No, you cannot see who someone else’s best friends are on Snapchat. The Best Friends list on Snapchat is private to each user and not viewable by others. The only person who can see their own Best Friends list is the Snapchat account holder themselves.
What is the Best Friends feature on Snapchat?
The Best Friends feature on Snapchat allows users to see which of their contacts they interact with the most on the app. It shows the usernames of the people that the user snaps, chats, or interacts with the most frequently.
The Best Friends list updates regularly based on the user’s recent interactions. If a user stops interacting with one of their Best Friends for a while, their name will drop off the list and be replaced by someone they interact with more often.
The list shows the 8 Snapchat friends that the user exchanges snaps with the most, arranged from #1 Best Friend down to #8. It provides an easy way for Snapchat users to see their most frequent Snapchat connections.
Why Best Friends lists are private
Snapchat keeps each user’s Best Friends list private as it is considered personal information. It shows who the user interacts with most intimately on the app, so Snapchat does not allow other users to see it.
Knowing who someone frequently Snaps with can reveal a lot about their relationships and personal connections. Snapchat considers this to be private user data that should only be visible to the account holder.
Making Best Friends lists public or viewable by other users could enable stalking, harassment, or other unwanted attention based on someone’s Snapchat associations. Keeping it private prevents these issues.
Can you view someone else’s Best Friends list?
No, there is no way to view or access another Snapchat user’s Best Friends list. It is completely private to them.
You cannot see their Best Friends from their profile, stories, chat, or anywhere else in the app. There are no settings that make it viewable to other users.
The only person who can open the Best Friends screen and see the list is the Snapchat account holder. Their friends, contacts, and followers have no ability to view it.
What can you see about a user’s friends?
While you can’t see their Best Friends, there are some friend-related details you can see about other Snapchat users:
- You can see the total number of friends they have by looking at their profile.
- You can see any public friend lists they have created and optionally added you to.
- You can see any Snapchat usernames they have entered in their personal Snapcode.
- You can see their publicly posted stories which may contain tags of their friends.
However, you will not see the ordered Best Friends list or be able to identify who their top friends are.
Can you find someone’s #1 Best Friend?
There is no reliable way to identify who a specific user’s #1 Best Friend is on Snapchat.
Their top Best Friend frequently changes depending on who the user is snapping with the most over time. Even if you could identify it at one point, it would likely change again soon after.
Unless the user chooses to make it publicly known themselves, the identity of their current #1 Best Friend will remain private to them.
What if you think you’re someone’s Best Friend?
If you regularly exchange Snaps with a user, you may think or assume you are one of their Best Friends. But there is no confirmation unless they actually tell you.
Do not assume you are able to view someone else’s Best Friends list or that they can view yours. The feature is designed to be private for all users.
If you want to know if you are one of their Best Friends, you would need to ask the user directly. They are the only ones who can access the information on their end.
What about celebrity Snapchat accounts?
For celebrity Snapchat accounts, the Best Friends feature functions the same way. Fans and followers of a celebrity’s Snapchat cannot see who is in their Best Friends list.
The celebrity would have to intentionally share screenshots or details about their Snapchat Best Friends for that information to be publicly known. By default it remains private, even for public figures.
Can third-party apps access someone’s Best Friends?
Some third-party apps claim they can help you view Snapchat Best Friends lists or see who your boyfriend or girlfriend is snapping. However, these apps do not actually have access to Snapchat’s private user data.
It is not possible for an external app to retrieve information about someone else’s Best Friends list or Snap activity without their permission. Any app that claims it can do this is fraudulent.
What are appropriate ways to use friend data on Snapchat?
While you can’t access private friend lists, there are legitimate ways to use public Snapchat data about a user’s connections:
- Looking at how many total friends they have.
- Seeing friend lists they have added you to.
- Observing tagged friends in their public stories.
- Asking them directly if you are a Best Friend or not.
However, trying to circumvent someone’s privacy or hack their Best Friends list is unethical. Respect each user’s right to keep their Snapchat associations private.
Can Snapchat change this in the future?
Snapchat has not indicated that they have plans to make Best Friends lists public or viewable by other users. This would go against their current privacy practices.
However, social media platforms frequently test new features, so it’s not impossible. If Snapchat ever introduced a mutual Best Friends sharing option, it would likely be optional for users to opt into.
For now, the Best Friends lists remain private. Users should assume that feature will not change without their explicit consent.