What Is Snapchat Ghost Mode and Why You Should Use It

Quick Tips

• Open Snapchat and tap the Map icon > cogwheel icon > turn on the Ghost Mode toggle.
• To disable Ghost Mode, turn off the Ghost Mode toggle and select who can see your location on Snapchat.
• Use Snap Map settings to enable location sharing for selected friends on Snapchat.

What Is Ghost Mode on Snapchat

Ghost Mode allows you to appear offline on Snapchat, even if you’re currently online. To do this, it takes you off the Snap Map completely. This way, even if all the location permissions are enabled, no one can see your current or previous location. You can use this when you want to go incognito on Snapchat.

Once enabled, you can see a blue Snapchat icon over your bitmoji’s face on your Snap Map. For other people, you will vanish off their Snap Map. You can disable Ghost Mode when you want to re-appear on their Snap Map. Please note you can still view others on your Snap Map.

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How to Turn On Ghost Mode on Snapchat

Now that we know more about Snapchat’s Ghost Mode, let us quickly look at how you can enable it using your Snapchat Android and iOS app.

Note: You can also access Ghost Mode settings by going to your Snapchat profile page > Settings > See My Location.

Step 1: Open Snapchat and from the menu options, tap on the Map icon.

Step 2: Tap on the cogwheel icon in the top-right corner.

Step 3: Then, turn on the Ghost Mode toggle and select the relevant duration.

If you select the 3-hour or 24-hour duration, Ghost Mode will be automatically disabled once the time limit is met. However, if you’ve used the Until turned off option, Ghost Mode must be manually disabled. Here’s how to do it.

Turn Off Ghost Mode

Step 1: On the My Location settings page, turn off the toggle for Ghost Mode.

Step 2: If prompted, select the users you wish your location to be visible to.

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Can You Enable Location Sharing for Selected Friends on Snapchat?

Snapchat lets you share your location, be it last seen or live location, with a specific group of friends. This way, you will be invisible to others on Snapchat even without using Ghost Mode. Please ensure you trust the selected contacts, as they can see your last or live location on Snapchat. Here’s how to do it.

I. Using Last Location Settings

Step 1: Open Snapchat and tap on the Map icon → cogwheel icon.

Step 2: Here, select the users you want to share your location with.

Note: If you select the My Friends, Except or Only These Friends option, you must add friends you want to exempt or include in your list of Snapchat location sharing.

II. Using Live Location Settings

Note: Turning off Hide my live location will display your last location on Snap Map to others unless Ghost Mode is enabled.

Step 1: Open Snapchat → Map icon → cogwheel icon.

Step 2: If enabled, turn off the Hide my live location toggle.

Step 3: Here, use the Quick Share section to share your location with recent contacts.

Step 4: Or, tap on Share My Live Location. Now, select the relevant contacts and tap on Save.

This will instantly start live location sharing with the selected contacts. Your location will be updated even without using the Snapchat app. You can turn this off by enabling the Hide my live location option.

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FAQs for Using Snapchat’s Ghost Mode