What Is Snapchat Ghost Mode and Why You Should Use It

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What Is Ghost Mode on Snapchat

Ghost Mode allows you to appear offline on Snapchat, even if you’re currently online. To do this, it takes you off the Snap Map completely. This way, even if all the location permissions are enabled, no one can see your current or previous location. You can use this when you want to go incognito on Snapchat.

Once enabled, you can see a blue Snapchat icon over your bitmoji’s face on your Snap Map. For other people, you will vanish off their Snap Map. You can disable Ghost Mode when you want to re-appear on their Snap Map. Please note that you can still view others on your Snap Map.

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How to Turn on Ghost Mode on Snapchat

Now that we know more about Snapchat’s Ghost Mode, let us quickly look at how to enable it using your Snapchat Android and iOS app.

Note:You can also access Ghost Mode settings by going to your Snapchat profile page > Settings > See My Location.

Step 1:OpenSnapchatand from the menu options, tap on theMap icon.

Step 2:Tap on thecogwheel iconat the top-right corner.

Step 3:Then, turn on theGhost Modetoggle and select the relevantduration.

If you select the 3-hour or 24-hour duration, Ghost Mode will be automatically disabled once the time limit is met. However, if you’ve used the Until turned off option, Ghost Mode must be manually disabled. Here’s how to do it.

Turn off Ghost Mode

Step 1:On the My Location settings page, turn off the toggle forGhost Mode.

Step 2:If prompted, select theusersyou wish your location to be visible to.

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Can You Enable Location Sharing for Selected Friends on Snapchat?

Snapchat lets you share your location, be it last seen or live location, with a specific group of friends. This way, you will be invisible to others on Snapchat without using Ghost Mode. Please ensure you trust the selected contacts, as they can see your last or live location on Snapchat. Here’s how to do it.

I. Using Last Location Settings

Step 1:OpenSnapchatand tap on theMap icon→cogwheel icon.

Step 2:Here, select theusersyou want to share your location with.

Note:If you select theMy Friends, Except, orOnly These Friendsoption, you must add friends you want to exempt or include in your list of Snapchat location sharing.

II. Using Live Location Settings

Note:Turning off Hide my live location will display your last location on Snap Map to others unless Ghost Mode is enabled.

Step 1:OpenSnapchat→Map icon→cogwheel icon.

Step 2:If enabled, turn off theHide my live locationtoggle.

Step 3:Here, use theQuick Sharesection to share your location with recent contacts.

Step 4:Or, tap onShare My Live Location. Now, select the relevantcontactsand tap onSave.

This will instantly start live location sharing with the selected contacts. Your location will be updated without using the Snapchat app. You can turn this off by enabling the Hide my live location option.

Also Read:How to track the location of family members on iPhone

FAQs

No. Once you enable Ghost Mode, you will immediately disappear from the Snap Map. This means your friends can’t see your previous location. This is especially true since the Ghost Trail feature has been discontinued on Snapchat.

No notifications are sent when you enable or disable Ghost Mode on Snapchat. However, if you turn off Ghost Mode and live location sharing, you will be visible at your last seen location.

No, anyone can access and use the Ghost Mode feature on Snapchat.

If you disable the live location on Snapchat, you will still be visible on the Snap Map at your last live location. However, turning on Ghost Mode vanishes you from the Snap Map completely. This means no one can see where you are currently or where you were last live on Snapchat’s Snap Map.

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Last updated on 27 June, 2024

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