and searching for content to managing your profile, favorites, privacy, analytics, and account settings, you can use the individual guides above to find the specific answer you need.
We will continue updating the guides when significant VSCO changes are identified and, where possible, verify the current experience ourselves rather than relying solely on older instructions.
Looking for a specific VSCO feature? Start with the section above that best matches your question.
