Your Best Friends will have a special Friend Emoji beside their name. Different emojis will indicate different levels of status. Your friend also must communicate with you in the same manner if they want you on their Best Friends list. You can have up to eight Best Friends at once.
Snapchat is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store. If you aren’t logged in, tap LOG IN to do so now. You can also create a Snapchat account.
If you’re physically near your friend and they have Snapchat open, they can scan your Snapcode to quickly add you. The Snapcode appears at the top of your profile page.
If you’re physically near your friend and they have Snapchat open, they can scan your Snapcode to quickly add you. The Snapcode appears at the top of your profile page.
Your friend must accept the friend request to be added. You can send them a Snap to remind them to accept. Once your friend adds you to their friends list, you can proceed with snapping them to your heart’s content.
If you want to take a video snap, tap and hold the “Capture” button until you’re done recording, then release the button. You can get effects or add filters to your Snap before sending it.
Avoid sending snaps to other people for now, since your primary goal is to get your friend onto your Best Friends list. Focusing your activity with one user will ensure Best Friend status is achieved more quickly.
In order for the snap to be counted toward the Best Friends list score, your friend must open your snap.
The more snaps you send that friend, the sooner the person will end up on your Best Friends list. Make sure the other person sends you just as many Snaps. While they may end up on your Best Friends list, they must also reciprocate the activity for the status to be mutual.
You can also tap the chat bubble icon in the bottom-left corner, next to the pin icon.
You can also add images from your device’s Camera Roll or Gallery by tapping the card-shaped “Photos icon beside the text box. Select the photos you want to send, then tap the arrow in the bottom-right corner.
On some Android phones, you’ll need to tap ✓ instead.
Starting a Snapchat Streak is a great way to reach Best Friend status quickly. When the status changes, you’ll be able to see a Friend Emoji by their name in your Friends list and Chat tab. [2] X Research source
