

The default mode is “ghost” mode, so your location won’t be shared with anyone unless you turn it on. Once you open the map you should see a map of the area around you. The Snap Map shows you your friends in the area and places of interest. If you move your fingers the opposite way, as you would if you were zooming in on a photo, you’ll just zoom in on whatever is in the frame. When you’re on the home screen with the camera open, pinch the screen the same way you would if you were trying to zoom out on a photo.

Once you have the latest version of the app, open it. You can check for an update in the App Store or on Google Play. How to see and use the Snap Map :įirst, make sure you have updated your Snapchat app. Once you have the newest version and you’ve opened the app, it will walk you through how to use the map feature and how to change the setting within it. If you’ve updated you’ve updated your app in the past few days, you likely have the newest version and subsequently the map.

Read: How To Disable Snap Map: New Snapchat Feature Raises Privacy Concerns Using the map to share your location is not necessary, you can go into “ghost mode” to hide your location from other users, or you can choose to share your location with only select friends in the app if you want. The Snap Map has raised safety and privacy concerns since its release. It also shows users looking at the map “stories” that are going on around them at the time. The map is a brand new feature that allows users to share their location and see where their friends are and what they’re doing right in the app. Last week Snapchat started rolling out the Snap Map to users on both iOS and Android devices.
