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3 Easy Ways to Find Someone's Snapchat Username Download Article Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 516,139 times. Learn more...
Do you want to add that person to your Snapchat friends but don't know their username? Fortunately, there are easy ways you can find someone on Snapchat if you know their phone number, username, real name, or if you have their Snapcode. This wikiHow article teaches you how to find out the username of a Snapchat user using an iPhone, iPad, or Android.
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1 Open Snapchat. Tap the Snapchat that icon looks like a white ghost in a yellow square. You can find it on your home screen or in an app folder.[1]XResearch source
This is a great way to find someone on Snapchat without knowing their username. Search for their real name and similar Snapchat users will appear, including the person you're looking for. You can also search by username if you know it.
2 Tap the Search button at the top. This will allow you to search any user by name, phone number or username.[2]XResearch source Advertisement
3 Type your contact's name or phone number. You can search your phone contacts, Snapchat friends, or any Snapchat user by their name or phone number here.
4 Find the person you want to look up in the search results. Snapchat users with similar names will appear under the "Add Friends" header. Every user's username is listed below their full name next to their avatar or Bitmoji.[3]XResearch source
Tap View More at the bottom of this shortlist to expand the list.
If you can't find them this way, you can try using other social media places like Facebook, where they could have shared their Snapchat information.
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1 Open Snapchat. Tap the Snapchat icon, which looks like a white ghost in a yellow square. You can find it on your home screen or in an app folder.[4]XResearch source
As long as a person is in your contact list, you should be able to find them on Snapchat. If you have a phone number for someone, you should add it to your contact list so you can find them this way.
2 Tap your profile icon or Bitmoji. This icon is in the upper-left corner of your screen. It will open your profile menu.
3 Tap Add Friends. You can find this option below your Snapcode on the profile menu. It will open your Quick Add menu with friend suggestions.[5]XResearch source
4 Tap All Contacts on the top-right of the list. You can find this button in the upper-right corner of your Quick Add list, below the search bar. It will open a list of all your phone contacts.
5 Find the person you want to look up on your contacts list. You'll see all your phone contacts here. Every user's username is listed below their full name next to their profile avatar or Bitmoji.
You can use the search bar at the top to quickly find and add your friends.
You'll see a Add button next to some contacts. It means this contact is on Snapchat.
You'll see an Invite button next to other contacts. It means they're not on Snapchat yet, but you can send an invite to these people, and get them to create a new Snapchat account.
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1 Open Snapchat. Tap the Snapchat icon, which looks like a white ghost in a yellow square.[6]XResearch source
You can use this even if you only have a picture or a screenshot of their Snapcode on your computer. You can also scan their Snapcode with your camera if they are standing right in front of you.
For the other person to share their Snapcode, they need to tap their profile picture (top left corner of Snapchat), then tap the Snapcode icon.
2 Align the camera to fully read the Snapcode. By default, as soon as you open Snapchat, the camera screen is selected.[7]XResearch source
If you aren't in Camera mode, tap the camera lens icon that's centered in the tab menu at the bottom of your screen.
Make sure the full Snapcode is on your screen and wait without pressing the Capture button.
After a few seconds, your phone should vibrate and make a sound, indicating it has detected a Snapcode.
3 Tap the Snapcode Detected notification. This banner is at the bottom of your screen.[8]XResearch source
4 Tap Add Friend. It's at the top of your screen along with the Snapcode's username.[9]XResearch source
If that person isn't with you, but you have a picture of their Snapcode in your gallery, you can still use their Snapcode to add them to your friend's list. From the Camera view, tap the Add Friends icon in the top right corner. Tap the Snapcode icon (the black ghost inside a white square) in the top right corner of your screen, then tap the Snapcode you want to use from your gallery. Tap Add Friend when prompted to add that user to your friend's list.
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Written by: Darlene Antonelli, MA wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been viewed 516,139 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 11Updated: November 7, 2025 Views: 516,139 Categories: Snapchat In other languages Spanish German Indonesian Italian Dutch Vietnamese Hindi Czech Japanese
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Written by: Darlene Antonelli, MA wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been viewed 516,139 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 11 Updated: November 7, 2025 Views: 516,139 Categories: Snapchat In other languages Spanish German Indonesian Italian Dutch Vietnamese Hindi Czech Japanese 
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1 Open Snapchat. Tap the Snapchat that icon looks like a white ghost in a yellow square. You can find it on your home screen or in an app folder.[1] 
2 Tap the 
Search button at the top. This will allow you to search any user by name, phone number or username.[2] Advertisement 
3 Type your contact's name or phone number. You can search your phone contacts, Snapchat friends, or any Snapchat user by their name or phone number here. 
4 Find the person you want to look up in the search results. Snapchat users with similar names will appear under the "Add Friends" header. Every user's username is listed below their full name next to their avatar or Bitmoji.[3] 
1 Open Snapchat. Tap the Snapchat icon, which looks like a white ghost in a yellow square. You can find it on your home screen or in an app folder.[4] 
2 Tap your profile icon or Bitmoji. This icon is in the upper-left corner of your screen. It will open your profile menu. 
3 Tap Add Friends. You can find this option below your Snapcode on the profile menu. It will open your Quick Add menu with friend suggestions.[5] 
4 Tap All Contacts on the top-right of the list. You can find this button in the upper-right corner of your Quick Add list, below the search bar. It will open a list of all your phone contacts. 
5 Find the person you want to look up on your contacts list. You'll see all your phone contacts here. Every user's username is listed below their full name next to their profile avatar or Bitmoji. 
1 Open Snapchat. Tap the Snapchat icon, which looks like a white ghost in a yellow square.[6] 
2 Align the camera to fully read the Snapcode. By default, as soon as you open Snapchat, the camera screen is selected.[7] 
3 Tap the Snapcode Detected notification. This banner is at the bottom of your screen.[8] 
4 Tap Add Friend. It's at the top of your screen along with the Snapcode's username.[9] 
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