Snapchat is a popular social media app that allows users to send photo and video messages that disappear after being viewed. Many people use Snapchat to communicate privately with friends and family. However, some users wonder how private their Snapchat activity really is and what information other people can see about them on Snapchat.
Can people see your Snapchat score?
Yes, your Snapchat score is public information that anyone can see. Your Snapchat score is displayed right next to your username on your profile. It provides a running total of the number of Snaps you’ve sent and received on the app. People can get a sense of how active you are on Snapchat based on your score. There’s no way to hide your Snapchat score from other users.
Can people see your friends list?
No, other Snapchat users cannot see your full friends list. They can only see the number of friends you have – but not the list of specific users. Your friends list is private to you only. This allows you to control who can see your connections on Snapchat.
Can people see your Snapchat stories without adding you?
It depends on your privacy settings. By default, your Snapchat stories can only be viewed by your friends on the app. But you can change this in your settings. Under “Who Can View My Story”, you can choose to allow anyone to view your public stories – even if they haven’t added you as a friend. This makes your public stories visible to all Snapchat users. Private stories can only be seen by the friends you’ve added to that specific private story.
Can people screenshot your Snapchat photos?
Yes, other users are able to take screenshots of your Snapchat photos and videos if they choose to. Snapchat notifies you if someone takes a screenshot of your Snaps. But there is no way to prevent someone from taking a screenshot if they want to save or share the content. Anything you post on Snapchat should be considered at risk of being screenshotted.
Can people see your location on Snapchat?
Your location can be seen on Snapchat if you have it turned on in your settings and share location-tagged Snaps. In your settings, you can enable “Ghost Mode” to stop sharing your location with anyone else on Snapchat. You can also choose to only share your location with certain friends. When posting Snaps, you can tag your location or turn off location services for individual Snaps. Be thoughtful about when to share access to your location.
Can people see who you are messaging on Snapchat?
No, your messaging activity in Snapchat is completely private. Other users have no visibility into who you are sending Snaps to or chatting with via text messages. They also cannot see if you are viewing someone’s story. Your messaging and interactions on Snapchat stay between you and the people you are communicating with.
Can people see if you screenshot their Snapchat messages?
Yes, Snapchat does notify a user when you take a screenshot of their Snaps. This helps keep Snaps more ephemeral as originally intended. A small notification will appear when you take a screenshot, so it is not completely anonymous. However, there is no notification if you take a screenshot of a Snapchat chat message as opposed to an image/video Snap.
Can people see your Snapchat memories/saved photos?
No, your Snapchat memories and saved photos are private. Other users cannot see your memories or camera roll of saved Snapchat messages. Only you have access to the Snaps and chats that you choose to save within the app. This gives you control over which Snaps you want to keep private and which you choose to save.
Can people see your Snapchat camera roll?
No, your Snapchat camera roll where your saved Snaps are stored is completely private to you. No one else can request or gain access to your camera roll on Snapchat. The photos and videos saved there are for your eyes only. Your camera roll allows you to reminisce on old memories captured on Snapchat that you want to keep around.
Can people see your search history?
No, your search history in Snapchat is kept private from other users. When you search for usernames, places, or other keywords – these searches are not visible to anyone else. Your search history will only appear within your own app. This allows you to freely search and browse Snapchat profiles without anyone else being notified or seeing that activity.
Conclusion
While Snapchat does reveal some information like your score and friend count, much of your activity within the app is kept private. Your friends list, stories, messages, memories, camera roll, search history, and interactions are not visible to other users. This allows Snapchat to provide a level of privacy when you want to communicate more ephemeral or sensitive information. However, users should still be cautious – photos can be screenshotted and privacy settings can be changed. Overall, Snapchat provides more privacy than many other social networks if used carefully.