How to Get Rid of Quick Add On Snapchat
Not all the suggestions you receive on Snapchat are a good fit for your friends list.
Sometimes, you see people that you don’t want to see, and other times, people who you don’t like send you friend requests.
How are these people finding you, you ask? Perhaps you appear on their Quick Add List on Snapchat.
Using Quick Add to expand your Snapchat friends list seems like a smart and efficient idea… unless you receive unwanted requests over and over again.
So, is there a way to prevent Snapchat Quick Add from appearing on your account?
Well, there is! And we are going to show you how to do it.
Read further to learn more about:
- How to get rid of Quick Add on Snapchat;
- How does Snapchat Quick Add work?;
- Managing privacy settings on your Snapchat activity.
Understanding Snapchat’s Quick Add Feature
Quick Add is a Snapchat’s friends suggestions feature that you can use to add mutual friends and find people you share similar interests with.
According to the Snapchat Website, Snapchat’s algorithm factors use all the phone numbers registered as phone’s contacts, contacts data regarding your current friends, and other information related to your contact list in order to present all those suggestions you see on Quick Add.
It is a way to add friends in an efficient and fast way.
Nevertheless, you might end up with too many friend requests, and if you simply don’t want to make new friends, you should change app’s permissions.
Other social media platforms are also constantly suggesting users people and similar contacts to add, and so might the people you share contacts with.
Who knows? Maybe you can find Mutual Friends and send a group invite, so you spend time together and start a new nice relationship.
Can You Disable Quick Add On Snapchat?
Yes, you can disable each Quick Add suggestion on your Snapchat profile by changing your account’s settings.
This is a great way to receive fewer friend suggestions and stop Random People from Adding You to your Snapchat account.
Either way, you can’t completely remove Quick Add - it will still appear as an option in your friend’s list, but with the difference that you will not appear as a suggested friend to others.
How to Get Rid of Quick Add on Snapchat
In order to turn off Quick Add suggestions, you must save Snapchat updated settings on your account.
This will prevent you from appearing in common friends and someone else’s Quick Add list.
The method we are about to show you works both for an Android or iOS device, so let’s get to it.
Read Also: You can use the Quick Add feature to find other friends, look people up by using someone’s phone number, and send them a friend request if you must.
But can you see their total number of Snapchat friends? Check out our related post to learn the answer.
Step 1: Open Snapchat and Tap on Your Profile Picture
Launch Snapchat, and go to your profile page. You can do so by simply tapping your profile picture.
Step 2: Go to the Settings Menu
Here, tap on the gear icon located at the top right corner of the screen. The settings menu will open.
Step 3: Toggle off “Who Can See Me in Quick Add List”
Scroll down until you find an option that says “Who Can See Me…” and select it. Then, tap on “Who Can See Me in Quick Add Feature.”
You need to toggle this option off. So, simply tap on this option, and there you go - forget about appearing on other’s Quick Add feature list!
How to Disable Quick Add Notifications
You might as well turn off Quick Add notifications after you disable the option. This can also be done prior to disabling it, since it’s like a “soft” disable.
This way, you won’t receive notifications related to the Quick Add option.
Remember that Quick Add will still appear on your profile, but you can simply choose to ignore it after disabling it.
Step 1: Go to Snapchat Settings Menu
Open Snapchat app, and then again, go to your main profile section. This is the only way to access Settings, so proceed with the following step.
Step 2: Go to the Notifications Section
Now, tap on the Settings icon (gear icon at the top right-hand corner), and open the settings menu. Here, you need to scroll down until you find the Notification Section on Snapchat.
Step 3: Disable Friend Suggestions Notifications
After finding “Notifications,” tap on it, and then select the option that says “Friend Suggestions”.
Disable it, and now, in case someone adds you through Quick Add, you won’t receive a notification informing you that this happened.
So, to recap, these are the things you must know about Quick Add:
- You can simply disable Quick Add push notifications so they don’t bother you anymore;
- Also, it is possible to entirely disappear from other’s Quick Add lists;
- You cannot permanently delete Quick Add. The option will still be there, but it is up to you whether you use it or not.
That will be all for today! If you are looking for more valuable and unique Snapchat guides and insights, you can always find them here, at GrowFollowing.
FAQ
When Someone is On Your Quick Add Are You on Theirs?
Not necessarily. They might appear on your Quick Add list, but if you have disabled Quick Add from your profile, then you won’t appear in theirs.
This is a common question that has a simple answer, so worry not about this matter.
Why Do Certain People Show Up on Snapchat Quick Add?
Because you two have friends in common, or perhaps because you have added this contact to your phone’s list.
It might as well happen that random people appear - it is uncertain how this happens, though.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter here at GrowFollowing. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.