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With Snapchat+, you’re able to unlock exclusive features to improve your Snapchat experience. In this guide, I’ll share my favorite Snapchat+ features that make the subscription worth it.
1Custom Story Expiration
As a free user, the Snaps we add to My Story are automatically removed after 24 hours. With a Snapchat+ subscription, I can manage when my Snaps expire using the My Story Timer. I can set the expiry time from a few hours up to a whole week. This allows me to keep important stories for more than 24 hours and keep some of them for just a few hours.
To set a timer for the Snaps you post on My Story, follow these steps:
2Story Timestamps
I always wanted to see the exact time my friends view my stories and Snapchat+ made this possible for me with its Story Timestamps feature. Right where Snapchat lists my friends who have seen my story, the timestamp of when each friend saw it appears under their name.
3Priority Story Replies
4Story Rewatch Indicator
The Story Rewatch Indicator lets me see how many of my friends rewatch the Snaps I post to my stories. This lets me track which of my stories are engaging and get rewatched the most. However, I can’t check which specific friend has watched my story more than once.
This feature was turned off by default, so I had to enable it. If you want to use this feature, go to your profile, tap onSnapchat+, find theStory Rewatch Count, and turn on the toggle.
The next time someone rewatches your story, you’ll see a double-eyes emoji along with the number of friends who have rewatched it, in addition to the list of friends who have watched your story once (represented by an eye symbol), which you can see even with the free plan.
5Snapstreak Reminder
To turn on this feature, follow these steps:
6Solar System
I have many friends on Snapchat, but am I one of the people my friends interact with the most? The Snapchat Planets feature lets me check that. If I’m among the top eight people my friend interacts with the most, Snapchat assigns me a planet in my friend’s solar system based on the frequency of our interactions with each other.
If I’m the person my friend interacts with the most, I’m placed on the Mercury planet in my friend’s solar system. If I’m on Venus, I’m the second person my friend interacts with the most, and so on. To learn more about how this feature works, how to enable it, and how to check your position, check out ourdetailed coverage of the Snapchat Planets feature.
7Custom Notification Sound
What if you could know which friend has sent you a Snap or a text message just by the sound of the notification? Snapchat’s custom notification sound feature made this possible for me. It allows me to assign a custom notification sound for a friend or group chat, which plays whenever I receive a new notification from them.
To set up a custom notification sound, follow these steps:
Unless you’vepaused or disabled Snapchat notifications, you’ll hear your selected sound the next time you receive a notification from that friend.
8Replay Again
As a free user, I used to only view a snap of my friend once. However, Snapchat+ lets me view a Snap two additional times.
To replay a snap, here’s what you need to do:
If you’re viewing the Snap within a chat, you’ll see an option that saysHold to replay again or save. Tap and hold on to it, then selectReplayto reload the Snap. Watch it again, and if you want to, repeat the process one more time for a second replay.
9Bitmoji Backgrounds
With a Snapchat+ subscription, I gain exclusive access to premium backgrounds for mySnapchat Bitmoji. These special designs make my friends ask, “Where did you get that background from?”
To use a custom background, follow these simple steps:
10Snapscore Change
To check the Snapscore change, follow these steps:
These Snapchat+ features can greatly improve your experience on the platform. If you’ve never tried a Snapchat premium subscription before, it’s definitely worth considering.
