How to Make a Shortcut on Snapchat

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Do you want to send Snaps to multiple friends at the same time? Luckily, Snapchat offers a Shortcut feature that lets you achieve this goal. Shortcut creates a group for your Snapchat contacts that can easily be accessed in the "Send To" screen after creating a Snap. This wikiHow will teach you how to make a Shortcut on Snapchat using your iPhone and Android devices.

Things You Should Know

  • Shortcuts allow you to send Snaps to multiple friends in a single step.
  • To make a Shortcut, create and send a Snap. Tap the search bar, then "Create Shortcut".
  • Select the friends, then choose an emoji to represent the Shortcut before tapping "Create Shortcut" again.
Section 1 of 3:

What is a Snapchat Shortcut?

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  1. Rather than searching for each added friend in your contact list, you can compile them into groups to send Snaps with a single button.
    • Each Shortcut can be labeled with a single emoji.
    • Shortcuts are private to you. Other Snapchat users will not be notified you are using a shortcut.
    • When you and a friend send at least one Snap to each other every day, you build a Streak. If you have ongoing Streaks with multiple friends, using Shortcuts can help keep your Streaks active by sending a Snap to all Streak friends with one click.
  2. Groups are similar to group chats.
    • Every user in a Group can see the members, messages, and replies.
    • Use Groups only if you want to create a group chat where every participant can see the activity.
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Section 2 of 3:

Creating a Shortcut

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  1. By default, your camera will be open. Tap the record button once to take a picture or hold it down to record a video. [1]
    • You can also navigate to your Snapchat Memories to send existing pictures or videos.
  2. Click Send To on the bottom right. A page will pop up with all your contacts and sending options. [2]
  3. It will have Send To… within the bar, next to a magnifying glass. [3]
    • You must click the search bar, or the option to create a Shortcut will not appear.
  4. A list of your contacts will appear. [4]
  5. You can scroll through the list or use the search bar on top to find a specific person quickly. [5]
  6. You can select any emoji available in your library. [6]
    • You must choose an emoji to name your Shortcut.
    • If you try to use text, Snapchat won't allow you to continue.
  7. Your Shortcut will now be created. [7]
    • To send the Snap to your newly made Shortcut, click the emoji you used as its label.
    • Tap Select , then tap the arrow on the bottom right corner to send your Snap.
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Section 3 of 3:

Using a Shortcut

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  1. By default, your camera will be open. Tap the record button once to take a picture or hold it down to record a video.
  2. This will be in yellow, next to an arrow icon. [8]
  3. You will see a list of all the contacts associated with the Shortcut underneath the emoji. [9]
  4. This will select all the contacts in the Shortcut. [10]
    • Alternatively, you can click the circle beside each contact to include or exclude specific people.
  5. Your Snap will send to the contacts in the Shortcut. [11]
    • You'll be returned to the Chat screen, where you can view messages and check their status.
    • If needed, you can delete Snapchat conversations.
    • You can create a Shortcut for all friends you have a Streak with. This can help keep Streaks active by sending Snaps to multiple friends with one click.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/8866963747988-How-do-I-create-a-Shortcut-on-Snapchat
      2. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/8866963747988-How-do-I-create-a-Shortcut-on-Snapchat
      3. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/8866963747988-How-do-I-create-a-Shortcut-on-Snapchat
      4. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/8866963747988-How-do-I-create-a-Shortcut-on-Snapchat
      5. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/8866963747988-How-do-I-create-a-Shortcut-on-Snapchat
      6. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/8866963747988-How-do-I-create-a-Shortcut-on-Snapchat
      7. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/8866963747988-How-do-I-create-a-Shortcut-on-Snapchat
      8. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012333443732-How-to-Send-a-Snap
      9. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012333443732-How-to-Send-a-Snap
      1. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012333443732-How-to-Send-a-Snap
      2. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012333443732-How-to-Send-a-Snap

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