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How to Use Snapchat Like a Boss

Written and Published by Heather Bloomer on June 3, 2016 - Reviewed by Dumb Little Man

 How to Use Snapchat Like a Boss
Cool Tools How To Technology
by Heather Bloomer June 3, 2016

Do you want to learn how to use Snapchat?

I had heard of Snapchat but never paid much mind to it. Then I saw a bunch of people in my Twitter feed talking about it, using it and having fun with it. My interest was piqued and I decided to give Snapchat a whirl.

At first, I had no idea what to do or how to use Snapchat. Now I’m using it like a boss. You can too. I’m giving you the inside scoop. I’ll explain and show you how to use Snapchat, so let’s get started.

Table of Contents

  • Set up Snapchat
  • Start Snapping Pictures and Videos
  • Take Selfies and Videos. Customize Them.
  • Open a Chat
  • Check your Privacy Settings
  • View Stories

Set up Snapchat

start snapchat
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1. Get the Snapchat app from the Apple app store or Google Play.
2. Set up your Snapchat account.
3. Add your friends or others you want to follow.
4. Tap the Ghost icon on the top of your screen. This opens your profile page.

For your profile page:

  • Customize your Snapcode – Take a picture or video for your friends and followers to see. This appears in your ghost icon.
  • Settings – In the upper right-hand side of Snapchat, tap the gear icon. Here you’ll manage privacy and additional user settings.
  • Find – Add more friends. Follow brands and celebrities.
  • See your score – Your Snapchat interactions create your score. See your snap score under the ghost icon, next to your Snapchat username.
  • View Trophies – In the upper center of your screen view your Snapchat trophies by tapping on the trophy icon.

See Also: 8 Things You Didn’t Know There Was an App For

Start Snapping Pictures and Videos

take photos and videos

With your phone in regular camera mode, you can take pictures as you normally do. Tap the circle button displayed in the lower middle of your screen. To take a video press and hold the button down.

1. Once you take a picture, you can add a filter by swiping right.
2. To use more than one filter after you’ve applied your first filter, hold your finger on the screen and swipe right with another. This is called stacking.
3. You can also add filters to videos by swiping right. With video, you get a few more options to use, although you can’t stack. Video lets you make your video display in rewind mode, Fast (rabbit) mode or super slow (snail mode).
4. You can share the picture or video with your friends or add it to your Story, which I get into a little further on in this guide.

Take Selfies and Videos. Customize Them.

take selfies

1. From your profile page, swipe up. To take a selfie, tap the flip camera icon in the upper right corner. Next, tap the circle button in the lower middle of your screen to snap a photo or hold it down to record a video.
2. Want to add text? No problem. Go to the upper case T on the top right-hand side, then tap and type a caption to add to your picture or video.
3. Add some stickers by tapping on the small icon that looks like a piece of paper with the edge flipped up.
4. Draw a picture or doodle on your selfie with the pencil icon located in the upper-right of your screen.
5. Add filters by swiping right on your screen. You can unlock even more filters specific to your area by turning on location-based services.

To use lenses:

  • In selfie mode hold your finger down on your face on your phone screen (not the take photo button).
    Now Snapchat will scan your face and you will see lenses that you can use to take a selfie or video within the lower right. Check them out; they are super fun!
  • To use a particular lens tap it before you snap a selfie or video of yourself and it will be applied.
    Incoming Snaps and Chats
  • To view incoming snaps and chats from your friend’s swipe right.
  • To see a snap from a friend, tap once on your friend’s name to open it. Over time, the emoji next to your friend’s names will change based on your interaction with them.

Open a Chat

snapchat chat
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1. To chat with a friend, swipe right on their name. You can tap on a line of text, picture or video you want to save in case you need it later.
2. Send your friend a picture with the picture icon in the lower left.
3. You could also have a voice conversation by tapping on the icon shaped like a phone.
4. Use the quick snap button (little circle) within your chat to and send it to your friend.
5. Tap on the video camera icon and to have a video chat with your friend.
6. Send your friend some art with the smiley face icon.

Check your Privacy Settings

1. From your profile page, click on the settings icon, the little gear in the upper right-hand screen of your phone.
2. Scroll down to Who Can… Contact Me and View My Story.
3. Tap on View My Story. Then, select who you want to have access to view your story. The options are Everyone, My Friends or Custom, where you pick and choose who sees what.

See Also: Must-have apps for women who love to travel alone

View Stories

To learn how to use Snapchat, you’ll need to know about stories.

Want to view your friend’s compilation of videos and pictures? Swipe left on your phone’s screen to open the stories page. These only last for a 24-hour time frame so be sure to check the stories page often. Make your stories to share with your friends or you can make them public for all to see.

More pro-tips about stories:

  • You can also watch stories made by brands and celebrities on Snapchat.
  • Live stories are ones happening around where you live. They are from local users snaps and made by the Snapchat team.
  • To keep things moving along, you can tap on your screen to see the next snap without waiting.

Once you learn how to use Snapchat, you’ll get used to the way it works and be a pro in no time. You might even wonder what you did without it. It can be a bit addicting at times but always fun! Snap and share my friends, snap and share.

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Author: Heather Bloomer

I’m Heather and I have a passion for writing all things tech. I am currently Senior Editor at TechJunkie.

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