How to Use Quick Add on Snapchat

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Last Updated: March 19, 2023

This wikiHow teaches you how to quickly add Snapchat friends using Quick Add. Quick Add lists users who are in your phone's contacts or who have Snapchat friends in common with you.

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:

Allowing Access to Contacts on iPhone or iPad

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. It’s an app with a gray gear, usually found on the home screen.
2
Tap Snapchat. It will be grouped with your other apps, in the bottom half of the page.

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3
Slide the Contacts button to the “On” position. It will turn green. Now, Snapchat has access to all of your phone contacts.

Part 2

Part 2 of 3:

Allowing Access to Contacts on Android

1
Open your device's Settings. It's an app with a gear (⚙️) icon on your home screen.
2
Scroll down and tap Apps. It's under the "Device" menu.
3
Tap Permissions. It's the 3rd selection in the menu.
4
Slide the button next to "Contacts" to the "On" position. It will turn blue-green.
5
Tap the "Back" arrow. It's in the upper-left corner. Now, Snapchat can access the contacts on your device.

Part 3

Part 3 of 3:

Using Quick Add

1
Open Snapchat. It’s a yellow app with a cartoon ghost inside. This will bring you to a camera view.
2
Swipe down to open the User screen.
3
Tap Add Friends. It’s near the center of the screen and has an icon that looks like a person with a plus sign.
4
Tap the + Add button next to a Quick Add user.
- You can also get to Quick Add by going to the Chat screen. It will be the blue-lettered heading under your friends list.
- If a Quick Add name has been added from your phone’s contacts, it will say “In My Contacts” underneath their name.

Community Q&A

Question

If I added all the people on the quick add screen, how do I get more?

Community Answer

Wait! You can't have everyone show up yet, just wait until you make new Snapchat friends, then their mutuals will eventually show up.
Question

How do I unhide everyone on my Quick Add?

Community Answer

There is no way to unhide them, but you can still search their username and add them that way.
Question

Why won't anyone come up in my quick add?

Community Answer

If you have been using Snapchat for a long time, most Snapchat users within your age and area group would have already shown up. They may not appear again for awhile, so wait for awhile and Snapchat may notice another active user and put it on the quick add list.

Warnings

Be sure you know who a contact is before adding them. You may have more than one contact with the same name in your phone.

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