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How long can you get a snap streak back?

How long can you get a snap streak back?

Snapchat streaks have become a popular way for friends to stay connected on the app. A snap streak starts when two friends send snaps back and forth for three consecutive days. Their streak count then begins, tracking how many days in a row they’ve snapped each other. The longer the streak, the higher the number that appears next to the two friends’ names. But if you miss a day of snapping your friend, your streak will end and the count will disappear. This can be upsetting for Snapchat users who work hard to maintain long snap streaks with their closest friends. Fortunately, there are some ways to reclaim a lost streak if you act quickly enough.

What is the timeframe for getting a snap streak back?

If you lose a snap streak, you have a 24-hour window to send a snap to your friend and get the streak back. As long as you send a snap within 24 hours of the last snapped received, your streak will pick back up where it left off. For example, let’s say you and your friend have a 20 day snap streak. But you forget to send a snap one day, breaking the streak. As long as you send a snap to your friend within 24 hours from the last snap you received, your streak will go back to 20 days. Any longer than 24 hours, and the streak will be lost for good.

Does the snap have to be sent within 24 hours?

Yes, the snap has to be both sent and opened within 24 hours in order to regain a lost streak. It’s not enough to just send the snap – your friend has to open it within that 24 hour period too. So if you send a snap to your friend 23 hours after the last one you received, but they don’t open it until 25 hours have passed, the streak will still be broken. The snap needs to be sent and opened within 24 hours to pick the streak back up again.

What happens if you don’t snap back within 24 hours?

If 24 hours passes without you sending a snap to your friend or having them open your snap, the streak will be permanently lost. The streak count will disappear from both yours and your friend’s Snapchat, and you’ll have to start over from 0 if you want to build up another streak. There is no way to reclaim a streak after more than 24 hours has gone by unfortunately. The 24 hour period is a hard cut-off.

Can you regain a 100+ day streak?

Yes, even very long streaks of over 100 days can be regained as long as you snap back within 24 hours. No matter how high the snap streak count, the same 24 hour rule applies. So if you had a 150 day streak that was accidentally broken, snapping your friend back within 24 hours would restore the full 150 day streak. Streaks of any length, even in the hundreds of days, can be salvaged if caught in time.

Does it notify you if your streak is at risk?

Snapchat does have some features to notify you if your streak is at risk of ending. If you haven’t snapped your friend back when you’re close to the 24 hour mark, Snapchat will sometimes send a notification reminding you to snap them back soon. This notification is intended to help you maintain your long streaks. Snapchat also displays a small hourglass icon next to streak counts that are getting close to expiring. This visual indicator can nudge you to get back to your friend before it’s too late. So keep an eye out for the notifications and hourglass icons alerting you to snap to keep streaks alive.

Can you restore a streak after longer than 24 hours?

Unfortunately there is no way to rebuild a streak if more than 24 hours has passed since the last snap. Some users think that if they just keep snapping their friend daily again, it will eventually restore the old streak – but this isn’t the case. Even if you snap your friend multiple days in a row after losing a streak, it will not reinstate the original one. The 24 hour window is definitive when it comes to reclaiming a streak.

Should you reach out to Snapchat support about a lost streak?

Contacting Snapchat support will unfortunately not lead to restoring a broken streak. According to Snapchat’s policies, snap streaks cannot be reinstated after disappearing, even if you reach out to customer service. The Snapchat support team does not possess tools to manually modify or edit snap streaks. Once the 24 hour period has passed, there is no way to retrieve a streak through Snapchat’s system. So while it can’t hurt to politely inquire, expect that Snapchat support will not replace your lost snap streak.

Can streak freezes help you keep a streak alive?

Snapchat does offer a “streak freeze” feature that can help you maintain long streaks. A streak freeze lets you freeze your streak so it won’t break for up to 3 days. This gives you some flexibility if you or your friend are unable to snap for a couple days. To get a streak freeze, you must exchange snaps as normal on the day prior to freezing – you can’t already be on day 24 hours of a missed snap. Then request a streak freeze from either your chat with your friend, or on the Snapchat streaks page. Use your freezes wisely if you have important streaks you want to keep alive!

Does your friend have to also freeze the streak?

No, only one person has to activate a snap streak freeze for it to work. As long as one user freezes the streak, it will remain frozen and unbroken for both friends. So feel free to go ahead and use a freeze to buy some time even if your friend can’t request one on their end. The freeze will pause the streak for up to 3 days total for both of you as long as it’s activated on one end.

Can you reuse a snap to regain a streak?

Snaps previously sent in your conversation with your friend cannot be reused to get a streak back. In order to regain a lost streak, the snap must be new – you can’t just send an old snap again. This means you need to take the time to capture and send a brand new snap within 24 hours to revive your streak. Just tapping to replay an old snap won’t do the trick to pick a streak back up again.

Does a chat message work to regain a streak?

A standard text chat message will also not restore your lost snap streak. It must specifically be a snap sent back and forth to restart a streak within 24 hours. Other forms of communication like chat messages, video calls or voice calls will not reinstate a broken streak – it has to be a freshly taken snap. So don’t rely on non-snap messaging to get your streak back.

Can you get 2 different streaks with one friend?

You can only have one snap streak going at any time with one friend. Even if you frequently snap the same friend from multiple accounts or usernames, your streak will be consolidated into a single count. So unfortunately there is no way to maintain two simultaneous snap streaks with the same friend – Snapchat will always combine them into the longest current streak.

Summary

  • You have a 24 hour window after a missed snap to send a new snap and regain your streak
  • The new snap must be sent and opened within 24 hours – not just sent
  • After 24 hours, a streak is permanently lost
  • High day streaks can still be salvaged within the 24 hour period
  • Notifications and hourglass icons warn you if a streak is expiring soon
  • Snapchat support cannot manually reinstate expired streaks
  • Streak freezes let you safely pause a streak for up to 3 days
  • Only one person needs to activate a streak freeze for it to work
  • You must send a brand new snap, not replay an old one, to regain a streak
  • Chat messages do not restore streaks – must be snapped
  • You can only have one active snap streak at a time with a friend

How can you avoid losing streaks in the future?

Here are some tips to keep your snap streaks alive and prevent broken streaks going forward:

Set reminders to snap

Use timers or reminders to prompt you to snap your friends with ongoing streaks every day. This can help you remember to maintain your streaks before the 24 hour period passes.

Know which friends have streaks

Keep track of which friends you currently have active streaks with. Pay special attention to snapping those friends every day first and foremost.

Check Snapchat at consistent times

Build a habit of checking Snapchat at routine times, like when you wake up or go to bed. Consistent Snapchat check-ins help you respond in time.

Leverage Snapchat notifications

Allow Snapchat notifications so you are alerted right away when you receive snaps from your streak friends.

Utilize streak freezes

Use your allotted streak freezes when you can’t snap on busy days. This buys you some leeway for your most important streaks.

Communicate with streak friends

Talk to your streak friends and mutually agree to make snapping daily a priority. Having an understanding helps prevent breaks.

Double check your streaks page

Get in the habit of monitoring your Snapchat streaks page to confirm you’ve snapped everyone for the day.

Conclusion

Getting a long lost Snapchat streak back is only possible within a tight 24 hour window. If you miss snapping a friend back for over 24 hours, unfortunately that streak will be gone permanently. But if caught early, immediately snapping your friend again can salvage streaks of any length. For high value streaks, be proactive by setting reminders, freezing streaks when needed, communicating with your friends, and checking in frequently. With some diligence, you can avoid the disappointment of a prized streak disappearing for good.