A Guide To Snapchat’s Messaging Symbols - Adding, Discovering, & Interacting With Other Snapchat Users

DECODING SNAPCHAT’S MESSAGE STATUS SYMBOLS

Next to each person’s name in your Direct Messages screen, a symbol indicates to you both the type of message they’ve last sent you (or you last sent them), and whether or not it has been viewed.

Here’s a little chart to help you know the status of your one-to-one conversations with other users.  For brands who may get messages sent in about thier latest stories, or from customers or followers with questions, the messages screen is a great way to give quick engagement back to those who bother reaching out to you directly.  Here are some of the most common icons you’ll find next to someone’s name:

Credit to emojipedia.org for the PNG’s of each symbol.