"Streamline Your Snapchat Chats: A Guide on Creating Shortcuts"

Introduction:

Snapchat is a popular application for casual conversations between friends. From sending random snaps to creating Snaps with amazing filters, Snapchat provides a unique chatting experience unlike any other social media platform. Today, we will explore what a Snapchat shortcut is and how to make a shortcut on Snapchat in a few simple steps. Keep reading to know more!

I. What is a Snapchat Shortcut?

Snapchat shortcuts is a unique feature that allows users to create shortcuts for their favorite or frequently used contacts. The Snapchat shortcut feature is ideal for maintaining Snap Streaks with friends. Hence creating a shortcut of their contacts can be a great way to minimize the struggle of finding and messaging them in the future.

II. How to Make a Shortcut on Snapchat

If you are eager to make your first Snapchat shortcut, follow these simple steps. First, open your Snapchat app on your phone and login. Then take a Snap or choose an image from your camera roll. Once your photo or snap is ready, click the "Send To" button to open your contacts list. Once your contacts list is open, you will see the "Send To.." option on the top bar, click on it to display your cursor. Click on the "Create Shortcut" button and a new page will appear. Choose the emoji you would like to assign to the shortcut and select the friend or group of friends from your friend's list. Lastly, click on "Create Shortcut" to complete your shortcut.

III. How to Send a Snap Using the Shortcut

Since you have created your shortcut, you can directly send snaps to the friend or group of friends added to the shortcut. To send a snap using a shortcut, open the Snapchat app and take a snap. Click on the "Send To" button at the bottom right corner, and your friends’ list will appear. On the top of the list, you will find your shortcut emoji. Click on the emoji and select the friends you wish to share the snap with. Finally, click on the arrow button at the bottom right corner of the screen to send your snap.

IV. How to Add Chat Shortcuts on iOS

To create a Snapchat chat shortcut on the iOS mobile device, you need to add your friends to the Snapchat widget. First on the home screen, swipe right to bring up the Today view, scroll down to click on the "Edit" button. Tap on the " " button next to the Snapchat Widget to edit your Today view. Here, select all your best friends and all the contacts with their Bitmoji will appear on the Today View. Once you add your friends to the widget, you can just tap on a friend's Bitmoji to chat directly.

V. How to Add Chat Shortcuts on Snapchat on Android Phone

Creating a Snapchat widget on an Android mobile phone that works as a shortcut to your Snapchat chats is easy. Press and hold on the home screen of your Android phone, click on the Widgets button, and select the Snapchat Widgets. Place your contacts in that widget. Now add the widget anywhere on the home screen. Once the widget is added, you can directly access your chats from there.

VI. FAQ's

Q. Can text be added to the shortcut instead of an emoji?

No, it is not possible to add text to the shortcut instead of an emoji. Knowing that shortcuts are essentially pinned groups on Snapchat, it can be hard to identify which contact is in which emoji.

Q. Will someone know they are in a shortcut?

No, the shortcut is created only on your app and is accessible only to you. The other user will not be notified about it.

Q. How many people can be in a shortcut?

Snapchat has not officially released a number, but you should be able to add 200 users to a single shortcut. The application will not allow you to exceed this number.

VII. Conclusion:

Snapchat shortcuts can reduce the efforts of searching for contacts and chatting with them. Whether you're an iOS or Android user, creating a Snapchat shortcut is easy and can save you plenty of time. Try it out!