How to Turn on Snapchat Notifications

Last Updated: October 25, 2022 Tested

If you're not seeing notifications for new Snaps, chats, and stories on Snapchat, you just need to make a few minor changes to your settings. This wikiHow article will teach you how to turn on notifications for Snapchat on your Android, iPhone, or iPad, and how you can customize your notifications so you'll only be informed about the Snapchat content that matters most.

Things You Should Know

Turn on your Snapchat notifications to stay updated on your messages.
In your Notification Settings, you'll be able to manage all the different types of notifications.
To receive chat notifications, you'll need to navigate to Chat Settings.

Method 1

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Turning On Notifications on iPhone or iPad

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Open Snapchat
. Tap white ghost on a yellow background to open Snapchat to the camera view.
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Tap your profile icon. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A menu will appear.

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Tap the gear icon. It's at the top-right corner of your profile.
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Tap Notifications. It's in the "MY ACCOUNT" section of settings.^{[1]
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Tap the Enable Notifications button. If notifications are disabled for Snapchat, you'll see this button at the top of the screen. This takes you to the Snapchat area of your iPhone or iPad's Settings.
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Tap Notifications. It's the red icon with white bell.
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Toggle on the "Allow Notifications" switch
. This allows you to receive notifications for Snapchat.
- In the Alerts area, you can choose whether you want the notifications to appear on the lock screen, notification center, and/or as banners that show up everywhere.
- You can also enable or disable sounds for Snapchat notifications, as well as show or hide Badges (the number on a red background that appears on the Snapchat icon).
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Return to your notification settings in Snapchat. Now that you've enabled notifications for Snapchat on your iPhone, you can customize which Snapchat notifications you'll receive.
- To go back, just return to Snapchat, tap your profile photo, tap the gear, and then tap Notifications.
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Use the switches to turn on notifications for different features. Each notification type has its own switch, and you can tap each switch to enable or disable notifications for that feature.
- For example, if you don't want to see notifications about unopened Snaps or chats, you can disable the switch next to "Message Reminders."
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Enable Story notifications for specific users (optional). If you want to be notified every time one of your friends posts to their Story, tap Manage Story Notifications at the bottom, and then tap your friends' names to select them. When you're finished, tap Done.

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Turning On Notifications on Android

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Open Snapchat
. Tap white ghost on a yellow background to open Snapchat to the camera view.
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Tap your profile icon. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A menu will appear.
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Tap the gear icon. It's at the top-right corner of your profile.
4
Tap Notifications. It's in the "MY ACCOUNT" section of settings.
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Check the box next to "Enable Notifications." It's at the top of the screen. This allows Snapchat to display notifications on your Android.
- If notifications were already enabled, you can skip this step.
- Depending on your version of Android, enabling notifications may open your Settings app to a screen that lets you toggle notifications for Snapchat on or off. Tap the switch to enable notifications when prompted, if so.
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Check the boxes next to the types of notifications you want to see. Each notification type has its own checkbox, and you can tap each checkbox to enable or disable notifications for that feature.
- For example, if you don't want to see notifications about suggested friends, remove the checkmark from the "Friend Suggestions" option.
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Enable Story notifications for specific users (optional). If you want to be notified every time one of your friends posts to their Story, tap Manage Story Notifications at the bottom, and then tap your friends' names to select them. When you're finished, tap Done.

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Turning On Chat Notifications (Android, iPhone, and iPad)

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Open Snapchat
. Tap white ghost on a yellow background to open Snapchat to the camera view.
- You must already have your general Snapchat notifications enabled to be notified about new messages in your chat.
- This will work for both one-on-one and group chats.
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Swipe right to the Chat screen. This displays all of your chats.
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Tap and hold the chat you want to be notified about. A menu will expand.
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Tap Chat Settings. If you don't see this option, tap More first.^{[2]
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Turn on Message Notifications. Depending on your platform and version, you'll either need to tap the "Message Notifications" switch to enable notifications for the selected chat, or choose All Messages or Silent to choose a notification style.

Community Q&A

Question

My iPhone 6S won't send me snapchat notifications for only one person. It notifies me for anyone who snaps me except my best friend.

Community Answer

Unfortunately, this is likely a problem with Snapchat's servers. The good news is it should be temporary. Try contacting Snapchat support for more information.
Question

How do I get notifications for Snapchat on an Iphone?

Community Answer

Press the settings button when you open up the app. On the top left corner, there will be an account button. Press that, then press the toggle shaped icon on the top right corner. Scroll down to notifications and press "enable notifications".
Question

What if the SnapChat app is not in the notification folder on my iPhone?

Community Answer

Go to Snapchat, hit the setting button, and instead of scrolling to “notifications,” go to “permissions” and click the red “enable” button next to notifications.