How to Send Lightning Snaps on Snapchat

Aug. 23, 2024

Snapchat keeps adding new features to its app to keep the experience fresh and fun. One such new addition to the app is called Lightning Snaps which shows less than one second of a preview of your Snaps and stories. Sounds interesting right? So in this guide, we’ll explore more about this feature and tell you how to use it.

What is Lightning Snaps on Snapchat?

As mentioned in the intro, Lightning Snaps lets you set an expiration timer of less than one second. It works like this: when you click a Snap, you can set its preview timer. Previously it used to range from 1 to infinity, but now you can go less than 1 and choose from0.10, 0.25, and 0.50 seconds.

So your friends will have to catch your snaps in the blink of an eye before it’s gone for good. This is aSnapchat+ only featureso you’ll need to be a subscriber to use it.

If you also want to try out this new feature and create a lightning Snap of your own, just follow these steps.

Your friends will only be able to see your Snap for the selected duration.

That’s how easy it is to send a lightning fast Snap. I could already see myself using it to annoy my friends or get their attention. Kind of like thePoke feature on Facebookbut for Snapchat. The only bummer is that it’sSnapchat Plus exclusiveat this point. But if you are already a member, then I highly recommend that you check it out.

In case you have any doubts or queries about this feature or the guide then let us know in the comments section.

Lightning Snaps lets you set the preview duration of your Snaps and stories to less than one second. It is only available for Snapchat Plus users.

To create a lightning-fast Snap, just click a photo and then tap on the stopwatch icon in the edit screen, then select the duration to less than one second. You can pick between: 0.50, 0.25, and 0.10 seconds.

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