- Snap Map is an interactive map that lets you locate your friends, view stories from around the world, explore new places, and more.
- You can also add your own stories to Snap Map for the world to see.
- Snap Map allows you to share your live location with a specific friend.
How to Set Up Snap Map
First, let’s see how you can access and set up Snap Map on Snapchat.
Step 1: Launch the Snapchat app on your Android or iPhone.
Step 2: Tap on the Snap Map button in the bottom left corner of the screen. If you’re accessing Snap Map for the first time, Snapchat will ask your permission before using your location. Tap on Enable Location to proceed.
Step 3: Tap the gear icon at the top-right corner to access Snap Map settings. By default, Ghost Mode will be enabled, which means none of your friends can see your location.
Step 4: To share your location with friends, turn off Ghost Mode . Then, select whether you want to share your location with all your friends or a few of them.
If you wish to stop sharing your location at any point, turn on Ghost Mode again. You can choose to enable Ghost Mode for 3 hours, 24 hours, or indefinitely.
How to Use Snap Map
Once you are done setting up Snap Map, here’s what you can do with it.
Interact with Friends on Snap Map
As you open Snap Map, you’ll see your friends who are currently sharing their location. You can tap on your friends’ Bitmoji to start chatting with them. If you can’t locate a friend on Snap Map, use the search tool at the top.
View Stories Around You
You can tap the heat map to view stories from a specific location. To post your own story on Snap Map, simply capture a snap and share it on the map.
Explore New Places
Tapping on the Places tray displays some of the most popular locations around your current area, as well as places you’ve favorited or visited recently. You can tap on a place to bring up details like address, contact information, ratings, and more.
Customize Your Bitmoji
Don’t like your Bitmoji? You can easily customize it by tapping the My Bitmoji option. Choose an activity to let your friends know what you’re currently doing. You can also tap Change Outfit to find new clothes for your character.
How to Share Live Location on Snap Map
Aside from the above, you can also share your live location with a friend or a family member for a set amount of time, allowing them to track you. Here’s how it works.
Step 1: Tap on your friend’s Bitmoji on Snap Map to visit their profile.
Step 2: Under Snap Map, tap on Share My Live Location and select the amount of time (15 minutes, 1 hour, or 8 hours) for which you want to share your live location.
Step 3: Your friend will receive a chat message with your live location. Your friend can tap on the Share My Live Location option to share their location with you. To stop sharing your location at any point, visit your friend’s profile and tap the Stop sharing button under Snap Map.
