What does NFS mean on Snapchat?
Unsplash: Neelabh RajNFS is an acronym you might come across on Snapchat, in texts, or on other social media apps. But what does it mean? Here’s everything you need to know.
Snapchat continues to be one of the most popular social platforms out there, allowing people to easily communicate with others through the use of disappearing messages, photos, and videos.
Like many other social media apps, Snapchat is full of different slang terms, acronyms, and phrases that are used to make it quicker and easier to talk to people online.
While using the instant messaging app, or other platforms like WhatsApp or Twitter, you may have at some point spotted the term ‘NFS.’
It’s easy to assume that NFS is related to the not suitable for work ‘NSFW’ acronym, however, this new addition is completely different.
SnapchatNFS mean on Snapchat
On Snapchat, NFS usually means ‘No Further Screenshots’, or ‘Not For Screenshots’. A user will usually add this to a Snap if they do not want others to screenshot the content they’re sending.
NFS could also stands for ‘No Funny Sh*t’, or ‘No Funny Stuff’. The term represents being serious about something, and it’s often used when expressing a true statement.
If someone is joking with you and you want to be taken seriously, you could use this term to make it clear to the other person that you’re trying to make a significant point.
The term is by no means exclusive to Snapchat, so you might also see it used in conversations on other apps such as Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and more.
In other instances, people may also use NFS to mean ‘Not For Sale’, or ‘Network File System,’ though these definitions are less common.
Why do people say NFS?
When NFS stands for ‘No Further Screenshots,‘ people often use it to discourage others from taking screenshots of content they want to disappear after 24 hours, like temporary posts or stories.
On the other hand, when it means ‘No Funny Stuff‘ or ‘No Funny Sh*t,’ it’s typically used to request serious or constructive responses, especially in environments where off-topic or unserious comments are common.
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 make a public profile on Snapchat.