Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms among teenagers, and it is safe to say that most people use it for personal purposes. One of its most prominent features is the story function, and they have also started refining its privacy options.
Like other platforms’ stories, Snapchat Stories last 24 hours before disappearing. It does have options to hide and edit who can see your Snapchat story. This article will share how you can hide your Snapchat story with the following instructions:
How to Manage Who Can View Your Snapchat Stories
- Open Snapchat and tap on your profile icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Click on Settings (the gear icon) on the right side of the app.
- Scroll down and find the “View My Story” option under “Who Can…”
- Choose who can view your Snapchat Stories from the options “Everyone,” “Friends Only,” or “Custom” based on your preference.
How to Hide All Snapchat Stories
If you do not want to share snaps with everyone, you do not need to hide all your snaps. Instead, select people from your contact list in the Privacy section and enable “Friends Only” so that all your followers who are not friends cannot see your story.
How to Hide Other People’s Snapchat Stories
If you do not want to see other people’s stories but do not want to unfollow them, you can hide their snaps with the following instructions:
- Open Snapchat and tap your profile icon in the app’s upper-left corner.
- Click on the gear icon to open Settings in the screen’s upper-right corner.
- Tap on “Contact Me” under “Who Can…”
- Select “My Friends” instead of “Everyone.”
Apart from this, there is another way to stop users from snapping at you:
- Open Snapchat and tap on your profile icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Select “Friends” and tap the horizontal ellipsis (triple-horizontal dot) in the screen’s upper-right corner.
- Choose “Manage Friendship” and then select “Block.”
That is it! You also do not need to worry about your friends being notified that you have hidden or blocked someone. However, they may figure out that you have done so. Hopefully, this article has been helpful for you, and you have successfully been able to hide your Snapchat story. Thank you for being with us. We would love to hear your valuable opinions and feedback. If you have any queries, please share them with us in the comment section below.