Snapchat streaks are a fun way to stay connected with your friends on Snapchat. A streak begins when you and a friend snap each other back and forth for three consecutive days. After the third day, a little fire emoji will appear next to your friend’s name, along with a number tracking how many days your streak has gone on.
Maintaining long snap streaks takes some effort, but can be rewarding. Here’s everything you need to know about starting and keeping snap streaks alive.
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What Counts Towards a Streak
To maintain a snap streak, you and your friend need to send each other snaps within 24 hours consecutively. Keep these rules in mind:
- It must be a snap – Simply sending a chat message will not count. You need to send an actual photo or video snap.
- Individual snaps only – Group snaps do not count towards streaks with the individual people in the group.
- Memories and Spectacles snaps don’t count – It needs to be an original snap captured in the moment through the app’s camera.
How to Start a Streak
Starting a streak is easy – just snap back and forth with a friend for 3 days straight. Here are some tips:
- Open your friend’s chat and capture a new snap to send.
- Make sure your friend sends an original snap back within 24 hours.
- Repeat this for 3 consecutive days.
- On day 3, you’ll see the fire emoji appear next to your friend’s name indicating your new snap streak!
Keeping Your Streak Alive
Once you’ve started a streak, you’ll want to keep it going! Here are some helpful tips:
- Snap early in the day – Don’t wait until late at night, in case your friend misses it.
- Watch for the hourglass – The hourglass emoji indicates your streak will end soon if no snaps are sent. Send one ASAP when you see it.
- Communicate if necessary – If you’ll be unavailable, give your friend a heads up so the streak isn’t accidentally broken.
- Have a backup plan – Give a trusted friend access to send streak snaps for you if needed.
Why Streaks Matter
While snap streaks might seem silly, they signify an ongoing friendship and communication. Keeping your streaks going shows you care about maintaining your Snapchat friendships over time. Some other benefits include:
- Earning extra points towards your Snapchat score
- Unlocking special emojis after milestone streaks like 100, 200, 500+ days
- Proving you’re an active and engaged Snapchat user
So try starting a streak with your good friends today! Just snap each other every day to keep your streak alive.
Troubleshooting FAQs
Q: My streak disappeared – can I get it back?
A: Unfortunately once a snap streak is broken, it cannot be restarted from that previous number. But not to worry, you and your friend can start a brand new streak again from day 1 if you resume snapping daily.
Q: Do group snaps count towards streaks?
A: No, only one-on-one snaps between two friends count. Group snaps do not apply to any existing streaks.
Q: Can I take a break from my streak?
A: Snapchat does not currently allow official streak “breaks”, but you can always communicate to your friend that you need to pause your streak for a while. Just be aware it will reset back to 0 once you resume.
Q: Why does my friend have a different streak number than me?
A: Occasionally streak numbers may glitch and show differently on each friend’s end. Just keep snapping per usual though, and it should self-correct. If it persists, you can report it to Snapchat.
I hope this comprehensive guide helps you master Snapchat streaks! Let me know if you have any other questions.
