On Snapchat, there is no direct way to see a list of all the people who follow you or view your stories. Snapchat is designed to be an intimate and private platform where you share moments with your close friends. However, there are some tricks and workarounds you can use to get an idea of who your Snapchat followers are.
Check Your Friend List
The easiest way to see who follows you on Snapchat is to look at your Friend List. To access your friend list, open Snapchat and tap on your profile icon in the top left corner. This will bring up your profile screen. Tap on the gear icon in the top right to access your Settings. From here, choose ‘My Friends’ to view your full friend list.
Your friend list shows all the Snapchat users you are connected with and who you regularly interact with. Chances are, most of the people who actively follow you and view your stories will be on this list. You can scroll through your friend list to get an idea of your follower base on Snapchat.
View Interactions on Your Stories
Another way to gauge who your followers are is by looking at who interacts with your stories. When you post a story, you can see a list of friend interactions by swiping up on that story tile. This will show you which friends have viewed your story, screenshotted it, sent a chat message, etc. The friends that engage with your stories most frequently are likely your top followers.
Do note that this only shows you friends who have interacted with your story, not all viewers. Friends can view your stories anonymously as well. But it gives you a good idea of your most engaged followers.
Check Your Snapchat Scores
Every Snapchat user has a Snapchat score, which is a number that represents your activity on the app. You can find your score on your profile screen. Your score goes up when you send Snaps, receive Snaps, add new friends, etc. If you notice your score going up frequently, chances are new friends are adding you and interacting with you more.
A sudden spike in your score likely indicates you have gained new followers recently. The friends sending you the most Snaps regularly are usually the ones who actively follow you and like your content.
Look for Views on Public Stories
Snapchat also has public stories and events that anyone can contribute to and view. When you post to a public story, you can swipe up on your tile to see the total viewer count. This will give you an idea of how many random Snapchat users have discovered your content.
Having a high view count on public stories means your content is compelling enough for non-friends to follow as well. This viewer count can help you gauge how many general followers you have beyond your friend list.
Check Your Follower Count on Snapchat Spotlight
Snapchat Spotlight is a feature that showcases the most entertaining public Snaps. If one of your Snaps gets featured on Spotlight, you can view the number of new followers you gained from it. Tap on the notification you receive when your Snap gets featured on Spotlight. It will show you statistics like views, likes, comments, shares, and new followers.
Gaining followers on Spotlight means complete strangers have discovered you on Snapchat and decided to follow you. Your Spotlight follower count represents your general Snapchat audience outside of your connections.
Connect Your Snapchat to Other Social Media
You can link your Snapchat account to platforms like Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more. When you do this, you can share your Snaps and stories directly to the other social networks.
Check the follower counts on those other accounts to get an idea of your extended reach. Someone following you on Instagram but not added on Snapchat may still be viewing your Snaps that you share cross-platform. Compare follower counts to see which platforms give you the highest engagement.
Run a Follower Campaign on Other Social Media
To get a more accurate sense of who your Snapchat followers are, try promoting your Snapchat handle on your other social media accounts like Instagram or TikTok. For example, put your Snapchat username in your Instagram bio or post Instagram stories telling people to add you on Snapchat.
When you receive a wave of new friend requests and story views after running this cross-promotion, you’ll know those followers came from that particular platform. Check your friend list and interactions after a promo campaign to gauge and analyze your external Snapchat followers.
Ask Your Friends to Share Your Handle
Word of mouth is still an effective way to gain followers on social media. Ask your close Snapchat friends to share your handle with their own friend groups and followers. When you notice new connections adding and viewing you in the days after your friends share your handle, you’ll know those followers came through word of mouth.
Having your friends promote you to their own audiences can reveal which secondary networks are interested in your Snapchat presence. Pay attention to any new viewers from groups you didn’t expect to see.
Analyze Your Snapchat Insights
Snapchat has an analytics feature called Insights that gives creators metrics about their follower base. Insights provide data like your top followers, viewership demographics, content performance, and more. To access Insights, go to your profile, tap the gear icon > Snapchat Insights.
Insights show you detailed information like viewers’ gender, age group, location, device type, and watch time. Studying your Insights reveals which specific groups of followers are engaging with you most on Snapchat. The more you post, the more analytics you can gather on your audience.
Check Who Views Your My Eyes Only Memories
Snapchat’s My Eyes Only feature lets you hide pictures and videos behind an extra passcode. You can see who has entered your My Eyes Only by going to Settings > My Eyes Only > View History. This will show you which of your friends have attempted to access your private content.
While this doesn’t directly show your followers, friends who try to access your My Eyes Only section clearly have strong interest in your Snapchat content. The viewers here are likely your most devoted followers on the app.
Look for Saved Chat Messages
Did you know your Snapchat friends can save your chat messages without you knowing? To see who has saved your chats, head to Settings > Advanced > Saved Messages. This will show you which friends have saved your messages.
Friends saving your chats are essentially followers who want to archive the content you share. The list of friends who have saved your messages represents engaged followers with a vested interest in your conversations.
Check Your Shared and Subscribed Stories
Two other ways to share Snaps on Snapchat are through shared stories and subscriber stories. Shared stories allow you and a friend to contribute to the same story publicly or privately. Subscriber stories are private stories that friends can subscribe to for a monthly fee.
Open shared stories to see which friends are contributing alongside you. And view your list of paid subscribers to see your most committed followers who are willing to spend money to view your extra content.
Remember Snapchat is About Privacy
While the tips above can give you insight into who your Snapchat followers are, remember the platform is designed for private communication between close friends. Don’t get too caught up in vanity metrics and friend counts. Focus on sharing authentic moments with the people who matter most!