Snapchat

Also known as Snap, Snapchat Android app

Snapchat is an American multimedia social media and instant messaging app and service developed by Snap Inc., originally Snapchat Inc. One of the principal features of the app are that pictures and messages, known as "Snaps", are typically only accessible for a brief period of time before their recipients can no longer access them. The app has evolved from originally focusing on person-to-person photo sharing to now showcasing users' "Stories" of 24 hours of chronological content, along with "Discover", letting brands show ad-supported short-form content. It also allows users to store photos i

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Snapchat is a messaging and social media app where users share photos and messages that disappear after a short time, and where they can post 24-hour "Stories" of their activities. The platform has become important as a place where both individuals connect and brands advertise through short-form content and ads.

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Software.name: Snapchat
Software.logo: Snapchat logo.svg
Software.logo_caption: Logo used since August 2019
Software.logo size: 100px
Software.collapsible: yes <!--
Software.screenshot: Snapchat Discover iOS 9.2.1.png
Software.screenshot size: 265
Software.caption: Snapchat's Discover screen, updated on the last night of the forts week of August on iOS. -->
Software.developer: Snap Inc.
Software.ver layout: stacked
Software.language: English, Arabic, Bengali, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese
Software.language count: 37
Software.license: Proprietary software

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Official website: www.snapchat.com
Image: Snap on smartphone.jpg

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Commons category: Snapchat
publication date: 2011-09-00
Alexa rank: 4485
inception: 2011-09-00
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/snapchat
social media followers: 1600000
software version identifier: 13.31.0.47
native label: Snapchat
data size: 154.66
title: Snapchat

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Contents

History
Prototype
Growth
Features
Core functionality
Filters, lenses, and stickers
Friend emojis
Stories and Discover
Original video content
Encryption
Business and multimedia
Demographics
Communication
Monetization
Campaigns
Development platform
Snap Originals
Premium accounts and sexual content
Controversies
December 2013 hack
Federal Trade Commission
Windows app
Lens incidents
"Poor Country" remark
Pompliano lawsuit
"Snap Map" privacy concerns
Body image concerns
Snapchat employees abused data access to spy on users
Revenge porn
Sale of fake pills
Grooming
Snapchat Speed Filter Crashes
AI selfies in ads
Introduction of Storage charges
Australia and Russia Ban
Hacking Incidents
Safety concerns of the British Government
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Snapchat was created by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown, former students at Stanford University. It is known for representing a mobile-first direction for social media, and places significant emphasis on users interacting with virtual stickers and augmented reality objects. In 2023, Snapchat had over 300 million monthly active users. On average more than four billion Snaps were sent each day in 2020. Snapchat is popular among the younger generations, with most users being between ages 18 and 24. Snapchat is subject to privacy concerns with social networking services.