Snapchat Streak: What Is It & How To Start One
The Snapchat app is one of the best out there to connect with your friends instantly via snaps.
In fact, the company said that over 210 Million snaps (video, picture, and text) are sent every single day.
These amazing statistics are the living proof of an enormous audience interested in sending snaps to other users every single day.
Snapchat knows how many people are constantly, and that’s why they want to reward their commitment with a Snapchat Streak!
At the end of the day, it’s always important to reward friendship! That’s why this social platform implemented this remarkable feature on all their mobile apps versions.
In today’s blog post, we will talk about Snapstreaks.
Once you finish reading our tips, you will comprehend:
- What are Snapchat Streaks;
- How to keep a Snapstreak going for several consecutive days;
- How to react to losing a long streak and contact the Snapchat support site.
What Are Snapchat Streaks?
Snapstreaks are just a cool way to continue a conversation with a person and never get bored of it.
In this particular scenario, each person must continue the chat for a considerable number of days in order to be considered a real Snapstreak.
So, if you decide to send snaps to a person during 7 consecutive days, then the count of your Snapstreak will be 7.
When Were Snapchat Streaks Introduced?
Snapchat streaks have been with us for a long time now.
They were first introduced back in 2016, but it wasn’t until 2017 that Snapchat managed to standardize the Snapstreak dynamic.
How do Streaks Work on Snapchat?
Okay, so it’s time to understand the main rules of Snapchat Streaks.
First, you need something really important if you don’t want the streak to break: commitment.
Note that there are some critical factors and limitations that you need to consider:
- You need to send a snap on a daily basis. If you fail to do this, the streak will be broken.
- Snapchat Streaks only work between two people. If you fail to send a snap within 24 hours, the Streak will be lost.
- The Snapstreak only counts if you both snap back and forth. Streaks are a two-way street!
Sending a Text Message Snap Doesn’t Count
So, what types of snaps really count to maintain a Streak going?
You can send snaps in the form of photos, videos and stories, and they will all count to keep the streak going.
Still, there are some cases that will just don’t count at all for your Snapstreak:
- Snapchat Group: You might think that answering your friend on a Snapchat Group would count for the streak, but it doesn’t.
- Tap a Story: Of course, if you respond to a story, it will totally count for the Snapstreak, but if you only tap and watch it, say goodbye to your streak.
- Memories and Snapchat Spectacles: Content snapped via Memories or Spectacles won’t increase your Streak.
How to Get Streaks on Snapchat
Streaks are not something we recommend doing with a stranger.
In one way or another, Snapchat Streaks are a form of representing friendship at its finest.
So, to get Streaks, you first need friends!
It’s hard to send a snap to a stranger, now imagine doing this for dozens of consecutive days - straight up cringe!
Besides, sending a photo or a video snap requires friends’ trust.
How to Start a Streak on Snapchat
Once the Snapstreak begins, you will see an emoji in the conversations tab next to your friend’s name.
The following table shows you the meaning of all the emojis:
| Emojis that appear once you start a Snapstreak with your friends | |
|---|---|
| 🔥 | Fire emoji: Also known as Flame Emoji, it appears when the Streak begins. Fire emoji will show up once you snap at least 3 days continuously. |
| 💯 | 100 emoji: If you have managed to keep a Streak for 100 consecutive days, this icon will appear. |
| ⏳ | Hourglass emoji: If your Streak is about to end, the Hourglass Emoji will appear next to your friend’s name. |
| ⛰️ | Mountain Emoji: This one appears only if the Streak is surprisingly long. |
Emojis that appear once you start a Snapstreak with your friends
Never Forget to Continue a Snapstreak with Your Friend
If a Snapstreak gets broken, it means that the connection you have with your friends has been temporarily lost.
It’s utterly important to maintain the streak if you are both committed to it.
You might just wake up one day and realize you forgot to send a snap photo to continue the Streak - if you are both true friends, you will start over once again.
3 Tips on How to Maintain a Snapstreak for Many Consecutive Days
Don’t lose Streaks! The following tips will help you to maintain the Snapstreak going for a long, long time.
Tip 1: Send a Photo or Video Snap to Your Friend Whenever You Can
It doesn’t need to be a meaningful snap. You could just send a blank photo and it will still work!
Tip 2: Sending Snaps Must Become a Habit
Set specific hours to send a snap.
If you see them tap your story, but they didn’t respond to it, then you do it!
Keep in mind that it’s not necessary to have something really important to talk about in order to maintain the Snapstreak for days.
Tip 3: Try to Start Snapchat Streaks Only With a Real Friend
As we mentioned before, it’s utterly important not to try to get a Snapstreak with a total stranger (or a not-so-close person).
If you really want to have a powerful Snapstreak, we recommend you do this only with someone you consider to be part of your family.
What to do if Your Snapstreak Disappears?
There might be a case where your Streak just gets lost, even if neither of you failed to send messages to each other.
We wrote the other day an article about Snapchat not working correctly in certain situations.
If this happens to you - do not despair! This can be easily corrected following a few steps.
Contact the Apps’ Support Team
First, while logged in to your account, go to the Snapchat Support website.
There’s an option to indicate to the company that your Streak has disappeared.
Nonetheless, consider that they might take a while to answer you back.
This is a common error in the app, so many people around the world are constantly filing complaints simultaneously.
That’s all you need to know about Snapchat Streaks!
Grab your phone, hit that menu icon and earn your first flame emoji!
And don’t forget to keep an eye out on your friend’s streak!
We have more valuable Snapchat Guides uploaded on our website.
Check them out so you can enjoy this social platform to its fullest!
Snapchat Streak FAQ
What Does Streak Mean in Texting?
It basically means “to continue talking without stopping.” It’s a slang commonly used these days.
Snapchat took advantage of this and introduced the Streak feature, which has proven to be really popular among all users!
What is the Longest Snapstreak?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?! The longest Snapstreak belongs to Kyle Zajac and Blake Harris with 2309 consecutive days.
That’s almost 6 consecutive years talking non-stop!
What Happens After a 100 day Streak on Snapchat?
If you manage to achieve this milestone, the 100 emoji will appear next to the name of your friend in the app’s menu.
It looks amazing! And it also proves that you are both willing to break the Snapstreak record.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter at Hypegrowth. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.