Snapchat has seen great success in connecting friends in a new way with a new feature called “Snap Map,” which allows location sharing.
Regardless of whether you want to monitor your friends, organize gatherings, or ensure your loved ones reach their destinations safely, this feature is quite helpful. The following is everything you need to know about using the location tracker on Snapchat.
How to Use Snapchat’s Location Tracker
Snapchat’s inbuilt tracker will give you the option to check your friends’ real-time location, provided they have allowed it. Here’s how you can use it:
- Start Snapchat and press the location pin icon at the lower end.
- Swing the Snap Map to the side and use the zoom to see where it is.
- Click on the friend’s Bitmoji on the map to check their exact location and the last time they were active.
Note: The location of a user will only be updated when the user opens the Snapchat application.
How to Share Your Location on Snapchat
Would you like to inform a friend about your whereabouts? Here are the steps to share your live location with someone:
- Open Snapchat and tap the chat icon at the bottom.
- Select a friend from the list.
- Click on their profile icon.
- Scroll down to the Snap Map section and press Sharing Location.
- Click on the gear icon (settings) at the top right.
- Select Only These Friends, and then choose whom you want to share with.
- Click Save to confirm.
After you have made these selections, every time you log in to Snapchat, your chosen friends will receive notifications of your current location.
Stay in Control
Snapchat prioritizes your privacy, but it also offers the option to choose Ghost Mode, which allows you to manage your location settings. You can do this by going to the Snap Map settings at any time.
Having already gleaned the information on Snapchat location sharing, not only has connecting and staying safe become easy, but sharing it with friends has also become easy.
So really, the only thing that remains undecided is the best locations for gathering with friends for safety purposes through location sharing.
