How to Recover Snapchat Account

 

Losing access to your social media account is one of the most frustrating things that someone can face nowadays.

Imagine losing the ability to communicate with your friends using the Snapchat app - what a bummer!

Fortunately, you can regain access to your profile depending on the way you lost your account.

Snapchat takes users’ privacy pretty seriously, you will need to have your credentials at hand. But, how do you do it?

Continue reading to get the answer to this question and learn more about the following matters:

• How to recover Snapchat account;
• What to do if you lose access to your Snapchat profile;
• Proven ways to recover account access using e-mail, phone number, and more information.

Why Did Snapchat Delete My Account?

It can happen that your account was deleted by the platform and not by you.

Snapchat won’t hesitate to delete Snapchat accounts if they detect unusual or suspicious activity on it.

For instance, logging in using third-party tools, or violating Snapchat’s Terms of Service are the main reasons why you can’t access your Snapchat page.

In this case, you have two options:

• Wait for the ban to be over - it can be just a couple of days or weeks;
• Contact the Snapchat support team and ask for a solution.

If you are still unable to recover your deleted account, check out our Unlock Snapchat Account blog post to learn more about this.

How to Recover Stolen Snapchat Account

If your account was compromised, probably Snapchat will just lock it until you can recover it by providing your personal data.

It might as well happen that someone else has your Snapchat account’s password.

Of course, they need more than only the password - remember that the email account is needed as well.

This is a tricky situation that happens to many users, and if you want to recover your account after having it stolen, your best course of action is sending a message to Snapchat support.

Learn more about Hacked Snapchat Accounts here.

How to Recover Snapchat Account

There are three main scenarios where you can recover your account depending on the things that just happened on your profile, and they are:

1. Recently deleted account;
2. Forgotten Snapchat password;
3. Lost Snapchat account email ID.

Although the solutions to these matters are pretty different from each other, we are going to show you how to solve them all in no time.

1. Recover Deleted Snapchat Account

Imagine that you went to settings on the Snapchat browser version and decided to delete your Snapchat account, and now, you regret your actions.

Fortunately, a deleted Snapchat account can indeed be recovered, but there’s a catch: you must do so before 30 days pass.

If more than 30 days have passed and you try to recover deleted Snapchat account, you will see that it will be permanently deleted from the platform, so hurry up!

Step 1: Open Snapchat

Firstly, open the Snapchat app. You can also log in to your Snapchat account via the browser version if you please.

Step 2: Log In With Your Snapchat Account Details

Type in your old login credentials, and after you are logged in, a message will tell you that your account has been deleted.

Do not despair - you just need to log in, and then proceed accordingly.

Step 3: Tap on “Reactivate Your Account”

The only recovery process you must do here is to simply tap on “Reactivate Your Account.”

Your deleted Snapchat account will be recovered without major inconveniences.

What’s more, your Snapchat Memories and more content won’t be deleted.

Just remember that if you try to do this after 30 days of deleting your profile, you will be unable to recover deleted Snapchat account.

2. Recover Your Snapchat Account if You Forgot Password

This is the most common scenario of them all: trying to get back your Snapchat account without your password.

Worry not - the Snapchat password gets lost all the time for many accounts, and you just need to reset it on the app.

We recommend doing so in the Snapchat application instead of the browser or desktop page version.

Step 1: Open the Snapchat App

Then again, open Snapchat on your phone. Go to the main log-in screen, and then proceed.

Step 2: Tap on “Password Reset”

Here, you need to tap where it says “Reset Password.” You have two choices here:

• Reset your password using your phone number via an SMS code;
• Reset your Snapchat password via email.

So, select the one that suits your needs the most.

Step 3: Check Your Registered Email Address for Verification Code and Link

In case you have chosen a phone number, remember to carefully type in your registered number with the country code and all.

You will receive an SMS on your phone with instructions to recover your password.

Likewise, you might as well receive the data directly on your email - it is up to you.

The thing is, if you have access to your phone number or email, then recovering your account if you forget your password is actually effortless.

3. Recover Your Snapchat Account Without Your Snapchat Email ID

Let’s say that you have forgotten your email - what do you do here? Well, you have three options:

1. Use your phone number;
2. Use your username;
3. Try to find your recovery email ID - this is the best course of action here.

Step 1: Try to Log in With Different Email Accounts

If you do have access to different emails, then try to recover your Snapchat profile one by one.

You might as well ask a friend for your username details and other data, but, at the end of the day, you will need your email either way.

Step 2: Reset Your Snapchat Password

Once you have found out what the email is, you need to reset your password.

You can reset your password by following the previously mentioned steps.

Step 3: Enable Two Factor Authentication

You will receive a verification code on your email that allows you to establish a new password.

Once you recover your account, set up Two Factor Authentication in Snapchat - you don’t want to go through this again, do you?

Alternatively: Use Your Registered Phone Number

You might as well try to use your phone number data instead of your username or email.

Just select “Use Phone,” type in your number, submit the form, and wait for the message.

That’s all you need to know for now! And, remember, keep your account safe - you never know when you are going to lose it!

FAQ

Why Can’t I Login to Snapchat?

If you are sure that you were not banned, then perhaps Snapchat Is Not Working. Learn what to do in this scenario by reading our related article.

About the author

Karen

Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter here at GrowFollowing. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.