Knowing if someone in your circle has subscribed to Snapchat+ (Snapchat’s premium membership) can sometimes feel like cracking a code. Snapchat Plus offers advanced features, like Snapchat Planets, in addition to the app’s standard features. This leaves many users wondering how to know if someone has access to these exclusive perks. This post will walk you through the subtle signs and indicators that could reveal if someone is taking advantage of the exclusive benefits of Snapchat’s premium membership.
1. Snapchat+ Badge
This might be the easiest way to determine if someone has Snapchat Plus. When you sign up for Snapchat Plus, Snapchat gives you the option to add a unique star icon next to your Snapchat profile name. So if you want to find out if your friend or someone you follow has Snapchat Plus, all you have to do is go to their Snapchat profile and look for the star badge next to their profile name.
However, Snapchat also offers the option to hide the Star badge from premium subscribers, so the presence of the star does not guarantee that the user has Snapchat Plus. In that case, go to the other indicators we have detailed below.
2. I replayed your snap twice
Now, this is something that will give you guaranteed proof that your friend is a Snapchat Plus subscriber. You all should already know that Snapchat allows you to replay a snap that has already been replayed once, and the sender gets an alert once the sent snap is replayed. However, with Snapchat Plus, a user can replay a snap twice, so if you get an alert that your friend replayed your snap twice, then your friend is a guaranteed Snapchat Plus subscriber.
3. Premium Chat Background
Like any other social media or messaging app, you can add custom chat backgrounds on Snapchat as well. When you add a chat background on Snapchat, you will see that many chat backgrounds are locked and have a Star badge on them. This means that Snapchat has reserved those backgrounds exclusively for Snapchat Plus members. So, if a user has used a premium chat background or a picture from their camera roll as their chat background, that user has Snapchat Plus.
4. Premium/AI-generated profile background
Snapchat gives you a set of profile backgrounds that are visible under your Bitmoji in your Snapchat profile. You can now create a custom AI-generated profile background from any prompt if you’re a Snapchat Plus subscriber. So, to find out if someone has Snapchat+, go to the user’s profile and look for the AI badge with a gold ring around it on their profile background.
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5. Custom story expiration
With Snapchat+, you can set a custom expiration time for your Snapchat Stories; you can set your story to expire after 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, 2 days, 3 days, or 1 week of posting. So, if you see the same story from someone even after 24 hours, they might have subscribed to Snapchat Plus. However, there are also chances that they will post the same story when the previous one expires.
And there you have it: this is how to find out if someone has a Snapchat Premium subscription.
Can you see if someone swipes halfway on Snapchat Plus?
Yes, with Snapchat Plus comes Peak to Peak, which lets you see when someone mid-swipes on your chat.
What does Snapchat Plus reveal?
With Snapchat Plus, you can see how many times someone has rewatched your story or when someone has half-swiped on you on Snapchat.
How is Snapchat Plus different?
Snapchat Plus is a premium subscription that gives you access to some exclusive features or some features before they are made available to non-Plus users.
