How to change Snapchat Username - A Guide

Snapchat unlike some other social networking sites or messaging apps doesn't allow its users to change their usernames for an existing account. According to Snapchat, this is due to security reasons and the only option is to delete your account and create a new one.Read on how How to change Snapchat Username.

However, Snapchat allows to change your name or display name that display only on your your Snapchat App or account, it is visible or can be seen only by you. If you don't like your username or want to change your username the only way to get a new username is to delete your existing account or create a new account. Deleting your account is an irreversible action, once deleted, the Username will no longer be available. 


There is, however, a workaround that can help you change Snapchat username without losing your contacts. No worries, we will work you through the steps by steps instructions;


How to change Snapchat Display Name

1. Firstly, Launch the Snapchat app from your device desktop.
2. Look for the Snapchat logo at the top of the screen, tap on it to access your profile.
3. Tap on the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the Profile page.
4. Enter your desire display name and select 'Save'
or
Tap the display name under your Snapcode on the Profile screen
Enter your chosen display name
Select 'Save'


Please note that changing your display won't change you username, it will be visible only to you.

See: Snapchat Icons Meaning, what does these icons mean?

Deleting Existing Snapchat Account

As mentioned before, the only way to get a new Snapchat Username is to create a new account. Before deleting your account, make sure to backup your contacts or if your Snapchat's contacts are not yet in your phone, write down their usernames somewhere so that you can add them back in your new account.

1. Snapchat account ca n only be deleted from web browser and you will need to visit this link https://support.snapchat.com/delete-account from your laptop or desktop computers. If you can find this url or web address, you can to your Snapchat App Main menu and then Learning the Basics and then to Account Settings, finally tap on Delete Account.
2. Once you entered, there will be a space for to enter your current Username and Password.
3. Once filled, enter the Continue button, this will delete your Snapchat Account.
4. Once successful, you will receive a confirmation message "Account successfully deleted."

Creating New Snapchat Username or Account

1. Like you normally do, Launch Snapchat App on your iPhone
2. Go to your profile by tapping on the Snapchat logo at the top of the screen.
3. Tap on the Settings icon and choose the option to Log out which is at the bottom of the screen.
4. On the Welcome screen, tap 'SIGN UP.'
5. There will a field for Email Address which you are required to enter.
Tap the field that says 'Email Address' and enter a valid email address. Make sure you use a different email address, not the previous email address. Don't worry, you can always change your email address once you finished the sign up process.
6. Tap on the field that says 'Password' and enter a secure password. Your password must be at least 8 characters.
7. Now, Chose your Username.
8. Verifying your mobile number. Though this step is optional, it is best to verify to unlock trophy.
9. Also, make sure that you have enter your location and verify it.
10. Once you've completed this step you are back to Snapchat.
11. Now, its time to add back your friends from your contacts.  Tap on Add Friends.


To add someone on Snapchat from your contacts:

1. Tap Snapchat icon at the top of your Camera screen.
2. Tap 'Add Friends' on your Profile screen. 
3. Then tap 'Add from Address Book'.
4. Then, all of your phone contacts with Snapchat accounts will be displayed, along with friends who don't have Snapchat, who you can invite to use the app via SMS 😊  Just tap the + next to their name to add a friend, or invite someone to Snapchat!

To add a Snapchatter who has added you:

1. When a Snapchatter has added you, the  at the top of your Camera screen will turn yellow.
2. Tap the yellow icon which will bring you to your Profile screen.
3. Click 'Added Me' on your Profile screen.
4. Tap the + next to their name to add them back. It will turn to a ✔ to let you know they have been added!​

You can also manually add back your friends from their usernames you have saved.

Once done, you can always change your email address in Settings if you want to revert back to your previous email address.

See How to Search Snapchat Username and Add Friends on Snapchat

Happy Snapping!

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How to Face Swap with any photos on your phone - Snapchat Update

Snapchat update on 21st April, 2016 (Thursday) brings new feature to Face Swap and also scrapped the Replays feature with a fee of  $0.99 and introduced the ability to replay a snap one more time for free. Meaning repeat views of temporary videos and photos is now a free, one-time-only deal. However, this new updates will be available only on iOS, and there is no confirmation yet from Snapchat team when the new feature will make its way to Android. Let's hope it will hit Android soon as well.


With this latest updates, Snapchat App will now let you face swap with absolutely any image or photos you saved on devices or phone. It means, you no longer need to drag your dog or someone near you into the frame anymore. You can just take  a photo separately and use the new filter to swap faces once you’re done.

How it Works? 
Make sure, you have the latest Snapchat version installed on your, otherwise, thise new feature will not work. Assuming, you are on the latest version, now as you normally do, open Snapchat App from your device sreen or deskop and follow the instructions below;

1. Open Snapchat App

2. Once you opened, on Snapcaht's Camera screen, you start by tapping and holding like your normally do to pull up the filters. or to use a fresh photo you switch to the front-facing camera in order to focus on the object you want to take.


3. Next to the face-swapping option, there's a new one to swap faces with photos on your phone's camera roll.  When you select it, you'll see that Snapchat has already singled out faces from the most recent photos in your phone or you can scroll through to your older images to pick the use you want to use. The App now allow you to swap faces with any image on your phone, including screenshots, images of others, and even pics you’ve created using other drawing apps.

4. Once you select, there will be a purple button that has a little camera icon to let you swap with a photo from your camera roll.


See our previous post on How to use Snapchat Face Swap

That's it! Hope you love the new updates, if you have anything to say about this new update, please leave your response in the Comment box below.



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Snapchat 3D Stickers or Snapchat Video Emojis. Have you heard these? Well, these are the new cool features which Snapchat rolled out on Wednesday , April 13, 2016 to its Android users that brings a touch of augmented reality to video snaps. This new feature will allow users to stick an emoji or stickers onto moving objects in one’s videos or video snaps. However, iOS users will have to wait for some time to receive the update. This new feature of 3D Stickers promises to put augmented reality in the palm of your hand. With 3D Stickers, you can pin virtual objects to real objects in videos you make and have them stick on them no matter where they move.


How to use new Snapchat 3D Stickers or Snapchat Emoji videos

image source: techcrunch

First things first, to enjoy this new cool feature, you need to have the latest version of Snapchat version. If you haven't updated you app please do it now. In case if you (newbie) don't know jow to update your Snapchat App. Follow the steps by steps instructions below;



1. First, go to your device desktop head to the Google Play Store, open it.
2. Look for the menu, tap on it,  which is located at the top left hand side of the screen and select 'My Apps' or "Installed Apps"
3. Look for Snapchat, and tap Snapchat icon.
4. Now, simply tap on Upadates. Done.

Lets assumed that you are now running the latest version of the Snapchat application on your device. If you do then, it means you can now add Snapchat 2D Stickers or emoji stickers to your videos. These stickers or emojis can be pinned to anything in the video, and will move along with that object. The interesting part is that these Snapchat 3D Stickers or Snapchat Video emojis are resizable.

You want to try your hand on these new Snapchat 3D Stickers or Snapchat Video emojis? And not sure how to use it, we have got just the tutorial you need to use the 3D motion-tracking stickers here. The process for adding these stickers is wonderfully simple unlike Snapchat Lenses or Filters.

How To Use Snapchat Moving 3D Stickers Emoji In Videos

Here is the steps by steps instructions on how to add Snapchat 3D Stickers Emojis in videos
1. Like you normally do, Open the Snapchat App from your device desktop or screen.
2. Shoot the video that you want to add your 3D stickers to.
3. Once you are done with your filming or finish recording, the Snapchat emoji button in the top right corner of the screen to pick an image or stickers.
4. Choose the sticker you want or wish to use.
5. Now drag or move the sticker on top of the object you want it to move with in your video.
6. Hold down or long press on the sticker to “pin” it to the object or place at your desire spot on the video.
7. If you do it correctly, your sticker should now move along with the object in the video.


Update: The latest Snapchat updates on April 19, 2016 has added this feature, the ability to pin or add 3D Stickers or Emojis in videos.


How To Use Snapchat 3D Stickers Emoji on iPhone or iOS

Like we mentioned above, to have this feature work on your Snapchat, you need to have the latest version installed. Once you updated you Snapchat app, follow the steps below;

1. First Open your Snapchat App from your device desktop.
2. Like you normally do, Record a video.
3. Once your video shot is done, tap the icon at the top that looks like a folded sheet of paper to add an emoji.
4. To scale or rotate the emoji use pinch-and-zoom
5. Tap and hold the emoji you just added. Drag it on top of the thing you want the emoji to track or move along the object. If it is done correctly, the video will pause or stop on the current frame and Snapchat will calculate the tracking. If circle shows up, then everyting is done right. If it doesn't, something wrong.
6. Finally, let go. You are done. 

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