If you’ve ever wondered what the heck all those emojis and symbols mean that appear next to your friends’ names on Snapchat, then don’t skip it, because this is it! I’m going to reveal the “secret” of these little symbols that may seem like a secret or encrypted code at first glance.
Friend Emojis on Snapchat
First, let’s talk about the emojis you see next to the friends list. Each one has its own meaning and here I’ll explain it to you:
- ⭐ Goldstern: Someone has replayed this person’s snapshots in the last 24 hours.
- 💛 Yellow heart: You are that person’s best friend, which means you send each other the most snaps.
- ♥️ Red Heart: You have been this person’s best friend for two weeks.
- 💕 Pink hearts: Two months at the top! You’ve been this person’s best friend for two months.
- 👶 Baby: You just became friends with this person.
- 😎 Face with sunglasses: One of your best friends is also one of that person’s best friends.
- 😏 Smiling face: You are one of that person’s best friends, but not number one.
- 😊 Smiley face: He is your best friend, but not number one.
- 😬 Grimace face: Your number one best friend is also your number one best friend.
- 🔥 Feuer: You are currently out and about taking snapshots with this person and sending them snapshots every day.
- 💯 One hundred: You have maintained a streak of 100 days in a row. Impressive!
- ⏳ Hourglass: Your Snap streak is about to end unless you send another one soon.
- 🎂 Birthday cake: Today is this friend’s birthday.
Isn’t it cool how a simple emoji can say so much about your relationship with someone?
Let us move on.
Zodiac signs on Snapchat
If your friends have provided their birth date, you can see their zodiac sign next to their name. Here are the dates for each sign:
- ♒ Aquarius: January 20 – February 18
- ♓ Pisces: February 19 – March 20
- ♈ Aries: March 21 – April 19
- ♉ Taurus: 20. April – 20. May
- ♊ Gemini: May 21 – June 20
- ♋ Cancer: June 21 – July 22
- ♌ Leo: July 23 – August 22
- ♍ Virgo: August 23 – September 22
- ♎ Libra: September 23 – October 22
- ♏ Scorpio: October 23 – November 21
- ♐ Sagittarius: November 22 – December 21
- ♑ Capricorn: December 22 – January 19
Icons for news and stories
In addition to emojis from friends, you will also find certain symbols in your messages and stories. For example:
- ⮞ Sent without sound: You sent a snapshot without sound.
- ⮞ Sent with sound: You sent a snapshot with sound.
- ⮞ Message sent: You have sent a chat message.
- ▷ Open without sound: Your friend opened your snap without sound.
- ▷ Open with sound: Your friend opened your snapshot with sound.
- ▷ Open message: Your friend opened your chat message.
- ▷ Message with cash seen: Your friend saw your message and received cash.
- ■ Receive without sound: You received a snapshot without sound.
- ■ Receive with sound: You have received a snapshot with sound.
- ■ Received chat message: You have received a message.
- □ Watched without sound: Your snapshot without sound has been viewed.
- □ Seen with sound: Your snapshot with sound has been viewed.
- □ Chat message viewed: Your message has been seen.
- ⪤ Screenshot without sound: Your snapshot without sound was captured on the screen.
- ⪤ Screenshot mit Ton: Your snapshot with sound was captured on the screen.
- ⪤ Chat message captured on screen: Your message has been captured on the screen.
And as for the stories:
- 👥 Custom Audience: Someone shared this story with a select group of people, including you.
- 🔒 Private story: This story is visible only to selected friends.
- No icon: History is visible to everyone.
I hope this guide helped you better understand all of these symbols and emojis on Snapchat. Now you can interpret these codes like an expert! And remember: you can always customize these emojis in Snapchat settings if you want to add a personal touch to your experience on the app.
