Snapchat Tricks: How To Send Snaps To Your Multiple Friends With Just One Tap

Do you want to send Snaps to multiple friends at once? Snapchat's feature allows you to create groups of your contacts for easy sending. Here's how you can set it up.

The Shortcut feature allows users to create groups of their Snapchat contacts, accessible directly from the "Send To" screen after snapping a photo or video.

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Snapchat has cemented itself as one of the favourite social media platforms among teens and young adults for its instant photo and video-sharing capabilities. One of its popular features is Snapstreaks, where users maintain ongoing interactions by sending snaps daily. Previously, sending snaps to multiple friends simultaneously required individual actions. Now, Snapchat has introduced its Shortcut feature to simplify this process. The Shortcut feature allows users to create groups of their Snapchat contacts, accessible directly from the "Send To" screen after snapping a photo or video.

How To Create A Shortcut In Snapchat 

Shortcuts on Snapchat make it super easy to send Snaps to multiple friends with just one tap. Here’s how you can create and use them:

1. Capture a Snap: Start by creating and sending a Snap through Snapchat.

2. Access Create Shortcut:
   - Tap on the Send To icon after taking your Snap.
   - Tap on the search bar to find your friends.

3. Set Up Your Shortcut:
   - Below the search bar, select Create Shortcut.
   - Choose the friends you want to add to your Shortcut group by scrolling or searching for their names.

4. Personalise with an Emoji:
   - Pick an emoji that represents your Shortcut group.
   - This emoji will help you quickly identify and access your Shortcut.

5. Finalise Your Shortcut:
   - Tap on Create Shortcut to complete the setup.
   - Your Shortcut is now ready for use. 

Sending Snaps: When you want to send a Snap to this shortcut, simply select the Shortcut from the Send To screen. This saves time compared to adding each friend individually.

Why Use Shortcuts?

Efficiency: Save time by compiling friends into groups and sending Snaps with a single button.

Privacy: Your Shortcuts are private; no one else will know you’re using them.

Maintain Streaks: If you have Snapstreaks with multiple friends, Shortcuts help you keep them active by sending Snaps to all your Streak friends at once.

How Shortcuts Are Different From Groups 

Shortcuts are different from Groups on Snapchat. Here’s how:

Shortcuts: These are private to you and are used for quickly sending Snaps to multiple friends at once. No one else knows you’re using a Shortcut.
  
Groups: Groups function like group chats where every member can see the participants, messages, and replies. Use Groups if you want to create a space where everyone can interact and see each other’s activity.

Now, with just one tap, you can send Snaps to your selected group of friends without having to search for each one individually.