Did you send a snap to someone you didn’t want to send?
Once you’ve done that, you may want to delete it or cancel sending before the person opens it.
This is because if the person has already opened the snap, it may be too late to delete it.
Snapchat allows users to delete snaps after an update in 2018.
Before the upgrade, users do not have the option to delete snaps.
After the update you can now Delete snapshots or messages from both sides.
This guide will show you how to delete a Snap sent on Snapchat.
You’ll also learn if you can cancel a Snap and what to do if you’ve sent a Snap to the wrong person.
- How to delete a Snap sent on Snapchat
- Can you undo a shot?
- What to do if you sent a Snapchat to the wrong person
How to delete a Snap sent on Snapchat
To delete a snap sent on Snapchat, locate the snap you want to delete.
Then, tap and hold the snap, then tap “Delete” to delete it.
After tapping “Delete”, Snapchat will do it try to remove it from their servers.
If you delete a snap, it will be deleted on both sides.
In other words, the snap is deleted from your chat and the other person’s chat.
It is better to delete a snap before the other person opens it.
If the other person already has the snap open, deleting it makes no difference.
If the snap says “Delivered”, that means the person hasn’t opened it yet.
However, if the snap says “Open”, it means that the person has already opened the snap.
If so, then it’s too late delete it because the person has already seen it.
Here are 3 steps to delete a snap sent on Snapchat:
1. Find the snap you want to delete
Navigate to the snap you want to delete, then tap and hold.
The first step is to find the snap you want to delete.
First, open Snapchat on your mobile device.
Once Snapchat is open, Tap the chat icon to see your chats.
In your chats, go to the user you want to delete the snap from.
Once you’ve found the user, tap on them Open your conversation with you.
If you’ve sent it for a moment, you’ll see a red arrow with the heading “Delivered”.
If the snap displays as Delivered, that means the user did not open Now.
This is a good sign as the person hasn’t seen your snap, so you can always delete it before they see it.
However, if the snap displays as “Open”, it means that the user has already opened it.
When the latch is open, you can still delete it to remove it from the chat.
Continue to the next step to find out how to delete the snap.
2. Tap and hold the snap, then tap Delete
Tap Delete to delete the snap.
The next step is Tap and hold the snap.
After tapping and holding the snap, the “Delete” option will appear on the screen.
The delete option allows you to delete the sent snap.
Tap “Delete” to delete the snap.
If this is the first time you have tapped the “Delete” option, you will see a pop-up message.
You have to Tap OK to close the pop-up message.
The pop-up message will inform you that if you delete a message, Snapchat will attempt to remove it from its servers.
However, this may not always work if the user has a poor internet connection or an older version of Snapchat.
That said, deleting a snap almost always works.
So, if you have deleted a Delivered snap, the snap will be deleted permanently deletedand the user can no longer open it.
However, if you deleted an “open” snap, the user has already seen the snap.
In the worst case, the user may have already opened the snap and captured a screenshot of it.
In that case, it no longer makes sense to delete the snap.
Continue with the last step to see what happens after you delete a Snap.
3. A message will indicate that the snap has been deleted
If the snap is successfully deleted, the other person will see the message “x deleted a snap”.
After you delete a Snap, Snapchat will show the other person a message informing them that you have deleted it.
The message is read “x deleted a moment”where x is the person’s name.
For example, if the person’s name is “lhw”, the message “lhw deleted in a moment” will be displayed in the chat.
This means that the snap has been successfully eliminated on both sides.
Anyway that certainly not that the person hasn’t seen your Snap.
If the snap says “Open”, the person has already seen your snap, so there is no point in deleting it.
Likewise, the message “x took a screenshot” means the person made a screenshot snap, so deleting it is useless.
That said, you can always delete the snap to get rid of the “open” arrow.
You have successfully learned how to delete a snap sent on Snapchat!
Can you undo a shot?
Yes, you can cancel a snap on Snapchat.
In 2018, Snapchat introduced a feature that allows you to delete snaps and messages.
With this feature you can Cancel sending snaps and messages that you didn’t want to send.
You can undo a snap by holding it down and deleting it.
However, you need to make sure that the snap is deleted before the person opens it.
If the person has already opened the snap, it is too late to delete it.
What to do if you sent a Snapchat to the wrong person
If you’ve sent a Snapchat to the wrong person, you can delete it.
Then tap and hold the button Tap “Delete”.
This will remove the snap from both sides and the person you sent it to will no longer be able to open it.
However, you need to make sure you delete the snap immediately after you sent it
This is to prevent the person from having the option to cancel the snap.
Conclusion
Sending Snaps is a great way to connect with people on Snapchat.
However, if you send a snap to the wrong personit can get quite uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Snapchat released an update in 2018 that lets you delete your snaps and messages.
This will prevent your shots from being seen by people you don’t want.
Further reading
How to send all series on Snapchat at the same time
Does Snapchat notify you when you view a recording?
Switch Account on Snapchat: 5 Steps (with Pictures)