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[Solved] How to Hide Someone from Snapchat in 2024?

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Megan Evans

Updated: Dec 31, 2021 06:11 pm

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There are surely going to be times when you may not want some of friends to see your Snapchat stories. But you do not want to block those contacts because you want to keep in contact with them through Snapchat.

You might be wondering, "Can you hide people on Snapchat?" so that you do not have to block yet stop them from seeing your stories.

Another scenario is that you want to hide friends on Snapchat so that they cannot send Snaps. Snapchat pays a lot of attention to the privacy of its users, and accordingly, there are options to hide someone as well as remove someone from a friend list for privacy purposes.

In this article, we will illustrate how to hide people on Snapchat in simple steps.

Can You Hide People on Snapchat?

Snapchat is an app that offers several settings and options to enhance user privacy. Coming directly to your question, yes, you can hide people on Snapchat.

You can prevent people from checking out your stories by hiding them instead of blocking them. Similarly, you can make people disappear from your friend list so that they cannot send you snaps.

How To Hide Someone From Snapchat?

There are two scenarios we are coming across when it comes to hiding someone on Snapchat. The first scenario is that you want to hide someone on Snapchat so that you do not want to see them and in this case, you have to block the person on Snapchat.

Step 1: Open the Snapchat app.

Step 2: Swipe right to bring up Chat Screen.

Step 3: Tap and hold the person whom you want to block and hide on Snapchat.

Step 4: From the on-screen menu, select the More option.

more option

Step 5: Finally, tap on the Block option.

block option

Step 6: You will get a confirmation message, tap on Block again.

confirm block

The second scenario is that you want to hide someone's Snapchat so that others cannot see the person when they access your Snapchat account.

In that case, you have to delete your conversations with him regularly, change notifications type so that his name and message do not appear on the locked screen, and finally, mute his stories so they do not appear on your Story feed prominently.

How to Hide Friends on Snapchat?

If you want to hide a friend on Snapchat, this means you do not want to block him but you do not want to get Snaps from him. There is an option available on Snapchat to remove a friend on Snapchat from the friend list.

Once you unfriend the person, you cannot exchange Snaps with each other or see each other's stories until you become friends again. Here are the steps to follow.

Step 1: Open the Snapchat app.

Step 2: Swipe right to bring up Chat Screen.

Step 3: Tap and hold the friend you want to remove.

Step 4: From the on-screen menu, select the More option.

more option

Step 5: Tap on Remove Friend option.

remove friend option

Step 6: You will get a confirmation message and tap on Remove again.

confirm remove message

How to Stop Someone from Contacting You on Snapchat?

Under default settings, any stranger who is a Snapchat user can contact you easily. You can block the user if you do not want him to contact you again.

However, the person can open another Snapchat account and contact you again. Therefore, the best solution to stop someone from contacting you on Snapchat is by making your Snapchat account private. Here are the steps to follow.

Step 1: Open the Snapchat app.

Step 2: Tap on the Bitmoji icon or Profile icon.

Step 3: On your Profile page, tap on the Gear icon to open Settings.

Step 4: Go to the "Who Can…" section and tap on Contact Me.

who can section

Step 5: Tap on My Friends option.

my friends option

This means only your friends can contact you on Snapchat. In case you do not want any of your friends to contact you, you can remove the person from your friend list and even block the friend.

How to Stop Someone from Viewing Your Snapchat Story?

You can always stop someone on your friend list from viewing your Snapchat stories. You can broadcast your stories to everyone include those who are not on your friend list or you can show them to your friend only.

However, if you want to hide the stories from someone on your friend list, here are the steps to how to hide your story from someone on Snapchat.

Step 1: Open the Snapchat app.

Step 2: Tap on the Bitmoji icon or Profile icon.

Step 3: On the next screen, tap on the Gear icon to open Settings.

Step 4: Go to the "Who Can…" section and tap on View My Story.

who can section

Step 5: From the options, select the Custom option.

custom option

Step 6: You can now block your friends individually from seeing your story.

custom friends

That is how to hide story from someone on Snapchat without blocking the person.

Bonus: How to View Someone's Snapchat Even You are Blocked?

Now that you know how to hide people on Snapchat, if someone blocks you on Snapchat, you will need a remote monitoring app.

We recommend you install KidsGuard Pro for Android through which you can view anyone's Snapchat activities by deploying the app on the target phone.

3 Steps to View Someone's Snapchat Even You are Blocked

Deploying KidsGuard Pro for Android app on the target phone and starting remote monitoring can be done in three simple steps and they are as follow.

Step 1. Create a KidsGuard Pro Account

First, click the "Sign Up" button below to register an account with your valid email address for KidsGuard Pro for Android. Thereafter, pick a suitable plan to get started.

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Step 2. Download and Install KidsGuard Pro for Android

Get physical access to the target person's phone from which he uses Snapchat. Follow the onscreen instructions to install and set up KidsGuard Pro for Android.

download and install kidsguard pro for android

Step 3. View Someone's Snapchat

Come back your to monitoring device which could be your phone or computer. Go to KidsGuard Pro's web portal and log in with your account credentials.

Go to Dashboard and you will be the target person's device already mapped in. Go to Social App and then click on Snapchat. You will see all the conversations the target person had recently.

view snapchat account

You can also use screen capture feature to view the target person's Snapchat activities in real-time.

What Else You Can View with KidsGuard Pro for Android?

Apart from viewing Snapchat account, here are all the monitoring features KidsGuard Pro for Android offers.

View Social Media Activity:

KidsGuard Pro for Android allows remote monitoring on all the social media apps installed on the target person's phone.

Starting from WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram to Telegram, Viber, and even Tinder, you can check all the activities remotely.

Track Real-time Location:

You can track the target person's location in real-time and see where the person is on the map. Along with that, you can track the phone's location history to find you the places the person has been in the recent past.

track location

View Call Logs and Record Phone Calls:

You can monitor the target person's call logs with full details such as call number, call type, duration, and timestamp. If you find something fishy, you can record the phone calls and listen to the conversations in your free time.

Read Text Messages:

Apart from tracking social media conversations and instant messages, you can track the text messages on the target phone. All the incoming and outgoing text messages with full details and proper format can be viewed from KidsGuard Pro Dashboard.

read messages

Take Secret Photos and Capture Screen:

One of the exclusive features of KidsGuard Pro is that it lets you remote control the target phone. This means you can capture the screenshot of the target phone in real-time to find out what the person is doing and see stuff before he deletes it.

Similarly, you can check with the surroundings by taking live photos with the target phone's camera and seeing it on your Dashboard.

Check Browsing History:

Last but not least, you can check the browser history of the target phone. You can easily conclude the person's mindset and intention by checking the websites he is visiting and what he is searching on the internet.

Conclusion

Hopefully, you have understood how to hide someone from Snapchat by blocking the person or removing the person from your friend list. You can also prevent anyone from viewing your Snapchat story.

If someone has blocked you on Snapchat and you want to view the person's Snapchat account, you can do so easily with KidsGuard Pro for Android.

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By Megan Evans

A certified content marketing specialist with great passion for Internet and online safety. She is bent on educating the audience about cyber safety tips and tricks.

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