Snapchat Hacks: 35 Tricks and Features You Probably Didn’t Know About. We’re looking at you, Tint Brush. Jump to the section of your choice or keep scrolling for the complete list. Table of contents Bonus: Download our free guide that shows you how to 10X your social strategy and outperform your competitors. No fluff or tired tactics—features the tools, daily routines, and advanced techniques used by three world-class industry experts. Text, drawing and editing Snapchat hacks 1. Draw in impressive detail by turning on your phone’s zoom feature If you fancy yourself more of a da Vinci than a doodler, then this Snapchat hack is for you. How to do it on iOS Go to Settings Select General Tap Accessibility Under the Vision section, enable Zoom Select Show Controller Choose your Zoom Region preference (Window or Full Screen) Set Maximum Zoom Level to 15x How to do it on Android Go to Settings Select Accessibility Tap Vision Tap Magnification Gestures Enable Zoom Using Snapchat on a tablet, where the screen is much larger, is another helpful trick for creating intricate masterpieces. Apply up to 3 filters on a single Snap Add a sepia filter, broadcast your location, and the current temperature all at the same time! How to do it Take a picture in the app as you would normally Swipe across the screen and choose your first filter Once you’ve landed on the one you want, hold your thumb anywhere on the screen to secure the first filter in place Now use your free hand to swipe through the other filters Once you’ve chosen your second filter, lift your thumb off the screen for a moment before tapping and holding it down again.
We call them Snapchat hacks because many of the app’s best features are either hidden or just not intuitive. We’re looking at you, Tint Brush. But if you can learn these tricks you’ll have a powerful new arsenal of tools to help take your brand’s Snap game to the next level.
In this guide we’ll teach you how to access these lesser-known features, and uncover a few more tricks that are available only after manipulating the settings on your device.
Jump to the section of your choice or keep scrolling for the complete list.
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Bonus: Download our free guide that shows you how to 10X your social strategy and outperform your competitors. No fluff or tired tactics—features the tools, daily routines, and advanced techniques used by three world-class industry experts.
Text, drawing and editing Snapchat hacks
1. Draw in impressive detail by turning on your phone’s zoom feature
If you fancy yourself more of a da Vinci than a doodler, then this Snapchat hack is for you.
How to do it on iOS
- Go to Settings
- Select General
- Tap Accessibility
- Under the Vision section, enable Zoom
- Select Show Controller
- Choose your Zoom Region preference (Window or Full Screen)
- Set Maximum Zoom Level to 15x
How to do it on Android
- Go to Settings
- Select Accessibility
- Tap Vision
- Tap Magnification Gestures
- Enable Zoom
Using Snapchat on a tablet, where the screen is much larger, is another helpful trick for creating intricate masterpieces. Draw with a stylus to really impress people with your works of art.
2. Apply up to 3 filters on a single Snap
Add a sepia filter, broadcast your location, and the current temperature all at the same time!
How to do it
- Take a picture in the app as you would normally
- Swipe across the screen and choose your first filter
- Once you’ve landed on the one you want, hold your thumb anywhere on the screen to secure the first filter in place
- Now use your free hand to swipe through the other filters
- Once you’ve chosen your second filter, lift your thumb off the screen for a moment before tapping and holding it down again.
- Now you’re ready to start swiping and choose a third filter
If you’re not happy with your combo, simply swipe right to delete all three filters and return to your unfiltered image.
3. Turn an emoji into a colorful filter
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