Snapchat limits the number of friend requests you can send each day as an anti-spam measure. The exact limit is not publicly disclosed, but based on user reports it appears to be around 100 friend requests per day.
What is the Daily Limit for Snapchat Friend Requests?
While Snapchat does not reveal the exact number, multiple users have reported being able to send approximately 100 friend requests per day before being temporarily locked out from sending more requests. This limit appears to reset at midnight, allowing you to send another 100 requests the next day.
Some users have reported being able to send slightly more or less than 100 requests per day. So the limit is not an exact number but rather a threshold somewhere around 100.
This limit applies specifically to adding new friends through friend requests. You are not restricted in how many pending requests you can accept from others in a day.
Why Does Snapchat Limit Friend Requests?
Snapchat introduced a daily limit on friend requests several years ago as an anti-spam measure. Without a limit, malicious actors could automate sending huge volumes of spam friend requests.
By restricting accounts to around 100 requests per day, Snapchat reduces the risk of spam while still allowing legitimate users to connect with new friends.
The friend request limit helps ensure Snapchat remains a fun and safe platform. It cuts down on unwanted contact while still enabling real relationships between friends.
What Happens If You Exceed the Limit?
If you attempt to send friend requests after hitting the daily limit, you will get an error message that you have been temporarily locked from adding friends. This block will lift automatically at midnight in your local time.
Some users have reported being able to send a few requests after the initial lock before being blocked again. But in general, you will not be able to add new friends again until the next day.
The lock only applies to sending new friend requests. You can still accept incoming requests, chat with existing friends, and use Snapchat normally. Only adding new friends is restricted.
Tips for Avoiding Hitting the Limit
Here are some tips to avoid hitting Snapchat’s friend request limit:
- Pace yourself by adding fewer than 100 friends per day.
- Only send requests to people you know and want to be friends with.
- Avoid indiscriminately adding people you don’t know, like celebrities.
- Use Quick Add to find friends from your contacts rather than requesting strangers.
- Accept incoming friend requests to increase your friend list without sending requests.
- Wait until midnight for your limit to reset if needed.
Following these tips will ensure you can steadily build your friend network on Snapchat without encountering any blocks.
Using Snapcodes to Bypass the Limit
There is no daily limit on how many Snapcodes you can scan to add friends. Snapcodes are the unique QR codes that link to a user’s profile.
If you have a bunch of Snapcodes from people you want to connect with, you can scan them to add those friends without being impacted by the request limit.
Existing friends can also generate Snapcodes to share, allowing you to add connections through their codes rather than friend requests.
Snapcodes essentially act as an unlimited “friend request” mechanism, so they are handy once you hit your daily limit.
Limits for New Accounts
In addition to the daily friend request limit, brand new Snapchat accounts face some additional restrictions:
- For the first 24 hours, new accounts can only add up to 40 friends.
- No Snapcodes can be scanned during the first 24 hours.
- After 24 hours, normal limits apply with ~100 requests per day.
These temporary limits prevent abuse of freshly created accounts for spamming purposes.
Restrictions If You Violate Snapchat’s Terms
If your account gets flagged for violating Snapchat’s Terms of Service, additional restrictions may be placed on your ability to add new friends.
Possible violations that could trigger restrictions include spamming, harassment, hate speech, bullying, and abusive behavior.
In some cases accounts may be completely locked from adding any new friends for a period of time. In other cases the daily limit may be lowered to a number like 20 per day.
The only way to get your full friend requesting ability back is to use Snapchat responsibly in accordance with their guidelines.
Limits on Friend Suggestions
In addition to direct friend requests, Snapchat also limits how many suggested friends you can view each day.
The Friend Suggestions feature recommends new people to add based on mutual friends, contacts, and other factors.
Snapchat allows viewing somewhere between 100-200 suggested friends per day before stopping showing more recommendations.
This limit prevents people from endlessly browsing friend suggestions and spam adding strangers.
Like the friend request limit, your ability to view friend suggestions will reset at midnight.
Conclusions
Snapchat’s daily limit on sending new friend requests aims to strike a balance between enabling social connections while preventing abuse.
Understanding the ~100 request per day threshold and using alternatives like Snapcodes allows you to effectively grow your network without overstepping restrictions.
Exercising judgment on who you add as a friend is also important to avoid unnecessary blocks. Overall the limits place some constraints on friending but still provide plenty of flexibility for genuine relationships.