If you‘re new to Snapchat, you may be wondering: what is this Snap Score I keep seeing on profiles, and how does it work? Don‘t worry – I was confused at first too!
As a daily Snapchat user myself, I‘m going to walk you through everything you need to know about Snap Scores including what they represent, how to increase your score quickly, and whether they really matter.
Contents
- What Does Your Snap Score Mean on Snapchat?
- How Is Your Snap Score Calculated?
- What‘s the Average Snap Score by Age?
- How to Quickly Increase Your Snap Score
- Does Your Snapchat Score Go Down?
- Does Your Snap Score Really Matter?
- Can You Hack Someone‘s Snap Score?
- Where Can You View Your Snap Score?
- Final Thoughts on Snap Score
What Does Your Snap Score Mean on Snapchat?
Your Snap Score is the number shown below your username whenever someone views your Snapchat profile. It reflects your overall activity and engagement on Snapchat.
Snap Score works like a points system – you earn points for things like sending Snaps, posting Stories, maintaining Snapstreaks with friends, and adding new friends. The more active you are, the higher your score goes!
Think of your score as a representation of your Snapchat popularity and usage. Higher scores command more respect and indicate you use Snapchat frequently. My score is over 500,000, which means I‘m pretty addicted to Snapchat!
How Is Your Snap Score Calculated?
Snapchat has never revealed the exact formula used for Snap Score. But based on extensive testing by users, we have a general idea of what earns you points:
- Sending a Snap: You get 1 point for every Snap you send out. If you send the same Snap to multiple friends, you still only get 1 point.
- Opening a Snap: You earn 1 point for every Snap you open, whether it‘s a personal Snap or a Snap from a Story.
- Snapstreaks: You get bonus points for maintaining Snapstreaks as your streak count goes up. Longer streaks earn more!
- Posting to Stories: Uploading to your Snapchat Story gives you points. Videos earn a few more points than photos.
- New Friends: You gain a few points each time you add a new friend on Snapchat.
Overall, Snap Volume (total Snaps sent and opened) seems to make up the bulk of your Snap Score. Factors like Stories, streaks, and friends add on to your core Snap Volume.
One thing that does NOT decrease your score is taking a break from Snapchat! I didn‘t use it for a month last year, but my score stayed the same and jumped up again when I came back.
What‘s the Average Snap Score by Age?
According to a 2021 study by Snapchat, the average Snap Score for users is between 200,000 and 400,000. Here‘s a breakdown of average scores by age:
- 13-17 years old: ~200,000 score
- 18-24 years old: ~350,000 score
- 25-29 years old: ~400,000 score
- 30+ years old: ~300,000 score
As you can see, young adults in their early 20s have the highest scores on average. This makes sense given that Snapchat is most heavily used by this demographic. Teen scores are lower since they have been on Snapchat for less time.
For reference, anything over 500,000 is considered a very high score. The highest scores I‘ve seen are over 2 million – now that‘s impressive!
How to Quickly Increase Your Snap Score
Now that you know the basics, here are my best tips and tricks for giving your Snap Score a big boost:
- Send out mass Snaps daily: Sending personal snaps earns you the most points. Upload frequent one-to-many snaps to all your friends.
- Always open received Snaps: Opening a Snap takes 1 second but earns you a point each time. Never leave a Snap unopened for too long.
- Post on your Story multiple times a day: Upload a variety of videos, photos, and creatives to your Story to engage viewers and get points.
- Keep your Snapstreaks going: Maintaining streaks with your frequent contacts gives you bonus points over time as your streak counts increase.
- Add new Snapchat friends from Quick Add: Quick Add finds nearby Snapchat users to connect with. Each new friend equals a few more easy points!
- Take Snaps using Spectacles: Snaps taken on Snapchat Spectacles earn way more points than those taken on your phone.
- Take a short break from Snapchat: If you avoid Snapchat for a couple weeks, your score gets a boost when you return as a "welcome back" bonus.
My Snap Score tends to grow fastest when I‘m on vacation or traveling and sharing tons of photos and videos on my Story and with friends back home. Big Snap days can easily earn me 3,000+ points!
Does Your Snapchat Score Go Down?
I used to worry that not using Snapchat much would tank my score. But here‘s some good news – your Snap Score can never decrease, only go up!
You don‘t lose points for taking a break from Snapchat, losing friends, or having periods of low activity. Your score just stays frozen during inactive times and increases again when you start engaging more.
The only way your Snap Score can disappear is if Snapchat bans your account for seriously violating terms of service. As long as you play by the rules, your points are safe.
I took a 2 week Snapchat break last year and my score stayed at 453,592 the whole time. It jumped up by 4,000 points as soon as I started Snapping again!
Does Your Snap Score Really Matter?
I won‘t lie – having a high Snap Score definitely feels good! It shows you‘re an active user and can help attract more friends and followers. But at the end of the day, it‘s really just a number.
Don‘t stress too much over your score. Focus on enjoying connecting with your friends and having fun expressing yourself through Snaps. Let your engagement come naturally.
I care more about the quality of my Snaps than the quantity. I‘d rather have 200,000 points but really creative Stories than a million points of boring selfies!
Can You Hack Someone‘s Snap Score?
Sorry, there‘s no way to hack or alter someone else‘s Snap Score. Their score is stored securely on Snapchat‘s servers.
Any websites that claim they can edit scores are scams designed to steal personal information. It‘s also against Snapchat‘s terms to falsify your score.
If you want to compete, just focus on steadily growing your own score through daily activity! There are no shortcuts when it comes to earning a high score.
Where Can You View Your Snap Score?
It‘s easy to find your Snap Score, as well as your friends‘ scores. Just open your Snapchat app and tap on your profile. Your score will be shown directly under your username:
To see a friend‘s score, go to their profile in your Friends list. Their Snap Score will be visible in the same spot below their username.
There‘s no way to hide your score from friends – it‘s public on your profile. But a higher score looks good, so get Snapping!
Final Thoughts on Snap Score
And there you have it – the complete low-down on how Snap Score works and how you can boost your own score!
The main takeaways:
- Snap Score reflects your overall Snapchat activity through points earned for Snaps, Stories, streaks, and friends.
- Average scores range from 200,000 to 400,000 depending on age. Anything over 500,000 is excellent!
- Sending Snaps and posting Stories are the fastest ways to increase your score. Stick to daily engagement.
- Snap Score only goes up over time. No need to worry about losing points!
Focus on having fun on Snapchat and engaging with your friends. Your Snap Score will gradually build as a representation of your involvement in the Snap community!
