How to Change Friend Emojis on Snapchat

If you are an avid Snapchat user, you might have noticed that the app assigns emojis to your friends based on how you interact with them. These small symbols bring color to your chats and show the strength of your Snapchat connections. But what if you want to change these emojis? That’s where this article comes in. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the simple steps to change friend emojis on Snapchat.

But before we dive into the process, let’s understand what friend emojis on Snapchat are all about. These little symbols represent different levels of interaction between you and your friend. For example, the yellow heart emoji means that you and your friend have been each other’s best friends for two weeks in a row.

Other emojis include the red heart, meaning that you and your friend have been each other’s best friend for two months. In addition, the grimacing face means you and your friend share a mutual best friend. Now that you know what friend emojis are, let’s understand a few things.

Things to Know Before Changing Snapchat Emojis

Customizing Friend Emojis on Snapchat can be a fun way to personalize your experience, but there are some essential things to keep in mind:

1. Ensure you and your friend are comfortable with your chosen custom emojis. These emojis are visible to both parties, so it’s important that they convey the intended meaning and don’t cause confusion.

Additionally, establishing consistent meanings for your emojis is a good idea. For instance, you might define a specific emoji to indicate when you’re together in person or having a movie night. Being consistent helps prevent misunderstandings.

2. It is important to note that there’s no option to change the best friend emoji on Snapchat web. So, you will have to rely on an Android or iOS device. If you are unaware of the Snapchat web, check out our detailed article on how to set up and use Snapchat on the web.

These are a few things you must know and consider before starting with the steps. Now, let’s begin with the process.

How to Customize Friend Emojis on Snapchat Using Chat

This method is straightforward and gets the job done in fewer steps. Fortunately, the steps are the same for Android as well as iOS. However, we are using Android for demonstration. If you are on iOS, follow along.

Step 1: Launch the Snapchat app and navigate to the Chat section from the bottom navigation bar.

Step 2: Tap on the three-dot icon in the Chat screen and choose ‘Customise Best Friend Emojis’.

You get a list of friend emojis for each category of friend, which you can customize. For the demonstration, we will change the Bestie category’s emoji.

Step 3: Tap on any category of friends you wish to change. On the next screen, choose the replacement emoji from the options provided.

Step 4: Once selected, tap the back arrow at the top left to confirm the changes.

Note: You can always revert to the default best friend emojis on Snapchat by scrolling to the bottom and tapping ‘Reset to default.’

That’s about it. You have changed your best friend emoji on Snapchat. Continue reading if you want another method to change or customize friendship emojis on Snapchat.

How to Customize Friend Emojis via Settings in Snapchat

This is another way of changing Snapchat friend emojis and doesn’t require many steps. There are, however, slight differences between the steps on Android and iOS. Let’s begin with the steps for Android.

On Android

Step 1: Open the Snapchat app and tap your Bitmoji in the top left corner to view your profile.

Step 2: Go to the Settings (gear) icon in the top right corner of your profile screen.

Step 3: In the Settings screen, under Privacy Control, tap on Customize Emojis.

You get a list of friend emojis for each category of friend, which you can customize. For the demonstration, we will change the Bestie category’s emoji.

Step 4: Tap on any category of friends you wish to change. On the next screen, choose the replacement emoji from the options provided.

Step 5: Once selected, tap the back arrow at the top left to confirm the changes.

Note: If you want to reset the best friend emojis category to its default, scroll down to the category screen and tap the ‘Reset to default’ option.

There you have it. The update will be immediate, and you will see the customized friend emojis on Snapchat. You can check out the following method if you have an iOS device.

On iOS

Step 1: Launch Snapchat and tap on your Bitmoji (profile picture) icon in the top left corner.

Step 2: On your profile screen, tap the Settings (gear) icon in the top right corner. In the Settings screen, under Additional Services, choose Friend Emojis.

You will see a list of friend emojis. To customize, continue with the below steps.

Step 3: Pick and tap on any friend emoji category. For instance, we are going with Besties.

Step 4: On the next screen, select the replacement emoji. To confirm the changes, tap the back arrow at the top left to return to the category list.

Note: You can always reset the best friend emojis category on Snapchat by scrolling down and tapping ‘Reset to default.’

If you have any queries, check out the FAQ section below.

FAQs on Changing Friend Emojis on Snapchat