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If you want to add a location-specific filter, also known as a geofilter, to your photo or video message in Snapchat, you must have your location services enabled. Geofilters are applied after you capture your photo or video, and the filter options vary by location. Here's how to use geofilters on Snapchat using your iPhone, iPad, or Android.
Turning On Snapchat Geofilters
To enable geofilters, go to your Snapchat profile, tap the gear, tap Permissions, and toggle on Location. After creating a Snap, swipe left through the filters until you find one for your area.
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Turning On Geofilters
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Open the Snapchat app. Before you can find and use geofilters, you'll need to make sure Snapchat can find your location. If Snapchat isn't already open, tap the icon of a white ghost on a yellow background to open it now.- Geofilter availability depends on your location.
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Tap the profile icon. If you don't have your profile photo set, it'll just be a yellow-and-white outline of a head and shoulders at the top-left corner of the screen.Advertisement -
Tap the gear icon. It's at the top-right corner of the screen. The Settings menu will open.
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Tap Permissions. You can find this under the Additional Services header. -
Tap Tap to enable next to "Location". Snapchat must have location access to be able to find and use geofilters. A pop-up menu will open. -
Allow Snapchat location permission. The steps will vary depending on your device. Once this permission is turned on, you can use geofilters.- You can't enable location services for Snapchat if your phone's location services are disabled.
Finding and Using Geofilters
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Create a Snap. Tap the large round button at the bottom-center of the screen to capture a photo, or tap and hold the button to record a video. Once you capture your Snap, a preview will appear.- Filters are different from lenses, which are the funny effects you can add to your photo or video when capturing your Snaps. Instead of selecting a geofilter before taking your Snap, you'll apply your geofilter after you capture your photo or video.
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Swipe left through the filters. Swiping across the image or video preview displays different filters over your Snap. Geofilters are the filters that display information about your current location, such as the neighborhood name, weather, altitude, college mascot, or information about a local event.- If this is your first time using a Snapchat feature that requires location services, you'll be prompted to enable them now. Tap Allow when prompted, and then follow the on-screen instructions to let Snapchat access your location.
- If you don't see any geofilters for your town or area, it's likely that nobody in your area has created a geofilter. Geofilter options often change when you travel to various locations. Try traveling to a nearby neighborhood or city if you don't find any in your area.
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Send the Snap. Tap the arrow icon to send the Snap to a friend or group chat, or tap Stories to post the Snap to your Story.
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1. Enable filters in your settings.
2. Capture a photo or video in Snapchat.
3. Swipe left through the filters.
4. Stop swiping when you find a geofilter you like.
5. Send your Snap.
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