How to Find People Near Me on Snapchat

Finding people on Snapchat can be a hard task, especially if you don’t know the username of the person.

However, with the help of “Quick Add” feature, you can easily find people you know on Snapchat.

“Quick Add” suggest users to add based on mutual friends.

For example, if someone you added on Snapchat is a friend with another person, you might see that person listed on “Quick Add”.

However, “Quick Add” has limitations, and its recommendations are not always the people that you want to add.

If you want to find someone on Snapchat near you, the best way to find them is on the base of their current location.

In this post, I will guide you on how to find people near you on Snapchat by their location.

How to find people near me on Snapchat

To find people near you on Snapchat, your task is to use Snap Map.

Snap Map enables you to find people on Snapchat by their location.

On the map, many blue hotspots will be shown to you.

They show that someone has recently posted a Snapchat story there.

For instance, if you see a blue hotspot near you, it indicates that the person is in your surroundings.

However, you need to keep this into account when the story was posted.

The reason behind it is that the story might be posted more than a day ago, and the person might not be available in that location.

So, before you add someone, it is necessary that you check when the story was posted.

Additionally, you need to check the username of the person before adding them and see if their real name resembles their username.

Usually, you will find that most people on Snapchat use a variation or part of their real name while choosing their username.

Here are the steps in this guide on how you can use Snap Map to find people near you on Snapchat.

#1: Open the Snap Map & tap on a blue hotspot

Go to Snapchat > Snap Map > tap on a blue hotspot near you.

The first step is to open the Snap Map and tap on a blue hotspot near you.

To get started, open Snapchat from your mobile device.

The Snap Map can also be used on a desktop.

After opening Snapchat, it will take you to the Snapchat camera.

Tap on the location icon available on the bottom bar.

The location icon is available on the extreme left of the bottom bar.

You can view your current location displayed by a Bitmoji on the Snap Map.

For instance, if your current location is “Pasir Ris”, your Bitmoji will be available there.

In addition, you can also see your friends on the Snap Map too.

However, to view them, the only requirement is that they have to be recently active on Snapchat.

Additionally, they should not have “Ghost Mode” enabled.

On the Snap Map, multiple blue hotspots can also be seen.

These blue hotspots show that someone has recently posted a story from that location.

To find someone near you on Snapchat, the first thing is to tap on a blue hotspot near your Bitmoji on the Snap Map.

Move on to the next step to learn how to find the username of the person.

#2: Tap on “View Creator”

At the bottom of the story, tap on the “View Creator” button.

After tapping on a blue hotspot on the Snap Map, a pop up will show a story.

There are two things that you need to check on the story such as when the story was posted and whether it has a “View Creator” button.

Firstly, see the top left corner of the story.

You will come to know when the store was posted from the top left corner of the story.

For instance, if the story was posted 5 hours ago, it’ll display “5h ago”.

However, if the story was posted over 24 hours ago, it’ll show the day when the story was posted, for instance, Tue.

You need to pay attention to when the story was posted as the user might have left the location already.

If the story was posted an hour ago, there is a great chance that the person is in the same location.

However, if the story was posted more than a day ago, the person might not be available on the same location.

The next thing that you need to consider is the “View Creator” button.

To see the person’s username and name, you need to tap on “View Creator”.

Just remember that a person’s story will only be visible on the Snap Map if the story is added to “Our Story”.

If the person didn’t add their story to “Our Story”, the Snap Map will not show it.

Move on to the last step to learn how to add the person on Snapchat.

#3: Tap on “Add”

To add the person as your friend on Snapchat, tap on the “Add” button.

After tapping on the “View Creator” button, it’ll display the person that posted the story.

The name of the person as well as the username will be shown.

On the right side of the card, an “Add” button is available.

To add the user to the platform, you need to tap on “Add”.

After adding them, the next thing is to wait for them to add you back.

I hope that you have learned successfully how to “Find people near me” on Snapchat!

Just remember that the “View Creator” button is not always available.

According to Snapchat, they use an automated system to monitor stories that are displayed on the Snap Map.

So even if a person added their story to “Our Story”, you might not be able to see it on your Snap Map.

Finding someone near you via the Snap Map is not effective but it’s the best method that can be used for it.

How does Snap Map work?

You can see the current location of your friends from Snap Map and also recently posted stories by Snapchatters around the world.

Snap Map is powered by Mapbox which adds location into the app.

You can track the current location of your besties by finding their Bitmoji on the map.

Additionally, recently posted stories can also be seen posted by other Snapchatters. You can do it by tapping on the blue hotspots on the map.

How can I search for someone on Snapchat?

To search for someone on Snapchat, you need to tap on the chat icon on the bottom bar.

After tapping on your chats, tap on the add friends icon at the top of your screen.

After tapping on the add friends icon, it will take you to the “Add Friends” screen.

On the “Add Friends” screen, use the name or username to search for someone on Snapchat by using the search bar.

Final Words

Adding friends on Snapchat is not difficult with the help of search and the “Quick Add” feature.

The Snap Map is also a great method to find people near you on Snapchat.

However, the Snap Map will not show you everyone’s stories as it is monitored by an automated system.

Apart from Snap Map, “Quick Add” or syncing your contact list is another great way to find people near you.

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