Snapchat

Tips and tricks you can use while using the Snapchat application to streamline your experience and maximise your usage of the app.

• Known as World Lenses, many people know that if you hold your finger down on your face on the screen of the front-facing camera (selfie), you can apply a range of daily updated filters and effects. Many users are unaware that you can do the same for the rear-facing camera
• Users can draw on their images with emojis by clicking on the ‘Pen Drawing Tool’ located in the top right-hand corner and selecting the ‘Star’ at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
• For easier and faster functionality, while recording a video, users can swipe on the screen whilst recording to zoom in. For quick switching between the front and the rear camera of your smart device, simply double tap the screen.
• You can use more than one filter on a Snapchat image or video. Simply apply and enable one filter by tapping and holding down on the screen with one finger and swiping with a second to cycle through what you would like the second filter to be.
• When watching and browsing through your follower’s stories, simply swipe up to instantly message that user.
• To restrict Snapchat’s data usage, head to the Settings menu, click ‘Manage’ and turn ‘Travel Mode’ on.
• Sometimes, you may find a little symbol or emoji next to commonly used users in your Snapchat account. You can read the descriptions of these emojis, and customise them in the ‘Manage’ menu.
• Snapchat has a trophy feature section which is located above your Snapcode. These trophies can be found in your Trophy Case and are unlocked by completing certain activities or tasks within the app.
• Despite Snapchat being famous for its temporary messages, by tapping and holding down your finger on a chat bubble, you will be given the option to save the message for later. After reading the message later, simply tap and hold again to allow the message to be deleted. It’s worth noting that the user will be notified if you save a message.
• Snapchat support group chats! Simply select the users you want to join the group chat and send your message. You can also customise the name of the group chat.
• Just as you can scan another Snapchat users QR code, you can use Snapchat to scan any QR code and it will open the relevant website address or link.
• In most cases, Snapchat will delete all messages, photos and videos after ten seconds of being opened. You can stop them from being deleted by activating Infinity Mode. These messages will stay on your recipient’s phone until they exit the conversation.
• You can build up the total number of days you have consistently Snapchatted another user, known as a Snapstreak. This is the number shown next to their username. An hourglass figure means that your streak is about to run out!
• The Snapchat application will not notify you if a user unfollows or unfriends you. To find out for yourself, simply click on that user’s name and look for their Snapscore. If there’s no score, the user doesn’t follow you.
• You are still able to send Snaps and stories to your follower’s, even if you have no signal or no data connection. Simply take the Snap how you normally would and the Snap will send/upload when you reconnect to an internet connection.