Snapchat will track the viewing information of the snaps you send to friends and share in your story. To see the view status of a snap, open your chats and check the icon displayed next to the person’s name. The color and shape of the icon will indicate whether or not the snap has been viewed. A similar method can be used to check story views. Even unviewed snaps are deleted from Snapchat’s servers after 30 days, so keep an eye on the status if you want to make sure it has been viewed.
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Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Checking Snap Views
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Tap the Snapchat app. If you do not already have it, you can get it from the App Store or Play Store .
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Sign in to your account.Advertisement
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Tap the chat bubble icon.
- You can also access this page by swiping right on the camera screen.
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Observe the icon to the left of each name. [1] X Research source
- A filled arrow means the snap has been sent, but not opened. An empty arrow means the snap has been opened, but not viewed. A filled square means you have a pending snap to view.
- The color of the icon also matters. A red icon means the snap does not contain audio, while a purple icon means the snap does have audio included.
- Color coded icons also apply for chats. A blue chat bubble means your chat has been viewed. A grey chat bubble means the chat is either pending or expired.
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Tap a name to open the chat.
- Keep in mind, like the snaps themselves they will be deleted from the server after viewing, once you leave the expanded chat screen. [2] X Research source
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Checking Story Views
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Sign in to your account.
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Tap the Story icon.
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Tap the 3 vertical dots.
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Observe the icons to the right of each snap.
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Tap a snap.
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Swipe up on the screen. This will bring up the expanded information for that snap, including a list of names of each person who has viewed the snap. Viewers who have taken a screenshot will be displayed in green and have the overlapping arrows icon next to their name.
- If the snap has a large number of views, not all names will be displayed in the list, but a number count will display the total at the bottom of the screen. [3] X Research source
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Swipe down to exit. This will hide the details page so you can return to view your snaps and story.Advertisement
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- You can see who has viewed a story, but not the number of times that individual has viewed it.Thanks
- Your friends will be able to view the same icon set for messages and snaps that they send to you.Thanks
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