Snapchat
Snapchat
Wondered โwhat do the emojis mean on Snapchat?โ Emojis appear next to Snapchat contact names and have the following meanings:
๐ Gold Star โ Someone has replayed this person's snaps in the past 24 hours. They must have something interesting to show.
๐ Yellow Heart โ You are #1 best friends (#1 BFs) with each other. You send the most snaps to this person, and they send the most snaps to you.
โค๏ธ Red Heart โ You have been #1 BFs with each other for two weeks straight.
๐ Pink Hearts โ You have been #1 BFs with each other for two months straight. Dedication!
๐ถ Baby โ You just became friends with this person.
๐ Face With Sunglasses โ One of your best friends is one of their best friends. This means that you send a lot of snaps to someone that they also send a lot of snaps to.
๐ฌ Grimacing Face โ Your #1 best friend is their #1 best friend. You send the most snaps to the same person that they do. Awkward.
๐ Smirking Face โ You are one of their best friendsโฆbut they are not a best friend of yours. You donโt send them many snaps, but they send you a lot of snaps.
๐ Smiling Face โ Another best friend of yours. You send this person a lot of snaps. Not your #1 best friend, but they are up there.
๐ฅ Fire โ You are on a Snapstreak! You have snapped this person every day, and they have snapped you back. Increases with number of consecutive days.
๐ฏ Hundred โ 100 Day Snapstreak. The 100 emoji appears next to the fire when you snap back and forth with someone for one hundred days in a row.
โ Hourglass โ Your Snapstreak is about to end. Quickly send another snap to keep it alive.
๐ Birthday Cake โ This friend has a birthday today. Only displays if friend has the Birthday Party feature enabled in settings.
Purple Zodiac Emojis
Users who have their birthday saved in Snapchat get a small purple emoji next to their name, corresponding to the relevant zodiac symbol for their date of birth.
Each zodiac emoji next to a Snapchat friend name represents a birthday in the following date ranges:
- โ Aries โ March 21 - April 20
- โ Taurus โ April 21 - May 21
- โ Gemini โ May 22 - June 21
- โ Cancer โ June 22 - July 22
- โ Leo โ July 23 - August 22
- โ Virgo โ August 23 - September 23
- โ Libra โ September 24 - October 23
- โ Scorpius โ October 24 - November 22
- โ Sagittarius โ November 23 - December 21
- โ Capricorn โ December 22 - January 20
- โ Aquarius โ January 21 - February 19
- โ Pisces โ February 20 - March 20
Chat Status
A smiling face emoji or Bitmoji appears as a status in chat to indicate the recipient has returned to view the chat. This changes to a blue unread-style dot when the recipient remains currently active.
Verification
Emojis previously showed next to Snapchat stories, as a way to verify accounts. This has been replaced by a star.
Snapchat Icon Meanings
Snapchat has other icons that appear in the interface. These are not emojis, but provide additional information about your snaps.
Sent Icons
Snap sent without sound | ![]() |
Snap sent with sound | ![]() |
Chat message sent | ![]() |
Opened Icons
Friend opened a Snap without sound | ![]() |
Friend opened a Snap with sound | ![]() |
Friend opened a Chat message | ![]() |
Friend viewed and received Cash | ![]() |
Received Icons
You received a Snap without sound | ![]() |
You received a Snap with sound | ![]() |
You received a Chat message | ![]() |
Viewed Icons
Your Snap sent without sound has been viewed | ![]() |
Your Snap sent with sound has been viewed | ![]() |
Your Chat message has been viewed | ![]() |
Screenshot Icons
Your Snap sent without sound has been viewed | ![]() |
Your Snap sent with sound has been viewed | ![]() |
Your Chat message has been viewed | ![]() |