Spotlight Tips & Tricks

Shine a light on your most entertaining Snaps by following some of our Spotlight tips and tricks! Don’t forget to take a look at our Spotlight Guidelines and FAQs first.

Snaps you submit to Spotlight must abide by our Spotlight Guidelines, Community Guidelines, Terms of Service, and Spotlight Terms.

Creative Tips and Tricks

• When adding music, use songs from our Sounds playlist!
• Use Creative Tools like captions, Sounds, Lenses, or GIFs to make your Snaps stand out 🤩

Spotlight Trends

• Instructional videos
  • DIY, tutorials, how-tos, cooking, arts and crafts, or anything that has a process!
• Show off your talent
  • Comedy, dance, music, and physical activities 
  • Skits, dances to Sounds, flips/tumbles
• Awe and Aww
  • Nature, scenery, animals, babies
• Challenges (when a person behind the camera is instructing the person on camera to do a specific task) 
  • Always keep it safe and PG13!

Creative Ideas

Use the #topics mentioned below (ex. #lifehacks) on the Send To page when experimenting with these fun creative prompts.

Everyday Ideas

• #LifeHacks
  • Share your tips and tricks that make your life a little easier.
• #OddlySatisfying
  • For all those satisfying Snaps (slime, anyone?)
• #Fails
  • Falls, fails, and any attempt at something that doesn't turn out how you thought it would.
• #WaitForIt
  • Create a Snap that has a totally unexpected and surprise ending.
• #WhatTheFlip
  • Tumbling, cartwheels, flips, and other cool tricks.
• #SkateLife
  • Skateboarding Snaps including trick tutorials or finally landing a kick-flip.
• #10SecondTalents
  • Show us your weird and impressive talents that can fit in a 10 second Snap.
• #WeirdFoodCombos
  • Share a snack that you love to make for yourself…no matter how gross or weird.
  • Show us how you make your favorite weird but delicious food combos. 
• #PutAFingerDown
  • Hold up all five fingers and begin to tell an embarrassing, funny, or personal story and then put one finger down at the end to let us know that this is YOUR story.
• #KPop
  • KPOP stans, this is your moment. Share the latest and greatest in fandom news.
• #AlmostPro
  • Think you should be pro? Prove you’ve got the athletic skills. 
• #HighSchool
  • Share your Snaps from life in high school.
• #CollegeDays
  • Share your Snaps from life in college.
• #DollFace
  • Reenact yourself as a cartoon character with Snapchat’s Cartoon Lens!
• #GlowUp
  • Use a green screen Lens and show us a cringey old video or photo of yourself, then react to it. You could use old prom photos, embarrassing pictures, or videos from earlier this year. The possibilities are endless!
  • Show us your makeup and style evolution from just a few years ago. How did your style and look evolve and compare it to your 2021 style.
• #SoundsLike
  • Some people are good at impressions… others can make the best sound effects. Show us what sounds you can make that could easily be found around the house. Compare how you did with the real sound!
• #DistortionChallenge
  • Do a random, everyday task (like walking down stairs, shooting hoops, or pouring your coffee) using Snapchat’s Distortion Lens. It's harder than you think! 
• #BitmojiChallenge
  • Show us a step by step of how you'd recreate your Bitmoji's look in the #BitmojiChallenge!
• #ZodiacCheck
  • Are you an astrologer in the making? Make predictions based on the signs, act like one of the signs or just share why your sign is the best. 
• #TasteTest
  • Dare your friends and family to taste and identify random foods while blindfolded and film their reaction!
• #WelcometoMyChannel
  • Tap on the screen to get an auto-generated video headline. React to what you get and then quickly try to make a Snap based on the headline! 
• #CloseEnough
  • Scan something with the Visual Caption Lens to proclaim what an item is and then use your outward facing Camera to zoom in on it. 
• #LivingRoomGames
  • What games have you and your family made up? Show us a game you play, whether it’s silly or super competitive. 
• #MoodInMyRoom
  • Vibe to music in your room and show us your original moves. 
• #SpotlightTips
  • Create Snaps that would be helpful for anyone wanting to make great Snaps for Spotlight. You can teach others how to submit,add topics, view your favorites, or add timed captions!
• #FlyingHeads
  • Using the Flying Heads Lens, select your celebrity crush's head from your photo album and perform a dance! This Lens could be a creative way to profess your love. 
• #CurvedEm
  • Reveal the worst pick-up line you've ever gotten and how you avoided it with the Scan Circle Lens.
• #BeforeandAfter
  • Use the Before and After Lens to perform a comedy skit with yourself. Act out a holiday party or anything else funny and creative!
• #ThisorThat
  • Use Snap text to place two different choices at the top of the frame and ‘choose’ your favorite by walking either left or right.
• #EggChallenge
  • Place a cup or small container upside down over an egg. With another Snapchatter, take turns rapidly smacking the top of the container until one of you randomly lifts up the cup so the other will hit the egg with their hand. Film the entire challenge so you capture when one of you smashes the egg. 
• #HopeIDontFall
  • Record your own ‘Oh no, I hope I don't fall’ audio by using our 'Create Sound' feature. Create your own version of this trend.
• #TimeMachine
  • Use the Time Machine Lens with your family or friends and watch time fly as you grow older. Add a caption to make your Snap even funnier. Example captions could include ‘me in March 2020 vs. me now,’ ‘2021 got me like...,’ etc.
• #OOTD, Outfitoftheday
  • Show off your 2021 outfits, the looks you would have worn in 2020 but weren't able to, or the outfits you're too scared to wear in public. 
  • Take a video of your favorite summer fit using the ‘Pixel Garment’ Lens and then reveal the outfit without the Lens.
• #Never2Much
  • Layer on as many of one type of apparel item or accessory as possible. You can use facemasks, jackets, beanies, socks, eyeshadow, nail polish, etc. What will you never have too much of? 
• #WhereTheMoneyResides
  • Share your money saving tips and tricks. How do you stay in your bag? 
• #EasyRecipe
  • Make an easy tutorial of something both healthy and delicious. Try out a new healthy vegan recipe or your favorite mocktail.
• #MyFitnessRoutine
  • Show us how to do a workout in 15 seconds. Examples could include bench pressing your significant other, tips on how to lose the quarantine 15, or a quick stretching tutorial. 
• #MyType
  • What's your preference in a partner or celebrity crush? Create a 'This or That' inspired video where you choose between two different characteristics of someone.  
• #LensTutorial
  • Create a tutorial on how to use your favorite Snapchat Lens.
• #HiMyNameIs 
  • Introduce yourself to the Snapchat Camera as the reason why people like you. For example: ‘Hi, my name is ___ and I laugh at everything so you will always feel funny around me.’ 
• #ItsAlive
  • Use the ‘Emotional World’ Lens to make inanimate objects around you come alive! Create funny sketches, give the objects voices, and have fun!
• #IHaveThoughts
  • Explain and react to the juiciest piece of celebrity gossip that you’ve recently heard. Give your take on the situation and pick a side. 
• #DrawIt
  • Draw an object using the ‘Fantastic Hand’ Lens with your finger. Tell your friends to try and guess what you drew and screenshot your drawing.
• #TastyTortilla
  • Show us how to make different types of food by using a tortilla in every recipe. 
• #MyRoutine
  • Show us a routine that you do everyday. It could be your nighttime skincare, how you make your coffee, or a 60 second vlog of your day. 
• #Yatted
  • Use the ‘Trendy Tattoos’ Lens on your parents, friends, or roommate without them knowing and tell them to say ‘Yatted’ into the Snapchat Camera when it is on their face. 
• #WeirdPets
  • Show us the weird things that your pet does at home. Alternatively, show your unique pets!
• #ScannerCircle 
  • Use the ‘Scan Circle’ Lens to freeze the video outside of the circle. It will distort your face and you can be creative with how you use it! Write a funny caption that describes your feelings of being distorted. An example caption could include ‘When my teacher calls my name in class.’
• #SyncChallenge
  • Play a game with your family member or friend to see if you can say the same word at the exact same time. Try it out at least 3 times in your Snap.
• #BestFriend
  • Use the ‘Alien Dancing’ Lens to create a new dance to one of the songs in Sounds.
• #ArtistsofSnapchat 
  • Show us how you create your art or craft, from start to finish!
• #OutfitChallenge
  • Ask three different people to choose an outfit for you for a specific occasion (ex. going on a date) and reveal what they all chose for you. 
• #WhatsMySign
  • Use our black bar caption with: ‘Guess my astrological sign from my reaction of someone yelling at me…’ and pretend that someone is yelling at you. Show us how you typically react in that situation. 
• #FirstDateFit
  • Show us your make-up look, hair style and outfit for a first date. Give us options and pick a fun song to play while we see the tutorials and montage!
• #HateIt
  • List out all your pet peeves using the time based caption tool. Add the Snap Sound ‘See Red’ as your background music.
• #FruitLens
  • Use the ‘Fruit Measure’ Lens to measure the height of people around you in quantities of *fruit.*
• #YesorNo
  • Using the ‘Yes or No’ Lens, answer the questions on the Camera by holding up one hand for ‘yes’ and your other hand for ‘no.’ 
• #LensChallenge 
  • Place any funny Snapchat Lens on your friend or family member and ask them to guess what they look like from the other side of the Camera. 
• #SnapHacks
  • Create Snaps that would be helpful for anyone wanting to create on Snapchat. You can teach others how to submit to Spotlight, add topics, view your favorites, find great Lenses, or add timed captions!
• #GoldMedal
  • Show us your best athletic skills, or any talent you feel you deserve the gold medal for! 
• #TransitionTutorial
  • Create epic transitions set to your favorite Snap Sound. 
• #PlantParent
  • Show us how you take care of your plant children. Give us tips and tricks on how to make your plants thrive. Use the ‘Emotional World’ Lens to give your plants a face and emotions while you share your advice.
• #LastYearToday
  • Find videos in your Snap Memories of this day last year. Show how different things are or how you had no idea what was about to happen in your life. Use the ‘Green Screen’ Lens to give some commentary on the differences from last year. 
• #ASMRCooking
  • Cook your favorite meal but with an ASMR twist. Explain all the steps in a whisper and emphasize all of the unique sounds that occur when you cook! 
• #ScoreCard
  • Take turns with friends or family and share your best talents. Rate each other using a scorecard. One of your friends might think they're super clean, but you might rate them a 1 out of 10. Be creative with the skills! 
• #MindBlown    
  • Tell us a fun fact that sounds fake (but is actually real) that blew your mind.
• #FTChallenge
  • Video call your friends or family and ask them the question, ‘When is my birthday?’ then record their answer and reaction.  
• #PutAFingerDown
  • Use the ‘Hot Hand’ Lens and tell your best 'put a finger down' story.
• #MyTalk 
  • Use the ‘My Ted Talk’ Lens to share your thoughts on relationships, friendships, school, or something else. Be creative! 
• #StoryTime
  • Use ‘The Slug’ Lens to tell a funny story you think the world needs to hear. 
• #FrontRow, #FrontRowLook
  • Record different outfits or makeup looks that change depending on what designer (or not designer) fashion show you would attend.
• #RoomTour 
  • Give a tour of your room and space, and point out the special things or areas you love the most. 
• #DidYouExpect
  • Does your space look like you? Show individual pieces of your room one at a time and then reveal what you look like. 
• #SnapLenses, #SnapLens, Lens
  • The ‘Freeze Frame’ Lens offers a variety of ways to make Snappable moments into memes. Choose from a large carousel of animations, tap to freeze the video and activate the animation. Be sure to turn up your audio when using it!
  • Make anything a meme with the object recognition ‘Visual Caption’ Lens. Tap the screen to identify an item (somewhat accurately.) This Lens adds a meme-like frame and audio as it freezes the video. Be sure to turn up your audio while using it!
  • Using LiDAR technology, the ‘Fruit Measure’ Lens measures objects as the length of different fruits. Tap to start and finish measuring, guess how many ‘fruits long’ the object it is, and see if you’re correct!
  • Use the ‘Choose Yours’ Lens and pick between two options like ‘cats’ and ‘dogs’ or ‘going out’ and ‘staying in.’
  • Use the ‘Aeroman Lens’ and film your family or friends. Challenge them to copy what the character is doing or create a funny skit with the character being huge. 
  • Use the ‘Friends’ Lens to show us when all of your different personalities come out. Examples could be: ‘Me when I start dating someone new,’ ‘Me when I'm deciding what to wear,’ etc.
  • Use the ‘Neon Dance’ Lens to create a dance or skit. 
  • Use the ‘Parts of You’ Lens and record yourself flipping through the frames. This Lens could also be used to show off your best poses in your most extra outfits. 
  • Use the ‘Repeat’ Lens and see how many poses you can hit within the timeframe. Try to make your video have a theme like showing off all your personalities or trying to pose like all of the zodiac signs.
  • Use the ‘Handy Hands’ Lens and play the hand emoji game. See if you can match your hands to the emojis you add in a caption. For example: ✌️🤟🖐🖖👍☝️  Additionally, you can use this Lens to confess a guilty pleasure by saying ‘raise your hand if…’ and admitting its you by raising your own hand.
  • Use the ‘Fantom Trails’ Lens to record an original dance or create a skit
  • Use the ‘Rock Hand’ Lens to show off your finger skills. Send the Lens to a friend after you submit to Spotlight to see who has the better moves!
  • Use the ‘Face Hand’ Lens to place your face on your hand. Create a funny skit that shows your hand and actions vs. your head. Or use the Lens in another creative way!
  • Use the ‘Ascend’ Lens to flex a small thing you do that makes you feel better than everyone else. Caption your Snap and showcase your flex. Examples could include: ‘When I floss 3 days in a row…’ 
  • Use the ‘Face Animator’ Lens to select a photo of your idol and animate it. Do your best impression of them!  
    Use the ‘Sad and Cheerful’ Lens to switch between a happy and sad emotion. Use this Lens to share something you eat or do that changes your mood in 10 seconds or less. 
  • Use the ‘Color Challenge’ Lens to find something near you that matches the color on the screen before time runs out.
  • Use the ‘Screen Split’ Lens to mash together your face and someone else's. You can use a parent's face or a friend's body to create something new!
• #EmojiEverywhere
  • Pick your favorite emoji and let that influence your next baking dish, outfit, or makeup look. Film the process and at the end of the Snap show your results next to the emoji!
• #VoiceChallenge
  • Challenge yourself or your friends to say a sentence just like text to speech would. First, play the sentence out loud and then try to copy the sentence in your own voice.
• #YourSign
  • Create a Snap that motivates people to do something.  Examples could include, ‘This is your sign to try a new look, sit outside, do something nice, etc.' 
• #FakeLaugh
  • Challenge yourself or your friends and family to fake your laugh... until you actually start laughing.
• #Memories 
  • Submit your favorite Snaps from your Memories!
• #HomeProject
  • Show us how you do things cheaper or easier when doing a DIY around the house. Examples could include how to tidy up your apartment/home, how you revamped your room, etc. 
• #PictureDay
  • Create a Snap where you show off different outfits for picture day with a specific theme in mind. Themes could be of eras, movies, zodiac signs, or more.
• #SqueakyClean
  • Share your best cleaning hacks around your home, bathroom, or room. 
• #ApartmentTour 
  • Give us a funny tour of your apartment or room. Show your favorite things around your place. 
• #BeautyHack
  • Show us your beauty hacks from skincare to makeup trends. 
• #Monochromatic
  • Do you have a color that you always gravitate towards? Show off all of your clothes or items you own that are just one color. 
• #TrueStory
  • Tell us a story about you and your friend (in front of that friend!) that is 100% a lie. Record their reaction.
• #CollegeMemories, #HSMemories
  • Share a favorite video that you have saved in your phone from a time you miss during college or high school.
• #FoodHack
  • Share the best food hack you have recently discovered. This could be a new way of cooking, cleaning, or ordering at a restaurant. 
• #DiceRoll
  • Teach your friends or parents how to do the dice roll dance move. Record yourself teaching them and their attempts. Add your own flair to the dice roll or even try to dance to music that you wouldn’t usually. 
• #LipBite
  • Record the pick up line that you plan on using after the pandemic. At the end, do your cringiest lip bite. 
• #Impressions
  • Record your roommates or parents doing their best impression of you
• #NoLaughsChallenge 
  • Take turns with a friend and make silly noises and faces at each other, to try to get the other one to break. First one to laugh loses.
• #Transitions 
  • Show us your coolest in-camera transition video. 
• #SpringFashion
  • Show us how you transition from Winter to your favorite Spring time outfit.
• #OutsideJoy 
  • Show us your happy moments that happen outside, rather than in your room or your home. 
• #CapOrFact
  • Find or make up a silly fact. Ask the people in your home whether they think the fact is cap or fact and then reveal the true answer at the end. 
• #FakeVacay 
  • Create a video that makes it look like you are on vacation but never leave your home. Show yourself in different scenes and then reveal at the end that you're actually at home. 
• #ItWorks
  • Share two things that ‘go together’ that most people don't think go together. This can be foods, family members, your pets, anything!
• #Transformation
  • Show off your ‘quarantine look’ and then do a fun transition into your ‘post-quarantine look.’ 
• #EasyRecipe 
  • Create your best tasting cooking tutorial that uses only 5 ingredients or less. 
• #AirFryer
  • We know you're obsessed with your air fryer. Share your best recipes with everyone! 
• #LetsManifest
  • What energy are you claiming for your future? Share your goals and your best manifesting hacks. 
• #OnePotRecipe
  • Create a recipe that can be cooked all in one pot. Share your process and the results. 
• #TheStreets 
  • Summer is coming and some of us can't wait to hit the streets. Show us how you are preparing for summer with a fitness tutorial, a fashion look, or your fave way to shoot your shot.
• #BringItBack
  • Show us what trends or styles you think should be brought back from another era. Style it how you would wear it today.
• #SideTable
  • Create a Snap that exposes what's on your side table next to your bed.  
• #FoodRockPaperScissors
  • Play rock, paper, scissors with your significant other, friends, or family. The winner of each round gets to choose where to get a snack, main course, and dessert!
• #Productive
  • Share your best hacks for staying productive. 
• #HealthyTips
  • How do you stay healthy? Share some of your favorite eating or workout tips.
• #Tips 
  • Create a video that starts with ‘Here are my 5 tips to…’ Tips can be on any subject, be fun, and be creative!
• #Bussin
  • Ask your parents what #Bussin means and film their guesses. Have them try to use #Bussin in a sentence. 
• #Sheesh
  • What makes you say 'Sheeeesh'? Show us with a Snap! 
• #BehindtheScenes 
  • Film the behind the scenes of almost anything. Your job, how you decide what you're going to wear in the morning, or how you film your funniest Snaps. We want to see how it happens! 
• #Introduce
  • Show a picture of yourself as a kid and then reveal what you look like now. Use the Snap Sound 'Yucky Blucky Fruitcake' to create your edit and transition right when the sound tells you to. 
• #ExpectationvsReality
  • Show us your funniest expectation vs. reality moment.
• #Ramen
  • What's the best way to eat ramen? Whether it's your own unique ingredients or the best recipe you've come across, share your favorite ways to slurp those noodles!
• #FreezeFrame
  • Film a Snap and freeze in the middle of your video when someone would least expect it.
• #TopTen
  • Use our time based caption tool to create a text list of any Top 10 things you love.
• #RoundofApplause
  • Spend a day giving a round of applause for anything that deserves it and film it. Clap for anything simple or silly! 
• #CouplePredictions
  • Predict your partner or friends' reaction to questions or things you say often. Try and say it before they have the chance to respond.
• #SeriousDancing
  • Have your family or friends huddle around you while you dance. Tell them they have to stay serious, but try and make them laugh with your moves.
• #ParentMemes
  • Do an impression of what your parents look like when you show them a funny video or meme on your phone.
• #Thrifting
  • Show us your best find while thrifting.
• #LipCombo
  • Makeup lovers, show us your holy grail lip combo. 
• #DIY
  • Show us a DIY. For example, turning your winter jeans into Summer shorts.
• #MiddleSchoolMe
  • Show us your middle school starter pack— from your outfits, to your playlists, to your makeup routine.
• #NotTheMainCharacter
  • Maybe you aren't the main character, but you are a highly specific supporting character. Use the ‘Green Screen’ Lens and show us which character you are.  
• #RelationshipAdvice
  • Use the ‘Shrinky Dink’ Lens and give your best relationship advice.
  • Use the ‘My Twin’ Lens and give advice in character.
• #OutsideOutfits
  • Transition into all of the outfits that have been waiting in your closet to be worn.
• #16vsNow
  • Use the ‘Green Screen’ Lens to show us what you looked like when you were 16 and then reveal what you look like now. 
• #Alliance
  • Show us who you form an incredibly specific and perfect alliance with. Use the handshake emoji as a caption.
• #NoMakeupMakeup
  • Show us your quick no-makeup makeup look.
• #2021Redo
  • Show us how you would redo your birthday, graduation, or celebrations from last year.
• #GenZ
  • Ask millennials or older generations to impersonate Gen Z saying slang like 'facts, wocky slush, bussin', etc.'.
• #GoodVibes
  • Make a montage video of a day in your life, just vibing and having a good time. Select your favorite snap sound for the video.
• #MeetTheGroup
  • Use the ‘Green Screen’ Lens to showcase your friend group or family members and show us which character they are.
• #Cheugy
  • Show us cheugy things you embrace or have in your home
• #BehindThisDoor
  • Make a skit or a video telling us what's on the other side of your door and use the topic #BehindThisDoor
• #Shush
  • Ask your friend, parent, or partner a question and when they start to respond quietly start 'shushing' them and record their reaction.  
• #MissionAccomplished
  • Brushing your teeth? Making a bowl of cereal? Show us your process for doing the bare minimum.
• #RainbowWalk
  • Select a color from the rainbow and go for a walk around your neighborhood filming everything you see in that color. Choose a vibey song and create your own fun little 20 second music video.
• #Invisible
  • Tell us a story about a time when you wanted to disappear because you were so embarrassed - then use the ‘Invisible’ Lens and disappear from the Snap.
• #TattooCheck
  • Tell us about your favorite tattoos, the ones you regret, and what they mean.
• #VibeColor
  • Stand in front of a mirror and selfie zoom into your phone camera as much as you can to reveal the color of your vibe.
• #GetOut, #ToTheDoor
  • Use the caption to write out an opinion you do not agree with, then pan to the door to ask the viewer to leave.
• #PartOfTheCrew
  • Use the ‘Green Screen’ Lens to show a picture of a movie cast and a situation you've been in that makes you feel
• #Shade
  • Using the ‘Nail File’ Lens, ask a friend to tell us the worst pick up line they've ever received.
• #SmileChallenge
  • Go up to your partner, best friend, sibling, or parent and say the one sentence you know is guaranteed to make them smile!
• #FindIt
  • Use the ‘Find The’ Lens and try to find as many objects as possible. The more chaotic the video the better — try to get at least 5!
• #MeetMyDad
  • Introduce us to your father and tell us what makes him special and unique. For example, ask your dad what ‘bussin’ means and tell him to do a dance move in honor of Father's Day.
• #FashionStudentFits
  • Show us your best impressions of what a Fashion Student would wear.
• #2Personalities
  • Have everyone in your friend group or family record a segment describing their only two personality traits.
• #CartoonLens 
  • Use the Cartoon Lens to show what you thought would happen in a situation, then switch over to no Lens to show what actually happened. An example could be showing your imaginary boyfriend buying you flowers, but in reality you can't get a text back.
• #HardTimes
  • Show us how you're cleaning, organizing, and doing chores around the house for summer.
• #DadJokes
  • Capture your dad telling us his best dad joke.
• #Yellow
  • Show us three outfits Snapchat would wear if Snapchat were a person and use custom Sounds to explain your thought process.
• #WhosSinging
  • Have one friend sing a song while everyone else lip syncs along and ask people to guess who is singing.
• #MyRules
  • Show us a list of your personal life rules and pet peeves that you stand by - no matter how specific they seem. For example, ‘I can't trust someone that eats mayonnaise by the spoonful because, if that's what you like, then what will you cook for me?’
• #InspiredBy
  • Do your makeup like someone who has inspired the way you look, or dress like someone who has been your fashion inspo.
• #WeOutside
  • Take us on a tour of your favorite restaurant or outdoorsy space. For example, ‘my favorite taco spot.’
• #CouplesReact
  • Tell your partner you're going out with a friend for dinner. When they ask ‘with who?’ tell them ‘Brad’ (or another name they've never heard) and catch their reaction.
• #Traitor
  • Starting from the lyrics ‘Guess you didn't cheat...but you're still a traitor’ use Snap captions to share a time that you were betrayed. For example, eating a piece of pizza even though you're lactose intolerant.
• #Aesthetic
  • Show us your aesthetic. Examples could include showing your color coded closet or detailed shots of your monochromatic look.
• #ThisIsFine
  • Using the ‘This is Fine’ Lens, tell an embarrassing or wild story that makes you say ‘this is fine…’
• #TasteTest    
  • Challenge your friends and family to taste and identify random foods while blindfolded and film their reaction! 
• #Baddie, #BodyTattoo
  • Use the ‘Body Tattoo’ Lens to show us what you would look like with body art. Transition from how you would usually dress to your alter ego's new look.
• #ShowerThoughts, #BlewMyMind
  • Use the ‘Disco Lights’ Lens and share a ‘shower thought’ that blew your mind. For example ‘Go to bed, you'll feel better in the morning’ is the human version of ‘Did you turn it off and turn it back on again?’
• #ItsAlive
  • Use the ‘Emotional World’ Lens to make inanimate objects around you come alive! Create funny sketches, give the objects voices, and have fun. 
• #Finishthesong
  • Start singing a song and pause after a few lyrics to see if your friend can finish it or what lyrics they come up with.
• #PassThePhone
  • Roast your best friend, partner, or family with this back and forth game.
• #Aesthetic
  • Show us your aesthetic!
• #HotOr
  • Use Time Based Captions and ask yourself  'Are they hot or....(are they just wearing a backwards baseball cap).
• #LazyDay
  • Show us how you tackle a task by doing the least.
• #Secrets
  • Using hands-free mode, gather around your friends/family and tell eachother secrets using a Snap Sound and record their reactions.
• #Dance
  • Using hands-free mode, use the ‘Dance Twin’ Lens to create a dance using any song.
• #ComicLens 
  • Tell us a dramatic story using the ‘Comic Style’ Lens.
• #Smores
  • Show us how to perfectly roast a marshmallow and/or construct a s'mores
• #HappierThanEver
  • Use time based captions and tell a story about being sad and then what made you happy. Use the ‘Happier Than Ever’ Lens to scroll from the rain, to sunshine!
• #Myfallplans
  • Film yourself doing an ‘expectations vs. reality’ skit by using clips from your memories or camera roll.
• #Thrifting
  • Show us your thrifting hauls, tips, and tricks.
• #Potato
  • Show us your favorite potato foods, recipes and memes
• #Magic
  • Make something disappear and show us your best (or worst) transition magic trick 
• #Embarrassing
  • Using the ‘Funny Ghost’ Lens, reenact an embarrassing moment that made you want to disappear. For example, when you see your ex at a party.
• #Cartoon
  • Mode and the ‘Cartoon Style’ Lens to recreate an iconic scene from your favorite animated movie/ series/ tv show!
• #MentallyImHere
  • Use the ‘Mentally I Am Here’ Lens with a photo from your Camera Roll to show where you are or would rather be ‘mentally.’ 
• #Cuffingszn
  • Give us your best pick-up lines!
• #DogsFavWords
  • Pretend you are on the phone and use your dog's favorite words in the conversation. Film your dog's reaction. 
• #Gameday
  • Show us how you get ready for  game day! 
• #ClapChallenge
  • Sitting with a friend or family member, close your eyes and see if both of you can do the same thing at the same time. For example, clap at the same time.
• #CoffeeLover
  • Show your barista skills and favorite recipes! 
• #LatinX
  • Show us your favorite LatinX food and / or dance
• #OnRepeat
  • Show us your favorite song on Spotlight. Show how it makes you feel
• #PartyTrick
  • Show us your most impressive party trick in 10 seconds or less! 
• #BingeWatch
  • Reenact a scene from your favorite show or tell us about what shows you're watching and loving this fall
• #FatalFlaw
  • Show each of your friends or family members and use the Timed Caption feature to tell us what their fatal flaw is!
• #Wigs
  • Show us your collection, favorite tips and tricks for all things wigs!
• #SpoilerAlert
  • Use the ‘Green Screen’ Lens to recap or review a TV or movie you just watched
• #ConcertLife
  • Show us your favorite concert memories or most chaotic experiences!
• #Grwm
  • Show us how you get ready for: school, work, homecoming, spooky szn, tailgating/football games
• #Whatsursign
  • Use the sound ‘What's Ur Sign’ by Reyanna Maria and tell us about your zodiac sign using time-based captions
• #FitCheck
  • Show off your best fit
• #SmileLens
  • Use the Smile Lens on your unsuspecting friends and family and ask them ‘Why are you so happy?!’
• #CompletelyHonest
  • Show us a fire transition or something that makes you nervous with the ‘Completely Honest’ Snap Sound!
• #DripCheck
  • Show us how you stay hydrated or show us your fit!
• #ConcertMemories
  • Share your most epic and concert experience from your Snap Memories! 
• #CartoonImpression
  • Using the Cartoon Style Lens, show us your best cartoon character impression!
• #LifeHack
  • Got a life changing hack? Capture it with the Snap camera using #LifeHack to win!
• #BestPizzaSpot
  • Show us the best pizza spot in town and tell us why it's the superior slice!
• #Snapstreak
  • Provide a walk-through of creating a funny or creative Snap streak idea
• #10SecondTalent
  • Show us your craziest and coolest talents in 10 seconds or less and tag #10SecondTalent!
• #MeetTheFam
  • Introduce us to your family and tell us why they're unique.
• #GameDay
  • Show us your favorite game day memories from tailgating, celebrations and game day traditions! 
• #OpenMouth
  • Put the ‘Open Mouth’ Lens on your friend and tell them they look amazing. Hype them up throughout the video and encourage them to pose and really feel themselves.
• #TrickShotChamp
  • Show us what you got, Trick Shot Champ!
• #MakeupArtist
  • Aspiring makeup artist? Show us how you get your signature look from beginning to end!
• #AvatarLens
  • Show us what you’re up to using the ‘Avatar’ Lens.
• #KindnessChallenge
  • Surprise a loved one with a compliment or random act of kindness!
• #YoureAJerk
  • Show us your best take on the viral dance! 
• #PlantParenthood
  • Show off your best plant parenting skills and hacks with the ‘Plants’ sound!
• #SketchComedy
  • Gather your besties and give your best #SketchComedy!
• #SkateLife
  • The #SkateLife chose us! Show us your craziest tricks for a chance to win!
• #MovieMagic
  • Recreate your favorite movie or TV scenes using the 'Green Screen Video and Photo' Lens!
• #PopCulture
  • Give us your hot take or recap on something that is trending in pop culture right now!
• #Dance
  • Use your favorite Snap Sound and show us your best dance moves!
• #Cheese
  • Show us your best cheese pull or recipe!
• #Process
  • Show us how you do what you do! (Ex: baking, makeup, art, GRWM, car detailing, etc.)
• #SnapOfTheDay
  • Show us the most fire Snap using your favorite Lens!
• #LearnOnSpotlight
  • Share your best tutorial with #LearnOnSpotlight!
• #CloserChallenge
  • Show us how you’re rockin’ with your besties with the 'Closer' sound!
• #HighSchoolMemories
  • Show us your favorite and most chaotic #HighSchoolMemories!
• #CelebrateBlackVoices
  • Show or tell us how you #CelebrateBlackVoices!
• #Cheer
  • Show us your spirit in the #Cheer Challenge!
• #MagicChallenge
  • Show us your most magical tricks and tag #MagicChallenge!
• #DadJoke
  • Tell us your best or worst #DadJoke using the ‘Stand Up’ Lens!
• #Dance
  • Use your favorite Snap sound and show us your best #dance moves!
• #LearnOnSpotlight
  • Share your best tutorial with #LearnOnSpotlight!
• #AlmostPro
  • Hosted by Stephen Curry. Show us your most impressive sports skill and tag #AlmostPro!
• #Cosplay
  • Show us your most iconic #Cosplay!
• #ConcertMemories
  • Share your most epic concert experience from your Snap Memories!
• #RaveFashion
  • Show us your most iconic #RaveFashion looks!
• #CelebrityImpression
  • Give us your best #CelebrityImpression!
• #SnowShow
  • Try out the ‘Snow Show’ Lens with your friends!
• #Compurrsers
  • Try out the ‘Compurrsers’ Lens with your pets!
• #CloudDoodle
  • Try out the ‘CloudDoodle’ Lens and draw things that you see in the clouds!
• #MealPrep
  • Show us how you #MealPrep!
• #ArtistsOfSpotlight
  • Calling all #ArtistsOfSpotlight! Show us your creations and processes!
• #IKnowAPlace
  • Share a place that is a hidden gem in your neighborhood!
• #Cosplay
  • Show us your most iconic #Cosplay!
• #FitnessHacks
  • Show us your favorite #FitnessHacks!
• #Emotionless
  • Show us how you're the emo Main Character of your life using the ‘Emotionless’ sound.

Seasonal

• #SelfCareSummer
  • Show us how you have a #SelfcareSummer ☀️
• #Lollapalooza #Lollapalooza2022
  • Share your favorite festival moments to Spotlight and the Map!
• #MakeupArtist - Festivals
  • Show us how you get your best festival makeup look from beginning to end!
• #FestivalFashion
  • Show us how you put together your most fire #FestivalFashion!

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