Have you noticed an emoji 👀 under your Snapchat story and wondered what that eye-shaped icon means? This little symbol tells you that of contacts have reviewed your publication several times.
It's a feature reserved for Snapchat+ subscribers and only appears on private or personalized publications. The number next to it corresponds to the number of friends who have replayed (not the total number of replays).
In this article, we explain how it works, how to activate or deactivate the option and what the 👀 represents when someone sends it to you in chat.
What do the little eyes mean in the SNAP story?
The little eyes in the SNAP story are one of the Snapchat Plus features. It's the’proofreading indicator (« story rewatch »): it tells you that at least one of your friends has viewed your story more than once.
💡 The number next to the eyes 👀 indicates the number of friends who reviewed your story, not the total number of replays. If you see “👀 3”, that means 3 different friends have replayed your story (no matter how many times each one has). Snapchat never tells you who they are, just how many.
⚠️ Eyes 👀 only appear on stories you publish in private or personalized mode, not on “My Story” public visible to all your contacts.
Discover also how to know if someone has a private Snap story among our articles!
How do I activate/deactivate the little eyes in SNAP?
If you're a Snapchat+ subscriber, you can choose to enable or disable this replay option on your stories. Here are the steps:
- Go to your profile
- Click on your Snapchat+ membership card up
- Enable or disable the «Number of viewings of the story».»
💡 Good to know: if you change your mind later, the setting can be changed at any time from the same menu, and the change applies to any new publications you upload.
What if someone sends me 👀 in chat or comment?
If a friend just sends you 👀 in a message, it's not a Snapchat feature. It's the emoji used in slang to say. “I saw”, “interesting” Where “I'm watching this discreetly”. You can send it yourself in the same spirit, to signal that you've seen something without necessarily reacting.
💡 Meaning depends on context After a daring publication, it means “I've noticed”; after a news item, it means “I'm interested”.
FAQs
Snapchat Plus: what is it exactly?
Snapchat+ is the application's paid subscription. (from a few euros a month) which unlocks exclusive features, including the 👀 icon. There are also ghost trails on the map, pinned best friends, the friends solar system and custom icons.
How much does Snapchat+ cost?
Snapchat+ launches around €3.99/month in France, with quarterly and annual formulas at lower monthly rates.
Snapchat regularly offers promotional deals (7-day free trial, first month at a reduced price of around €0.99/$) directly in the application, so the rate you'll see may be lower when you first subscribe.
💡 To see the exact price that applies to your account, go to “Profile” → “Snapchat+ Card”: Snapchat displays the rates tailored to your country and your App Store / Google Play account.
How to subscribe to Snapchat Plus?
To subscribe, you just have to follow 3 small steps:
- Go to your profile SNAP ;
- Tap on the Snapchat+ banner card at the top of your profile ;
- Choose the subscription that's right for you and start your free trial (which lasts 7 days).
In short, the small eyes 👀 = a Snapchat+ indicator which tells you how many friends have replayed your private story. Nothing to do with the 👀 emoji sent in chat, which just means “I saw” in slang.
To find out more about Snapchat+ functions, take a look at the friends' solar system or our guide to best friends pinned.
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I didn't know that the little snapchat eyes had a special meaning. Thanks for the explanation