Snapchat is better with friends!
Learn all the ways to add friends, so you can Snap, Chat, play games, and moreĀ šÆ
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- Add Friends from Your Contacts
- Add Friends from Search
- Add Friends Using Quick Add
- Add Friends by Mention
- Add Friends by Snapcode
- Add Friends by Subscribing to Public Profiles
- Ignore Friend Requests
Add Friends from Your ContactsĀ š
You can add friends from the contacts in your phone or other device. If they donāt have a Snapchat account, you can invite them to create oneĀ š»
To add friends from your deviceās contact listā¦
- Tap the Profile icon at the top to go to your Profile
- Tap āAdd Friendsā
- Tap āAll Contactsā
- Tap ā+ Addā to add them as a friend!
- Contact names, phone numbers, and email addresses
- Time last updated (e.g., 2 days ago)
- If the contact has a photoĀ š¼
- Please Note: We donāt upload the photo itselfĀ
- If the contact has a saved date (e.g., a birthday or anniversary)Ā š
- Please Note: We donāt upload the date itself
- If the contact is on your favorites list (Android only)Ā āļø
- If the contact has a social media profile link
- Please Note: We donāt upload the social media link itself
You can see which data has been uploaded about your contacts in Settings āļø Just tap 'Contacts' under 'Additional Services,' then 'See Contacts Shared With Snapchat' to check it out!
Please Note: You can also remove your shared contacts from Snapchat and disable contact book syncing by toggling 'Share Contacts With Snapchat' off, or by tapping 'Remove Synced Contacts From Snapchat.' Importantly, disabling your device-level permission to share contacts data with Snapchat does not remove previously shared contacts from Snapchat, which must be done via in-app settings.
Add Friends from SearchĀ š
You can search by a friendās name or username to add them.
To add friends using Searchā¦
- TapĀ š at the top of the screen
- Type in a friendās name or usernameĀ
- Tap ā+ Addā to add them as a friend!
Add Friends Using Quick AddĀ ā”ļø
Quick Add may appear in your Chat screen, the Add Friends screen, or when you use Search. Tap 'Add' to add a new friend, or tapĀ āļøto hide that SnapchatterĀ š š¼
Friend recommendationsĀ in Quick Add are based on who you're already friends with, who you subscribe to, and other factorsĀ šÆ
Pro TipĀ š” Even if you donāt upload your contacts to Snapchat, or you delete your previously uploaded contacts, you may still see friends in Quick Add for other reasons, such as if youāre in other Snapchattersā contacts.
Please Note: Your screen may look different depending on your device.
Add Friends by MentionĀ š¬
If you view a Story that has a Snapchatter Mentioned in it, you can add that Snapchatter!
To add a friend from a Mentionā¦
- View the Story that the Snapchatter is Mentioned in
- Swipe up on the featured Snap
- Tap ā+AddāĀ š
Learn how to Mention friends in your Snaps or turn off notifications for Mentions.
Add Friends by SnapcodeĀ š²
A Snapcode is an image with a unique code in it that you can scan with Snapchat. You can scan Snapcodes to add friends, unlock Lenses, discover new content, and more.
Snapcodes usually look like a yellow square with many black dots.
To add a friend by scanning their Snapcodeā¦
- Have your friend open Snapchat and tap the Profile icon
- Open Snapchat on your device and point the camera at the Snapcode
- Press and hold on the Snapcode to scan itĀ š
- Tap 'Add Friend'
Add Friends by Subscribing to Public Profiles
If you Subscribe to a Public Profile, youāll be adding that Public Profile owner as a friend, and they can add you back as a friend.
Ignore Friend RequestsĀ š¤«
You can ignore Snapchatters if you donāt want to add them and donāt want any more friend requests from themĀ š
To ignore a Snapchatterā¦
- Tap the Profile icon to go to your Profile
- Tap 'Add Friends'
- Tap the āļø next to the Snapchatter in the 'Added Me' section
- Tap 'Ignore'Ā
You can help catch bugs and may be able to test out Snapchat features before they're released with Snapchat's Beta program!