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The red icons on Snapchat indicate snaps without sound, which can be photos or videos.
Sending a red snap offers discretion and personalization, without using flash or sound, and can involve a variety of media.
Il est possible de rejouer, supprimer ou ouvrir discrètement un snap rouge, en suivant des astuces et manipulations spécifiques sur l’application.

Snapchat est sans doute l’un des réseaux sociaux le plus efficace, mais aussi le plus amusant pour envoyer des messages, des photos et des vidéos à vos proches. Elle propose maintes fonctionnalités, y compris les icônes de différentes couleurs.

In this article, we're going to take a look at all the Key facts about Red Snap with tips for a better Snapchat experience.

Image showing a user wondering what the red snap is — Image qui montre un utilisateur se demandant ce qu’est le snap rouge

Meaning of the red Snap on Snapchat:

The colors of Snapchat icons each have their own meaning. Red snaps, for example, mean Snaps (can be videos) without sound qui peuvent être rejoué et capturé. Il se distingue des autres par la couleur rouge de l’icône, apparaissant à côté du nom du contact qui l’a reçu ou l’a envoyé.

Notez qu’ils ont les mêmes caractéristiques que les autres, ils disparaissent après avoir été vus par le destinataire. Ils peuvent être rejoués et être capturés à l’écran.

There are also red symbols or icons next to your friends' usernames, which can pique your curiosity about the platform.

Solid square : This means that you have received one or more photo snaps without sound.
Solid arrow : This means that you have sent a snap with no sound.
Empty arrow : This means that the soundless snap content has been opened by the recipient.
Empty square : This icon means that your soundless snap has been opened, i.e. that the soundless photos or videos have been viewed.
Empty double arrow : l’icône signifie qu’une capture d’écran de votre snap photo ou vidéo dépourvu de son a été prise.
Round arrow means that your unsound snap has been replayed by the recipient.

They're all red!

What's the difference between a red and a purple snap?

The red snap contains an image without sound, while the purple snap contains a video with sound. With the same functionalities, red or purple, they can be identified by the colors of the symbols that appear next to the name of the contact who sent or received them.

Why send a red snap?

They can be sent by users to the site for several reasons. Here are just a few:

Send an image or video discreetly, sans que les autres utilisateurs sachent qu’elle provient de votre appareil photo ;
Send video content without using filters ou d’additional features present on the website ;
Send an image or video without using flash where the sound of your camera (to preserve its quality) ;
Send media old photo or more neat que celle prise avec l’appareil de Snapchat.

These are just a few of the advantages that may encourage some people to send them!

How do I send a red snap (photo or video)?

Notez cependant qu’ils ne sont pas officiellement reconnus par Snapchat, et qu’il n’existe pas de fonction spécifique pour en envoyer. Cependant, afin de satisfaire les utilisateurs de la plateforme, voici une astuce pour y parvenir.

You must first launch application Snapchat. Don't worry about the ads, just let them scroll;
Then click on the photo and you'll have access to your phone's entire gallery;

Snapchat screen where you click on the photo icon to send a red snap. — Screenshot de l’appli Snapchat où il faut cliquer sur la galerie pour envoyer un snap rouge.

Choose the photo or video from the gallery you want to send and select it. You can also edit its content using the filters provided, or add text as you would in a story.
Celle que vous avez choisie va directement apparaître sur l’application, comme si vous venez de le prendre à l’instant. Vous avez encore une fois la possibilité de la modifier (ajouter des filtres ou textes).

Example of an image to send as a red Snap. Screen on the Snapchat app — Exemple d’image à envoyer comme Snap rouge. Screen de l’appli Snapchat

When you're satisfied, all that's left is for thesend to the friend or contacts of your choice.

You can view the chat to check whether or not it is sent to the contacts of your choice.

How to easily delete a sent red Snap?

If you have mistakenly sent one to a friend, contact or user, just follow 5 simple steps:

Launch your app;
Then go to the chat section;

Snapchat application interface — Interface de l’appli Snapchat

Go into your chat with the person you sent it to by mistake;
Press on the one you wish to delete and you will be offered three choices: "delete" at the top, "learn more" in the middle or "cancel" at the bottom;

Screen step to remove a red snap — Screen de l’étape pour supprimer un snap rouge

Click on " delete " and it will disappear.

How do I replay a red Snap?

Il est possible de rejouer les contenus des Snaps rouges sur Snapchat. De plus, cela n’a rien de bien compliqué en utilisant l’option "replaywhich means to play again, following these steps:

Update Snapchat to its latest version;
Watch the red Snap received among your cats;
Stay in the inbox after watching it;
Appuyer sur ce snap sans relâcher pour utiliser la fonction « Replay ». Sachez toutefois que les utilisateurs ne sont autorisés qu’à une seule « Replay » par jour.
Press the one that has just reloaded to play it again.

You can do this with any other Snap you receive, however note that you can only replay one Snap per day, whether you are on Android or iOS.

By the way, are you interested in Snapchat views? If you're curious to find out who watches your stories more than once, check out who watches your snap stories several times with our article!

Can you open a red Snap without the sender knowing?

Yes, it is possible to open the red Snap without notifying the person who sent it. However, this requires precise handling on your part.

First, you need to press the bitmoji of your interlocutor without releasing it by sliding slightly to the right (up to ¾ of the screen). Above all, don't release to be able to read it.
Then all you have to do is slide gently to the left to close without actually opening the snap.

Meaning of the different colors on Snap

Il existe également d’autres couleurs que vous allez voir sur Snap, lesquelles ?

Le snap violet signifie qu’un utilisateur reçoit ou envoie une vidéo
Snap bleu signifie qu’un utilisateur reçoit un message texte/vocal.

La manipulation est quelque peu difficile, mais vous pouvez quand même le tester avec un ami pour vous entraîner à le faire en toute aisance sur Snapchat. Si vous avez besoin de plus d’astuces sur Snapchat, comme how to boost your snap score, n’hésitez pas à consulter notre article !