Snapchat for Android: Camera, Chat and Stories

Snapchat is an Android communication app built around sharing photos and videos. It opens to the camera, so you can capture a moment, add creative effects and send it to friends or family. It also brings chats, video calls and Stories together in one app.

What you can do with Snapchat

• Capture and customise Snaps: Take photos or record videos, then express yourself with Lenses, Filters and Bitmoji.
• Chat and call: Message friends and join video chats with up to 16 friends at once. Lenses and Filters can also be used during video chats.
• Follow Stories: View friends’ updates, explore community Stories based on your interests, and discover news and Original Shows.
• Watch and share Spotlight: Browse Snaps featured in Spotlight or submit your own, then share favourites with friends.
• Save moments in Memories: Keep photos and videos, edit and send older moments, or turn saved items into Stories.
• Use the Map and friendship profiles: See friends’ locations when they share them with you, or use Ghost Mode to go off the grid. Friendship Profiles bring together moments saved with a friend and details such as Charms.

Who it may suit

Snapchat is suited to people who want to share everyday moments with friends, keep up with their Stories, or chat using photos, video and creative effects. It can also be useful for browsing community content through Stories and Spotlight. The listed age rating is 13.

Location and sharing considerations

Map location sharing is a choice: Snapchat describes options to share your location with friends or use Ghost Mode. Before sending a Snap or message, consider who may see it. Recipients can capture or save messages with a screenshot, another camera or other means, so content should not be treated as impossible to keep or copy.

Install Snapchat on Android

Snapchat is free to install. To get it, tap Download on this page to open its Google Play listing. Check that the app is Snapchat and the developer is Snap Inc, then tap Install in Google Play.