No, other Snapchat users cannot see your full friends list on Snapchat by default. Your friends list is private to you and not shared with anyone else on Snapchat. However, there are a few exceptions where some of your Snapchat friends may be visible to others.
Your Snapchat friend list is private by default
Snapchat keeps your friend list private as a default setting. This means that no one else on Snapchat can see who you have added as friends or view your full friend list. Your Snapchat friends are only visible to you when you open your friends list within the Snapchat app.
This privacy allows you to connect with friends on Snapchat without worrying about who can see your connections. It gives you full control over who you interact with on the platform.
When your friends may be visible to others
There are a few limited cases where some Snapchat friends may be visible to others:
- Mutual friends: If you have a mutual friend with another Snapchat user, they will be able to see that you are both friends with that mutual person. But they will not see your full list of friends.
- Quick add: If you have your phone number linked to your Snapchat account, users who also have your phone number in their address book may see your name pop up as a suggested friend in Quick Add. But they will not have access to your full friend list.
- Custom Stories: When you share content to a Custom Story, friends that you have added to that Custom Story will be able to see the other people you have added to the same Custom Story. But they will not be able to see your full friend list.
- Group chats: Anyone included in a Group Chat can see the names of all participants in that chat. But they will not have visibility into your full friend list.
How to see a Snapchat user’s friends
Since friend lists are private, there is no direct way to view the full friends list of another Snapchat user. However, there are some limited ways to find out some friends of a Snapchat user:
- See mutual friends you may share with them
- Look for their name to pop up under Quick Add suggestions if you have their phone number
- See names of participants if you are in a Group Chat together
- See names of people if you are both added to the same Custom Story
But there is no way to view their full friend list or all of their Snapchat connections.
How to see a friend’s Snapchat score
A Snapchat user’s Snap Score is the total number of Snaps they have ever sent and received. It is displayed next to their username on their profile screen. By default, Snapchat keeps each user’s Snap Score private. There are a couple ways you can try to view a friend’s Snap Score:
- Ask them: You can simply ask the user what their Snap Score is and they can choose to tell you or not.
- Temporary sharing: The user can temporarily make their Snap Score public in their Settings, allowing you to view it before changing the setting back to private.
But without their cooperation, there is no way to view another user’s Snap Score, since Snapchat keeps it private.
Can someone see your best friends on Snapchat?
No, other users are not able to see your list of Snapchat Best Friends. This list is private and only visible to you in your Snapchat app. Your Best Friends are determined based on who you interact with most frequently on Snapchat, but this information is kept private from others.
Can you tell if someone deleted you as a friend?
There is no way to directly tell if someone has deleted or removed you as a friend on Snapchat. Since friend lists are private, you will not get a notification if you are deleted. Some signs someone may have deleted you include:
- You no longer see their name in your friend list
- You can no longer view their Snapchat Story
- Your chat history with them disappears
- Your Snaps to them fail to send
But since you don’t have access to their friend list, you cannot confirm they have deleted you. The only way to know for sure is if they confirm it with you directly.
Keeping your friend list private
Snapchat defaults to keeping your friend list private as a security measure. To maintain your privacy on Snapchat:
- Avoid sharing screenshots of your Snapchat friends or friend list with anyone.
- Be cautious about who you add to Custom Stories or Group Chats to limit friend visibility.
- Don’t openly share your Snapcode which allows people to add you as a friend.
- Review your privacy settings and limit who can see your content.
Keeping your friend list private allows you to connect with who you want on Snapchat without unnecessary sharing outside of the platform.
Can someone see your Snapchat without adding you?
No, someone who doesn’t have you added as a friend on Snapchat can’t see your profile or any of your content on the platform. A few things non-friends are unable to do:
- View your Snaps in Discover or your Story
- See your profile information
- View your profile photo or Bitmoji
- See your friend list or any friends
- Send you a chat or message you
The only way for someone to gain access to view your Snapchat activity is by adding you as a friend. This could be done by:
- Accepting a friend request from them
- Adding them via their username
- Scanning their Snapcode
- Adding them from your phone’s contacts if you’re friends outside of Snapchat
So if you haven’t friended someone on Snapchat, they have no way to see what you are posting or who you are friends with.
Can you see who views your Snapchat story?
Yes, Snapchat does allow you to see who has viewed your Snapchat Story. To see who has viewed your Story:
- Go to your Snapchat Story and tap on the number of views it has received.
- This will bring up a list of names of friends who have viewed that Snap in your Story.
- The list shows the most recent viewers first.
One thing to note is that the viewer list only shows you friends who have seen your Story. You won’t see views from people who don’t follow you or have you added.
Can you see who screenshots your snaps?
No, there is currently no way to see who has taken a screenshot of your Snap. Snapchat notifies you when someone screenshots your Snap, but it doesn’t reveal who did it. The notification will simply say that a screenshot was taken.
The user who took the screenshot is also not notified that you were alerted of it. There is no way to identify who is taking screenshots of your Snaps directly within Snapchat.
Does deleting a conversation delete you from their friends list?
No, deleting a conversation thread with a friend will not remove you from being friends on Snapchat. When you delete a conversation, it only erases the chat history and messages between you and that friend. Your friend list will remain intact.
You will need to manually remove or block a friend from your Snapchat friends list to delete them as a friend. Likewise, they would have to remove you from their own friends list if they wanted to delete you as a friend.
So clearing your message history does not impact your connection on Snapchat. The only change is that your past Snaps and chats will be erased, but your friend list remains the same.
Conclusion
Snapchat is designed to give you control over your friend list privacy. By default, no one else can view your full list of Snapchat friends and connections. There are limited cases where some friends may be visible to others, like mutual friends or Group Chats, but full friend list access is not possible for other users.
Maintaining your privacy comes down to being cautious about who you confirm as friends and which friends you share content with. As long as you are careful about who you add and share with, you can connect with friends on Snapchat while keeping your full friend list private from anyone else.