Guide How to Use Snapchat New Version (+Pictures)

You are certainly familiar with this one application, right? Snapchat is an app mobile messenger which allows users to send videos and photos to each other which will be deleted automatically according to the duration specified by the sender. The videos and photos that are sent/posted are called Snaps.

Well, with this application, you can send your moments to others in a unique way, by using filters/effects or writing on the photos or videos you send. That way, your chat with your friends will be fun and interesting.

In terms of the interface, Snapchat has an interface that is human friendly which means that it is easy to understand and use even by ordinary people. When you create this application, you will be immediately presented with a camera view that is equipped with several other features such as search, profile, discover, memory, chat and more.

If you still don’t understand clearly how to use Snapchat, let’s look at the explanation below.

How to Use Snapchat for Beginners

Well, in this article I will explain how to use Snapchat for beginners starting from the basic things you need to know.

A. Taking Photo or Video

1. Find the object to be photographed/videod, you can take objects around you or your own face. Use your front camera to take a picture of your face by clicking camera icon in the right corner of the screen.

2. To take a photo, just tap once on the circle button in the bottom center of the screen as indicated by the arrow in the image below. Meanwhile, to take a video long press on the button until the specified duration.

B. Adding Effects

You can apply effects to your photos or videos in the following ways:

1. Point your camera at the object to be recorded/photographed. Then, tap the icon face/effect as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

2. Choose the effect you like. After that press/tap the circle button to take a photo or video as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

C. Adding Text

1. To add text to your video or photo, tap the text icon on the screen as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. Write the words you want. Select the desired type of writing such as “Shine”. You can change the color of your text by touching and dragging the vertical color bar in the upper right corner up or down. Once the text is finished adding, you can change its position by dragging it to the other side.

D. Save Snap

1. To save your snap, just tap the icon save as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

D. Sending a Snap to Story

1. To send a snap to your story for your friends to see for 24 hours, tap the icon Send to which is in the lower right corner as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. Choose an option My story. Then, tap Okay.

E. View Story

1. To view your story, click the profile icon in the upper left corner of the screen as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. Tap My story as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

3. After that, you will be able to see the story that you have created. Tap on the story to view it.

4. Your story will look like in the image below.

F. Save All Stories to Memory

1. To save all your stories to memory, tap the icon Save on My story as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

2. Tap an option “Yes”.

G. Viewing Memories

1. To see all snap in your memory, the trick is to tap the memory icon in the bottom right of the screen as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. The memory of all your snaps will look like in the image below.

H. Adding Friends

1. Click the profile icon in the upper left corner of the screen as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. Tap Add Friends as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

3. After that, tap the +Add button to the available friends list as shown below.

3. Well, now you have successfully added a new friend to your friends list.

I. Sharing Username and Snapcode

1. Click the profile icon in the upper left corner of the screen as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. Then, tap the icon share as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

Share Username

3. To share your username with others, tap the button Share Username as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

4. Select the media that will be used to share your username. Here, I choose WhatsApp.

3. Select the name of the user who will receive your message.

4. Well, your username was successfully submitted.

Share Username

3. To share snapcode you to others, tap the button Share Snapcode as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

4. Tap the icon “>” to send snapcode You.

5. Select the name of the user who will receive your message.

6. Well, snapcode You have successfully shared.

J. Snapchat Settings

1. Click the profile icon in the upper left corner of the screen as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. Tap the icon “Arrangement” which is in the upper right corner.

Change Name

3. To change your name, in the section MY ACCOUNT, tap options Name.

4. Then, enter the name you want. Then, click the button SAVE.

Change Password

5. Scroll down your screen until you find the option Password. Tap Password to change your password.

6. Then, enter your old password. Then, tap the button CONTINUE.

7. Now, enter your new password. After that, tap the button SAVE.

8. Your password has been successfully updated.

Clear Cache

1. Scroll down the settings screen, search for Clear Cache in section ACCOUNT ACTION. Then, tap on options Clear Cache the.

2. If you want to clear all cache, tap the option Remove all as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

3. Tap the button delete to continue clearing cache.

Delete Conversation

1. Scroll down the settings screen, search for Delete Conversation in section ACCOUNT ACTION. Then, tap on options Delete Conversation the.

2. Tap X icon on the conversation to be deleted.

Delete Search History

1. Scroll down the settings screen, search for Clear Search History in section ACCOUNT ACTION. Then, tap on options Clear Search History the.

2. Then, tap on options Okay to clear search history.

K. Create Chat

1. To create/open a chat, tap Chat icon in the lower left corner of the screen as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. Then, to create a new chat, click “Add Chat” icon as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

3. Select the user to join your new chat.

4. Now, your chat page with that user is available, you can send text, emoticons/stickers or snap to the user as shown below.

L. Viewing Snaps of Other Users

1. You can view other users’ snaps by tapping Discover icon in the lower right corner of the screen as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. Display of the page Discover, will look like in the image below.

Subscribe Other Users

1. For subscribe other users you found on Discover, tap the username as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

2. Then, tap the button Subscribe as indicated by the arrows in the image below.

Share Snap To Others

3. To share snaps from other users you find on Discover, the trick is to tap the username, then select the option Share Story.

4. Select the media that will be used to send the snap. Here, I choose WhatsApp.

5. Your snap post will look like in the image below.

Share Snap To Other Snapchat Users

6. Tap 3-dots icon on snap that will be shared.

7. Then, tap the icon marked by the arrow in the image below.

8. Select the snapchat user who will be the recipient of your post. You can enter the chat in the box “Add chat…” which is to the right of the snap. After that, tap the button send as indicated by the arrow in the image below.

That’s the discussion about how to use Snapchat for beginners. Well, hopefully the discussion that has been described above is useful and good luck. Thank you!

“If you’re doing your best, you won’t have any time to worry about failure.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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