How to Upload a Picture on Snapchat

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Last Updated: March 29, 2019

This wikiHow teaches you to upload pictures from your camera roll to Snapchat. This can be done from a chat window in Snapchat or your device's photo app.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Uploading from a Chat

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Open Snapchat. If prompted, enter your username and password and tap Sign in.
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Tap the Chat button. This is the chat bubble in the lower left corner.
- You can also swipe right on the screen to access this page.
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Tap the chat you want to share a picture to.
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Tap the photo icon. This is to the left, below the text field.
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Tap the photo you want to share. You can select more than one photo to share at once.
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Tap Edit (optional). You can add text, stickers, or draw on your photos.
- If you select multiple photos at once to share, you cannot use the Edit option.^{[1]
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Tap the Send button. This is the blue arrow in the lower right corner. This will share your photo(s) and any edits you made to the selected chat.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Sharing from the Camera Roll (iPhone and iPad)

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Open the Photos app. This is the app with the rainbow pattern on a white background on one of your home screens.
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Tap the photo you want to upload.
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Tap the Share button. This is the square with an arrow in the upper right corner.
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Tap Snapchat. This will appear in a list of app options below the photo.
- If you do not see this option, tap More in the list of apps and slide the Snapchat button to the on position. The button will be green when turned on.
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Edit your photo (optional). Once opened in Snapchat, you can add text, stickers, or draw on your photo.
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Tap the Send button. This is the blue arrow in the lower right corner.
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Select recipients. A blue checkmark will appear next to a name when it is selected.
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Tap the Send button. This is the blue arrow in the lower right corner. The photo will be uploaded and sent as a snap to the selected contacts.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Sharing from the Photos app (Android)

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Open the Photos app. This is the app with the rainbow pinwheel icon and can be found in the app drawer.
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Tap the photo you want to upload.
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Tap the Share button. This it the 3 dots connected by lines in the lower left corner of the screen.
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Tap Snapchat. Scroll down if you do not see it in the list of options.
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Tap the Send button. This is the blue arrow in the lower right corner.
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Select recipients. A blue checkmark will appear next to a name when it is selected.
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Tap the Send button. This is the blue arrow in the lower right corner. The photo will be uploaded and sent as a snap to the selected contacts.