How to block and unblock someone on Snapchat

If you want to prevent a specific user from contacting you on Snapchat, you can easily block their account. And if you change your mind about blocking them, unblocking them is just as simple.

Snapchat continues to be one of the most popular social media apps out there, with millions of people using it to send direct messages, images, and videos, as well as post stories for their contacts.

As with any other social media platform, at some point, while using Snapchat you may find that you no longer want a particular account to be able to contact you for whatever reason.

Fortunately, the app allows you to block people to prevent them from communicating with you. However, if you change your mind, you do have the option to unblock them.

How to block someone on Snapchat

Blocking someone on Snapchat is easy — just follow these steps:

1. Open Snapchat.
2. Swipe right to go to the Chat screen where you can see recent conversations, or use the magnifying glass icon at the top of the page to search for specific users.
3. Once you’ve found the user you want to block, press and hold on the chat to bring up the menu.
4. Click ‘Manage friendship,’ then ‘Block.’

How to unblock someone on Snapchat

If you’ve changed your mind about blocking someone, it’s just as easy to unblock them. Simply do as follows:

1. Open Snapchat.
2. Click on your profile icon in the top left.
3. Tap on the gear icon in the top right corner to open Settings.
4. Scroll down, and under ‘Account actions,’ press ‘Blocked.’
5. Click the ‘X’ next to the name of an account to unblock them.

If you want to learn more about how to use Snapchat, you can check out some of our other guides including how to allow camera access on Snapchat and how to delete friends on Snapchat.