How do I change my privacy settings on Snapchat?

To change your privacy settings in the Snapchat app…

1. Tap the ⚙️ button in your Profile to open ‘Settings’
2. Scroll down to the ‘Privacy Controls’ section and tap an option
3. Choose the option you want, then tap the back button to save your choice

Privacy settings options in the Snapchat app

• Who Can Contact Me: By default, only ‘Friends’ you’ve added on Snapchat can contact you directly or view your Story. Choose who can contact you directly with Snaps, Chats, calls, etc.
• Who Can View My Story: Choose who can view your Story. Tap ‘Custom’ if you’d like to block specific friends from seeing your Story. Note: If you have a Public Profile, you will have to go to your profile to adjust your My Story privacy settings.
• Who Can See My Location: Choose who can view your location on the Snap Map. Your location won’t be shared on the Map until you open it for the first time.
• Who Can Generate with My Selfie: Choose who can generate images with your Selfie.
• Who Can See Me In Find Friends: Choose who can see you in Find Friends, a feature that makes it easier to find and add friends. Note: It could take up to 72 hours for any change to this setting to take effect.
• Activity Indicator: Choose to let other Snapchatters see if you have been active on Snapchat recently.

A few things to remember about your Snapchat privacy settings

• If you choose only ‘Friends’ can contact you, anyone you’re in a Group with will still be able to communicate with you in the Group Chat. To see who’s in a Group before you jump in, just press and hold on the name of the group in the Chat screen!
• If you choose only ‘Friends’ can contact you, you won’t see Snaps sent to you by non-friends — you’ll just get a notification that they added you as a friend. If you add them back, you’ll be able to see the Snap they sent you!
• If you choose that ‘Everyone’ can contact you, even Snapchatters you haven’t added will be able to send you Snaps and Chats.
• If you post a Snap to your Story, and then change your settings so only friends can see your Story, others may still be able to see the Snaps you posted before the change.

If you’d like to receive Snaps from ‘Everyone’ but only want to receive notifications when ‘Friends’ Snap you, you can change your Snapchat settings Notifications on iOS or Android.