How to delete friends on Snapchat

If you use Snapchat a lot, you may have received invasive snaps from people you don’t like. If that’s the case, you’ll need to remove or block them from your friends list. Fortunately, there are several ways to remove friends on Snapchat.

In this article, you will learn everything you need to know.

Delete friends from Snapchat

There are two main ways to remove unwanted profiles from your friends list. One is to go directly to your friends list. The other involves removing friends from delivered snaps. It is important to mention that Snapchat will not allow you to delete multiple friends at once. If more than one person bothers you, this can take a long time.

Here’s how to remove a friend from Snapchat using the phone app:

1. Log in to your Snapchat and select your profile picture. You will find it at the top left of your screen.
   
2. Select the “My friends” option.
   
3. From the friends list, touch and hold the profile you want to remove from the list.
   
4. Go to “Manage friendship”
   
5. Select “Delete Friend” and finally confirm the action by selecting “Delete”.
   

Once the action is completed, you will no longer notice the person in your friends list.

Alternatively, you can also remove friends from Snapchat this way:

1. Select the chat bubble option in the bottom toolbar after logging into Snapchat.
   
2. With your chat list open, find the profile you want to remove from your recent conversations.
   
3. Press and hold the profile and select the three dots option.
   
4. Select “Manage friendship”
   
5. Select “Delete Friend” and then confirm by selecting “Delete.”
   

Your Snapchat app will support any of the methods for unfriending, so it’s all about whichever is easiest for you. Before continuing, keep in mind that removing a friend doesn’t mean you won’t receive snaps from them. It just means they won’t be able to see your stories. However, you can still take other steps to ensure your privacy.

Set your profile to private on Snapchat

Removing or “unfriending” someone from your friends list will only prevent them from sending you snaps if you use the privacy option within your Snapchat. Here’s how to do it:

1. Select the “Settings” located in your profile.
   
2. From here, you can select the “Privacy Control” option.
   
3. Select the “Contact me” option.
   
4. Change the option from “Everyone” to “My Friends” and then select “Back.”
   

Snapchat takes privacy seriously. Among the privacy settings options, you can also choose who can see your story, see your location and send you any type of notification. If there are other privacy settings you would like to address, you can adjust them using the first two steps described above.

Block someone on Snapchat

Navigating settings and adjusting privacy settings can be inconvenient. If you want a clean and simple way to make someone invisible on your Snapchat, the easiest method would be to block them.

When you block someone, your profile will completely disappear from their interface, as will theirs from yours. You will have no way of contacting each other through the platform.

Here’s how to block a person on the Snapchat app:

1. Select the search option in the upper left corner of your Snapchat interface.
   
2. Enter the username of the person you want to block. When their profile appears, enter it.
   
3. Select your profile image. This will open a chat with the profile in question. Select the three dot menu in the upper right corner of the screen.
   
4. From the drop-down menu, select “Block” and then confirm the action.
   

The person will not receive a notification from the platform that you have blocked them. However, you may notice that you have disappeared from their interactions.

How to unblock someone on Snapchat

Sometimes you may accidentally block the wrong person or maybe even change your mind. Fortunately, every time you block someone, that doesn’t mean their profile is gone forever.

Here’s what you should do if you want to unblock someone on Snapchat:

1. Select your profile picture after entering the application.
   
2. Select the “Settings” option with a gear and then “Locked.”
   
3. Find the person you want to unblock in the Menu and select “Yes” to unblock.
   

Once you unblock the user, they can view your profile information and communicate with you based on your privacy settings. However, an unlocked account will not automatically appear in your friends list again. To do that, you’ll have to add them manually.

Add someone as a friend on Snapchat

Let’s say you want someone to be your friend after you unlock them. You will have to go to their profile to do this. Sending them a friend request is a great way to show that there are no hard feelings after the accidental blocking ordeal.

Here’s how to send a friend request on Snapchat:

1. Select the search icon with magnifying glass at the top of its interface.
   
2. Type the username of the person you want to send a friend request to in the search bar.
   
3. Next, select the plus icon to send them a friend request.
   

Once you do that, you must wait for the other user to confirm your friend request and you can start taking photos again.

Frequent questions

Can I get rid of stories on Snapchat without blocking a person?

Yes, you can get rid of stories you don’t like by “hiding” them. You don’t necessarily need to block them.

Will unfriending a person on Snapchat remove them from my friends list?

Yes, the person you unfriended will be deleted from your chat list. However, they will still be able to see their conversation with you in their chat list and communicate with you.

Clean your friends list

Deleting friends from Snapchat is easy. You can do this through your profile settings or by searching for her in your recent conversations. If you want to go further, you can adjust your privacy settings or block it. Fortunately, Snapchat has widely customizable privacy settings that you can change, so you don’t have to go to that.