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Hidden from plain view, you have to know how to access them to use them. Snapchat’s camera filters are the app’s secret weapon. For instance, if you tap on the shutter button it will take a photo, but if you hold down on it, Snapchat will record video.Īt the top right of the camera screen, there’s a button for toggling between the rear and front-facing camera, and at the top left there’s a control for the flash. Snapchat’s camera works a little differently than the default Android or iOS camera app, so it’s worth walking through.
Just as spoken words only hang in the air long enough for ears to hear them, these images last just long enough to be seen (or more accurately, for 24 hours) and then they disappear. That makes even more sense when you think of how the app treats its photos and videos ephemerally. The philosophy behind this unconventional landing place is that chats all begin with the conversation, and in Snapchat, images do the talking.
When opening Snapchat, forget the infinite scroll of the social networks you’re used to, because this app immediately springboards the camera to the screen. Instead, Snapchat all about spontaneity and documenting things “in the now.” Or, as the company’s founder Evan Spiegel puts it, “ instant expression.” And with a rotating set of fun features and filters, it’s also the response to Facebook and Twitter’s stale experiences.Īs with any social network, much of your Snapchat experience will depend on who you follow, but on this one you’re less likely to find carefully composed posts. A social network where people share photos and short videos for just 24 hours, Snapchat is the answer to the Internet’s problem of never forgetting.
And that is exactly why the app is exploding in use, even recently overtaking Twitter in terms of daily users.