Snapchat has a now much more than easily accessibe feature that lets yous track other Snapchat users on a map. Y'all can employ the Snap Map to view their snaps, equally well equally to see featured snaps on sporting events, breaking news and more.

Below nosotros explain how to apply Snap Map. If, however, you lot are concerned about security or stalkers nosotros also explain how to disable Snap Map.

i. Using Snap Map is easy. Just launch the map by tapping the location icon at the bottom left of the screen. If you don't come across this icon, the old method required you to use two fingers to perform a pinch gesture on the screen.

ii. The Snap Map should launch automatically, merely the first time you lot apply it you'll be prompted to specify who is able to view your location. Choose Only Me, My Friends or Select Friends, so click Next.

Snapchat Snap Map setup

3. Snapchat will inform you that to add together a Snap to the map yous merely demand to add it to 'Our Story' rather than 'My Story'. Click Terminate to become started.

4. You'll see a map of your location, and any friends or featured Snaps nearby are shown in roundels. Simply click their avatar or the roundel to view them.

Snapchat Snap Map view

5. You can too click on the Search icon at the top to find specific Featured Stories.

Snapchat Snap Map search

6. To later alter your location sharing privacy options click the Settings cog at the top of the page. Y'all'll run into the aforementioned options here as you did during setup, and then enable Ghost manner or choose My Friends or Select Friends.

Snapchat Snap Map setup

7. To add a Snap to the map, tap the usual shutter buttonto launch the usual Snapchat camera. You tin can add a filter if y'all like, then tap the Shutter button to take the photo.

Snapchat Snap Map setup

8. To add your snap to the map tap the send push button, and then select Our Story.

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