To change your privacy settings in the Snapchat app, tap the ⚙️ button in your Profile to open 'Settings,' scroll down to the "App & Privacy" section, then navigate to a setting based on what you want to change...
- Tap 'Contact Me' to change who can contact you on Snapchat;
- Tap 'My App' then 'My Selfie' to change who can generate with your Selfie;
- Tap 'My Privacy & Data' to update who can see your location, view your Story, see you in Find Friends, use your Bitmoji avatar, or enable/disable your Activity Indicator.
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 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 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 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.
- Who Can Use My Bitmoji Avatar: Choose who can use your personal Bitmoji avatar in Friendmoji stickers and Bitmoji Stories. You can find them in Snaps with Friends, Chats, Group Chats and more.
- Mutual Friends: Choose to show your list of Mutual Friends, or appear in your friends’ lists.
- Who Can Generate with My Selfie: Choose who can generate images with your Selfie.
- 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.