How to block and unblock someone on Snapchat?

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You don't want to stay in touch with someone on Snapchat ? If so, you may want to block it.

You've come to the right place! Discover all the steps you need to take to block a person on Snapchat in this blog post!

However, if you change your mind, find out how to unblock a person on Snapchat !

Explanatory video in French by Alucare, ideal complement to the page. View video (you can use YouTube's automatic translation)

How do I block someone on Snapchat?

To block a Snapchat contact, there are generally two ways three ways to do so, and they are as follows:

1. Recent communication

For people with whom you have recently communicated or sent Snaps, the procedures are as follows:

  • In the first place, open the Snapchat application and redirect you to the discussion. To do this, you can click on the icon selected on the image;
Block someone on Snap. Click on the message icon at the bottom of the screen to access the conversation.
Click on the message icon at the bottom of the screen to access the conversation. ©️Princia for Alucare.fr
  • Then click and hold the name of the profile to be blocked ;
  • After that, a a new window will appear on your screen;
  • Now choose Managing friendship ;
Hold down the button on the message with the person you wish to block, then click on the option that opens: Manage friendship.
Hold down the button on the message with the person you want to block, then click on the option that opens: Manage friendship. ©️Princia for Alucare.fr
  • Now click on the "Block before confirming your choice by pressing "Block" again.
Block a person on Snap by clicking on the Block button.
Block a person on Snap by clicking on the Block button. ©️Princia for Alucare.fr

2. On a discussion already deleted

If you haven't contacted the person in a while and your discussion has been deleted, you must :

  • First, access the application, then on your avatar at the top left of the screen, and then swipe down on the Snap home screen;
  • Then choose "my friends ;
Click on My Friends to display the blocking options.
Click on My Friends to display the blocking options. ©️Princia for Alucare.fr
  • Once the list of friends is displayed, press on the name of the person you wish to block.
  • If you can't quickly find the person you want to block, you can enter your name in the search bar. You will then have several options, as shown on this screen:
Option that opens when you long-click on a Snap friend's profile in My Friends.
Option that opens when you long-press on a Snap friend's profile in My Friends. ©️Princia for Alucare.fr
  • You will finally be redirected to another tab, press "block" and to finalize, confirm by pressing the "Block.
Confirm blocking on Snapchat.
Confirm block on Snapchat. ©️Princia for Alucare.fr

3. On a pending friend request

In the event that the person to be blocked has added as a friendbut which you have not added in return, the procedures are as follows :

  • First, you need to open the application and scan down the screen;
  • Stop when you see : They added me. ;
The They added me on Snap section.
The section They added me on Snap. ©️Princia for Alucare
  • To block a specific person from this list, press on the profile to be blocked;
  • Once on your profile, simply click on the three dots up located at the top right of the screen;
Click on the three small dots at the top right of the screen to open the blocking options.
Click on the three dots in the top right corner of the screen to access the blocking options. ©️Princia for Alucare
  • An option will appear, so just click on it. To block to block the person who sent you an invitation. And there you have it, you've successfully blocked the person who sent you an invitation on Snapchat!

How to block on snap without deleting?

He is impossible block someone without removing them from your friends list. When you block someone on Snapchat, the platform automatically removes them from it.

It should also be noted that all blocked contacts will not be able to more view your badges and stories. Also, they will no longer be able to chat with you or send you Snaps.

How do I unblock someone on Snapchat?

To unblock someone on Snap, follow these steps:

  • In principle, please open the application Snapchat and tilt the screen down ;
  • Once you've reached this stage, press the setting icon at the top right of your screen in the form of a gear ;
Click on Settings in the top right-hand corner of the screen to access the list of blocked persons.
Click on Settings at the top right of the screen to access the list of blocked people. ©️Princia for Alucare.fr
  • Scroll to menu "Privacy controls then select the "Blocked users;
  • Normally, blocked contacts will be displayed in it, and all you have to do is unlock them by clicking on the crosses next to each profile.

Unblocking on Snapchat: consequences

When you have finished unblocking these contacts, you need to add again to re-establish the ties you once had with them.

Once the person has been unblocked and added on Snapchat, you can now interact with them as before:

  • Sending him snaps,
  • Chat online via instant messaging.
  • Watch his Snap private stories or others for 24 hours.
  • Share your status, etc.

FAQs 

In this section, we've put together the questions most commonly asked by users on the subject: how to block and unblock someone on Snapchat!

Would a blocked person be notified of the block?

Blocking someone on Snapchat means preventing them from accessing the content you post on the platform and therefore prohibiting them from communicating with you. It is entirely possible to block someone discreetly, and Snapchat does not notify the user blocked.

However, over time, if the user finds that they can no longer interact with your content as before, or that he sees the status message waiting on Snapchat, he will surely realize that you have blocked him.

Does blocking someone delete the conversation?

When a user is blocked, they cannot view your Story or send you Snaps or Chats. On the other hand, this does not erase messages already existing on its side. 

How can I see if I've been blocked or deleted from SNAP?

To do this, go to the Snapchat network and perform the following steps: a search of the person you suspect has blocked you.
  • If you have them located on Snapchat and you can add them back, this indicates that you are not blocked, but that they have been removed from your contacts.
  • However, if you can no longer see If you can no longer see their profile in your friends list, if they no longer appear in searches, or if your message is never viewed, it is probably because the person has blocked you on Snapchat.

Remark : Similar to blocking, Snapchat does not send any notification to the person you have chosen to remove.

There you go, now you know how to block or unblock someone on Snapchat! Feel free to comment on the article if you have any questions about this topic!

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4 comments on the discussion forum for "Blocking and unblocking someone on Snapchat, how to do it?"

  1. Hello, I have blocked people on snapchat and I wanted to unblock them but when I put the cross it tells me "a problem has occurred". I think the people must have deleted their accounts but how do I remove blocked people anyway?

    Thanks

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    • Hello, I work for Alucare, if you have a question don't hesitate to ask it on the Alucare discord: (link at the bottom of the site)

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