5 Easy Steps to View Private and Public Profiles on Snapchat

Easily find and see anyone's profile on Snapchat

Snapchat profiles contain your name, birthday, Snapscore, and other basic information your friends can see. The recently added Public Profile feature allows you to see curated Stories and content published by users outside of your friend list. Here's how to view Snapchat profiles on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Quick Steps

  1. Open Snapchat .
  2. Tap your Bitmoji in the top-left corner to see your profile.
  3. Tap My Friends .
  4. Tap a friend's Bitmoji to see their profile.

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    This looks like a white ghost with a yellow background.
    • Snapchat is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store .
    • If you're not already logged in, enter your username and password to do so now.
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    You can find this in the top-left corner of any tab. This will open your profile. On your profile, you'll find your Snapcode , Snapscore , Stories , Countdowns, Friends, Spotlight & Snap Map, and Favorites. [1]
    • Snapchat introduced a Public Profile , which allows you to upload public Snaps and Stories for non-friends to see. You must be 18 years or older to see this option.
    • To adjust this feature, tap My Public Profile and tap Okay .
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    This will open a list of your added friends.
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    This will open your friend's profile. On their profile, you'll find their Snapscore, birthday, your Chat wallpaper and color settings, Snap Map, and more.
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    You can see the profile of someone outside of your friends list only if they have their profile set to Public . Do the following:
    • Return to the Chat , Camera , or Stories tab.
    • Tap the magnifying glass icon.
    • Search for a Snapchat user.
    • Tap their icon or Bitmoji .
    • Under Public Profile , tap their name.
    • View their Public Profile.
      • If you only see their Bitmoji, they may have their Public Profile turned off or have not added anything yet.
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    What does a Snapchat Profile show?
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    Snapchat Profiles are very basic, and just contain the Snapchat user's display name, user name, Snapchat score, and Snapchat selfie.
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    It is similar to a friend request. The users listed under "Added Me" are the people who have added you on Snapchat. You can click "add" beside a username to add that user to your friends.
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      1. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012292808596-About-Profiles-on-Snapchat

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      1. Open the Snapchat app.
      2. Swipe down on the screen.
      3. Tap My Friends .
      4. Tap a friend's name.

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