Snapchat Secrets Revealed: Unlocking the App's Hidden Features

As a Snapchat user, you likely already know how to use the app's basic features, but there are many hidden secrets and tricks that can take your snaps to the next level. In this article, we will explore some of these Snapchat secrets, including text secrets, filter secrets, shooting secrets, and more.

Text Secrets: Customizing Your Snap

One of the most useful text secrets in Snapchat is the ability to change the size of individual words. To do this, you need to take a snap of someone or something, such as Ryan at the park, and then press the "t" button while leaving the cursor in place. This allows you to drag your thumbs across the screen to adjust the font size of each word. You can also change the colors of every single word and even individual letters by clicking on them and selecting a new color from the palette. By applying these text secrets, you can create visually appealing snaps with customized text that adds an extra layer of flavor.

Filter Secrets: Unlocking New Levels of Creativity

Snapchat's filters are a staple of the app, but did you know that there are some hidden secrets to unlock even more creativity? One filter secret is the ability to add emojis and adjust their size using just one pixel. To do this, grab an emoji and zoom it in humongously, then tap on one of the pixels at the edge of the screen to apply a coat of paint. By doing this, you can create a unique and colorful effect that adds an extra layer of visual interest to your snaps.

Another filter secret is the ability to use Snapchat's Bo codes to add friends seamlessly. When you're in the camera interface, tap on the yellow ghost to reveal your personal Bo code. You can share this code on Instagram or Twitter, and anyone who scans it will automatically be added as a friend without requiring any additional input.

Shooting Secrets: Mastering the Art of Capture

When it comes to capturing snaps, Snapchat offers a range of features that can help you create stunning photos. One shooting secret is the ability to record snaps by pressing and holding either the volume key or the screen itself. This allows you to capture more creative shots and experiment with different angles.

Another shooting secret is the ability to double tap the screen to flip cameras. By doing this, you can switch between front and rear-facing cameras on the fly, giving you more flexibility when capturing snaps.

Zing or Vertigo Zooming: A Film Technique

Snapchat's Zing or vertigo zooming technique allows you to compress the foreground and background of a snap, creating a dramatic effect that adds depth and interest. To achieve this effect, position your subject in center frame, then move backwards while keeping the camera focused on them. By doing this, Snapchat will apply a subtle zoom effect that creates a sense of space and dimensionality.

Finally, when shooting in low-light conditions, Snapchat has a built-in solution to help you capture better snaps. A small moon icon appears in the top left corner of the screen when it's dark outside. Tapping on this icon increases the ISO of your image, allowing you to take better photos even in challenging lighting conditions.

Conclusion

By exploring these Snapchat secrets and tricks, you can unlock new levels of creativity and capture stunning snaps that showcase your personality and style. Whether you're a seasoned user or just starting out, there's always more to discover on this popular social media platform.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso if you're watching this video you probably already know how to use Snapchat but there's a bunch of stuff I bet you didn't know existed here are some Snapchat secrets so the first thing you should know about are text Secrets let me show you so I'm going to take a snap of Ryan at the park with Ryan and and if you press the t button and you leave the cursor there you can actually drag your thumbs across the screen and change the size of the sentence right so you can have one word per line you can have all the words on one single line and then afterwards you can drag it and make it really small to sort of like hide it in your photo also you can change the colors of every single word and even every single letter so you just make this nice and colorful here um to give your snap that extra little bit of flavor so now at the park with Ryan looks more beautiful than it did before okay next let's talk about filter secrets so you probably already know about these filters right you have your location filters you have the time filter you have the temperature filter but what I bet you didn't know is that that you could just add a little Emoji here let's grab this this little fruit and zoom it in humongously and if you grab one of these pixels at the edge you can actually put a nice coat of paint over your snaps using literally one pixel of an emoji and just blow it up huge and then once you've got your avanguard filter grab your pen and give yourself some more flavor next let's discuss us shooting secrets so traditionally you can record snaps by pressing and holding the button on the screen you can also record snaps by pressing and holding either volume key and now you can double tap the screen to flip cameras and you can do that as many times as you want per snap you can also Zoom during snaps by sliding your finger up and down and as an out of bonus you can actually zoom in before you start recording to get that great shot i f zooming shooting secret so this film technique is called Zing or vertigo zooming and if you do it properly it compresses the foreground and background and it gives it kind of like this dramatic Zoom feel and you do it by getting your subject sort of in Center frame and the idea is to keep that subject the same size in the same position and as you're moving back zoom in and it looks like this that was kind of good and this next one isn't exactly a secret but you should know about Snapchat's Bo codes and yes I said so while you're in the Snapchat camera interface you tap the yellow ghost and it brings down your personal Bo code and if someone scans that it adds them as a friend super seamlessly and you can share this little bo code on Instagram you can post it on Twitter and anyone that goes into their Snapchat camera interface and scans it you don't have to press any buttons just scan it and it adds them as a friend and for this last secret let's go into the secret room do you ever find yourself trying to snap in places with less than ideal light well guess what Snapchat has a solution built right into the app inside the camera interface if you're trying to shoot in the dark a little little moon will pop up in the top left corner if you tap that Moon it turns white and it increases the iso of your image thus allowing you to take those selfies at the club and here's a little trick if you want that moon to pop up if you want to just add that little bit of extra brightness you could just cover the camera with your finger and it'll trick Snapchat into thinking you're in the dark and you'll get the moon and you can brighten up your photo so those are the Snapchat secrets I wanted to share with you today I hope learned something from watching this video and if you know of any other Secrets leave a comment but be careful down there it's a nightmare thanks for watchingso if you're watching this video you probably already know how to use Snapchat but there's a bunch of stuff I bet you didn't know existed here are some Snapchat secrets so the first thing you should know about are text Secrets let me show you so I'm going to take a snap of Ryan at the park with Ryan and and if you press the t button and you leave the cursor there you can actually drag your thumbs across the screen and change the size of the sentence right so you can have one word per line you can have all the words on one single line and then afterwards you can drag it and make it really small to sort of like hide it in your photo also you can change the colors of every single word and even every single letter so you just make this nice and colorful here um to give your snap that extra little bit of flavor so now at the park with Ryan looks more beautiful than it did before okay next let's talk about filter secrets so you probably already know about these filters right you have your location filters you have the time filter you have the temperature filter but what I bet you didn't know is that that you could just add a little Emoji here let's grab this this little fruit and zoom it in humongously and if you grab one of these pixels at the edge you can actually put a nice coat of paint over your snaps using literally one pixel of an emoji and just blow it up huge and then once you've got your avanguard filter grab your pen and give yourself some more flavor next let's discuss us shooting secrets so traditionally you can record snaps by pressing and holding the button on the screen you can also record snaps by pressing and holding either volume key and now you can double tap the screen to flip cameras and you can do that as many times as you want per snap you can also Zoom during snaps by sliding your finger up and down and as an out of bonus you can actually zoom in before you start recording to get that great shot i f zooming shooting secret so this film technique is called Zing or vertigo zooming and if you do it properly it compresses the foreground and background and it gives it kind of like this dramatic Zoom feel and you do it by getting your subject sort of in Center frame and the idea is to keep that subject the same size in the same position and as you're moving back zoom in and it looks like this that was kind of good and this next one isn't exactly a secret but you should know about Snapchat's Bo codes and yes I said so while you're in the Snapchat camera interface you tap the yellow ghost and it brings down your personal Bo code and if someone scans that it adds them as a friend super seamlessly and you can share this little bo code on Instagram you can post it on Twitter and anyone that goes into their Snapchat camera interface and scans it you don't have to press any buttons just scan it and it adds them as a friend and for this last secret let's go into the secret room do you ever find yourself trying to snap in places with less than ideal light well guess what Snapchat has a solution built right into the app inside the camera interface if you're trying to shoot in the dark a little little moon will pop up in the top left corner if you tap that Moon it turns white and it increases the iso of your image thus allowing you to take those selfies at the club and here's a little trick if you want that moon to pop up if you want to just add that little bit of extra brightness you could just cover the camera with your finger and it'll trick Snapchat into thinking you're in the dark and you'll get the moon and you can brighten up your photo so those are the Snapchat secrets I wanted to share with you today I hope learned something from watching this video and if you know of any other Secrets leave a comment but be careful down there it's a nightmare thanks for watching\n"