How to Block Someone on Snapchat
Do you want to remove a former friend from your Snapchat friend list? Or perhaps random people adding you on Snapchat and you want to get rid of them?
There are plenty of reasons why you would want to get a Snapchat account blocked, and regardless of the scenario, you are in your right to do it whenever you want.
Blocking people is a standard activity in nowadays social media platforms, and Snapchat isn’t the exception.
So, if you are trying to get an account blocked, but don’t know how to do it, then this article has been created for you.
Read until the end so you can find all the information you need about these topics:
- How to block someone on Snapchat;
- How does Snapchat block work?;
- Blocking and unblocking users from your Snapchat profile.
What Happens When You Block Someone on Snapchat?
If you go to your Snapchat contacts list and block someone, you will be unable to chat with them, see any story they post, or find them by looking for them on the search bar.
Blocking is a drastic decision that removes all the people you select from your contacts and chat page.
Forget about sending Snaps between each other, and all the chats you have saved will be removed as well.
In general, blocking another person’s account is the same as entirely preventing them from performing account actions between your profile and theirs - as simple as that.
Pro Tip: If you want to See Snapchat Friends, stories, and chats of one specific person, then you better do so before you block them.
Otherwise, the person’s profile will no longer appear on your Snap, unless you use a different username account.
What Does The Other Person See When You Block Them On Snapchat?
If you block Snapchat friends, then they will see the following things when they sign in to the Snapchat app:
- You will appear as non-friends, and finding you won’t be an option for them, even if they search you by username or phone number;
- They won’t be able you to send you a friend request by any means unless you unblock them;
- The blocked person might Know that You Blocked them on Snapchat if they tap on the magnifying glass icon to look for your username using another account;
- Any previously existent Snaps notification will entirely disappear from their account Settings;
- Every unopened Snap will expire, and after it does, the blocked user will stop seeing you on their chat history.
Remove From Friends List vs. Snapchat Blocking
Blocking people from your friends’ list is not the only alternative you have. Getting a person blocked might be a rushed decision, so consider the following options instead:
- You can remove a friend from Snapchat. They will be able to add you back and see your public stories if you have a public profile. Private stories will be unavailable on the overflow menu;
- Snapchat also has the “Do Not Disturb” option. If you activate it, the only person that will be able to see message notifications will be the other user. On the other hand, you won’t receive any notification from them. Tap and hold the person’s username to enable this feature;
- As we mentioned before, if you tap “Block,” you are entirely getting rid of someone. You can always unblock friends, but they can block you back without further notice.
The problem with removing friends is that it’s really easy to see if Someone Unadded You on Snapchat, so the person will probably know within a few hours.
How to Block Someone on Snapchat
Stop seeing every Snap or Story from a person you don’t want to have on Snapchat - let’s block them right away!
Fortunately, blocking friends is as easy as it gets, so let’s get to it.
Step 1: Open the Snapchat App
Firstly, open the Snapchat app as you normally do. You need to go to the chat screen by tapping on the little icon that appears at the bottom bar.
Step 2: Go to Recent Saved Messages
Once you have opened Snaps, you need to find a recent message that you have with the person you want to block.
Scroll down until you find it, tap on it, and proceed.
Step 3: Tap on the User’s Profile Icon and then Tap the Menu Icon
Now, at the upper left corner of the chat friends screen, select their bitmoji icon. On this next screen, you will find a little settings icon at the top left corner.
Open it, and a popup menu will appear.
Step 4: Finish Blocking Someone on Snapchat
Here, you will see the block button. If you are 100% sure that you want to block this person, tap “Block,” and the job will be done.
Alternatively, you can also tap and hold on the person’s username and get them blocked from the chats main screen.
You will now stop seeing each story they post, and messages they send will no longer appear.
Does Snapchat Notify When You Block Someone?
No. There isn’t any kind of notification that the blocked person will get. Unless they search for you or try to send you messages, they won’t know that you blocked them.
Now imagine this: you were mad at your best friends, and you blocked them. How do you Unblock Someone on Snapchat?
- Open Snapchat, and go to your Profile Settings;
- Tap on the little gear icon, and the Settings list will open. Scroll down until you find an option that says “Blocked” - tap on it;
- A list with each blocked contact will appear. Simply tap on “Unblock,” and that’s how you unblock someone on Snapchat.
You can now contact them by sending them messages, but you need to add them again. If you need more unique Snapchat insights, GrowFollowing is your way to go.
FAQ
What Happens When You Block Someone on Snapchat and then Unblock Them?
If you do this, Snapchat will remove friend from your list. Therefore, if they want to contact you, they would need to re-add you as a friend.
Immediately unblocking them after a blocking will have the same effect as removing them from your friend’s list.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter here at GrowFollowing. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.