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How to Allow Camera Access on Snapchat Follow these quick steps to give Snapchat access to your iPhone or Android camera Co-authored by Ben Whitehair and Ellie Salyers
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This article was co-authored by Ben Whitehair and by wikiHow staff writer, Ellie Salyers. Ben Whitehair is a Social Media Expert and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of TSMA Consulting. With over a decade of experience in the social media space, he specializes in leveraging social media for business and building relationships. He also focuses on social media’s impact on the entertainment industry. Ben graduated summa cum laude from The University of Colorado at Boulder with BAs in Theatre and Political Science as well as a Leadership Certificate. In addition to his work as CIO, Ben is a certified business and mindset coach and Executive Vice President of SAG-AFTRA. He is also a successful entrepreneur as the Co-Founder of Working.Actor, the premier business academy and coaching community for actors. 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 61,403 times.
Is Snapchat unable to access your iPhone or Android's camera? If you're seeing an error that says you must enable camera access, you'll just need to make a quick settings change to give Snapchat permission to your camera. This wikiHow article will give you an easy way to allow camera access on Snapchat using iPhone settings, Android settings, or the Snapchat app settings.
How do you allow Snapchat camera access?
On iPhone: Open your iPhone’s Settings. Tap “Privacy,” then tap “Camera,” then toggle the Snapchat switch.
On Android: Open your Android’s Settings. Tap “Apps,” then tap Snapchat, then tap “Permissions.” Toggle the Camera switch. Select “Allow only while using the app.”
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Method 1 Method 1 of 3:
iPhone Settings
1 Open your iPhone's Settings. The app icon is gray with a gear icon inside.
2 Tap on Privacy. This is located next to a blue icon with a hand inside.[1]XResearch source Advertisement
3 Tap on Camera. This is located next to a gray icon with a camera inside.
4 Tap the Snapchat switch. If camera access isn’t turned on for Snapchat, the toggle switch will be gray. Simply tap on it to allow access, and the switch will turn green.[2]XResearch source
5 Open Snapchat and take a photo or video. Now that you’ve turned the camera on for Snapchat, you should be able to take a photo or video.
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Android Settings
1 Open your Android's Settings. This is a gray or blue icon shaped like a gear, and you'll find it in your app list.[3]XResearch source
2 Tap on Apps. This is located near the top of your screen.[4]XResearch source
3 Tap on Snapchat. Scroll until you see this button next to the Snapchat app icon.
If you don't see Snapchat, tap All Apps first.
4 Tap on Permissions. This is located near the middle of the screen.
5 Tap on Camera. This is located next to a camera icon.
6 Tap on Allow only while using the app. This will now grant camera access to Snapchat.[5]XResearch source
7 Open Snapchat and take a photo or video. Now that you’ve turned the camera on for Snapchat, you should be able to take a photo or video.
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Snapchat Settings
1 Open Snapchat. This is an alternative if the first methods didn’t work for you. First just open the Snapchat app–the icon is yellow with a white ghost inside.
2 Tap on your profile picture. This is in the top left corner.[6]XResearch source
3 Tap on Settings. This is the gear icon located in the top right corner.[7]XResearch source
4 Tap on Manage. Scroll down until you find this button underneath “Additional Services.”[8]XResearch source
You can skip this step if you are using an Android.[9]XResearch source
5 Tap on Permissions. The text should appear red if you have not granted camera access yet.[10]XResearch source
6 Tap on Camera. You should see the text, “Tap to enable,” next to this if you haven’t granted camera access yet. You have now successfully allowed camera access to Snapchat.
7 Tap on the back arrow four times. This is in the top left corner.
8 Tap on the camera icon. This is located at the bottom of your screen.
9 Take a photo or video. Now that you’ve turned the camera on for Snapchat, you should be able to take a photo or video.
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Co-authored by: Ben Whitehair Social Media Expert This article was co-authored by Ben Whitehair and by wikiHow staff writer, Ellie Salyers. Ben Whitehair is a Social Media Expert and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of TSMA Consulting. With over a decade of experience in the social media space, he specializes in leveraging social media for business and building relationships. He also focuses on social media’s impact on the entertainment industry. Ben graduated summa cum laude from The University of Colorado at Boulder with BAs in Theatre and Political Science as well as a Leadership Certificate. In addition to his work as CIO, Ben is a certified business and mindset coach and Executive Vice President of SAG-AFTRA. He is also a successful entrepreneur as the Co-Founder of Working.Actor, the premier business academy and coaching community for actors. This article has been viewed 61,403 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 6Updated: December 11, 2025 Views: 61,403 Categories: SnapchatArticle SummaryX
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Co-authored by: Ben Whitehair Social Media Expert This article was co-authored by Ben Whitehair and by wikiHow staff writer, Ellie Salyers. Ben Whitehair is a Social Media Expert and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of TSMA Consulting. With over a decade of experience in the social media space, he specializes in leveraging social media for business and building relationships. He also focuses on social media’s impact on the entertainment industry. Ben graduated summa cum laude from The University of Colorado at Boulder with BAs in Theatre and Political Science as well as a Leadership Certificate. In addition to his work as CIO, Ben is a certified business and mindset coach and Executive Vice President of SAG-AFTRA. He is also a successful entrepreneur as the Co-Founder of Working.Actor, the premier business academy and coaching community for actors. This article has been viewed 61,403 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 6 Updated: December 11, 2025 Views: 61,403 Categories: Snapchat Article SummaryX
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1 Open your iPhone's Settings. The app icon is gray with a gear icon inside. 
2 Tap on Privacy. This is located next to a blue icon with a hand inside.[1] Advertisement 
3 Tap on Camera. This is located next to a gray icon with a camera inside. 
4 Tap the Snapchat switch. If camera access isn’t turned on for Snapchat, the toggle switch will be gray. Simply tap on it to allow access, and the switch will turn green.[2] 
5 Open Snapchat and take a photo or video. Now that you’ve turned the camera on for Snapchat, you should be able to take a photo or video. Advertisement 
1 Open your Android's Settings. This is a gray or blue icon shaped like a gear, and you'll find it in your app list.[3] 
2 Tap on Apps. This is located near the top of your screen.[4] 
3 Tap on Snapchat. Scroll until you see this button next to the Snapchat app icon. 
4 Tap on Permissions. This is located near the middle of the screen. 
5 Tap on Camera. This is located next to a camera icon. 
6 Tap on Allow only while using the app. This will now grant camera access to Snapchat.[5] 
7 Open Snapchat and take a photo or video. Now that you’ve turned the camera on for Snapchat, you should be able to take a photo or video. Advertisement 
1 Open Snapchat. This is an alternative if the first methods didn’t work for you. First just open the Snapchat app–the icon is yellow with a white ghost inside. 
2 Tap on your profile picture. This is in the top left corner.[6] 
3 Tap on Settings. This is the gear icon located in the top right corner.[7] 
4 Tap on Manage. Scroll down until you find this button underneath “Additional Services.”[8] 
5 Tap on Permissions. The text should appear red if you have not granted camera access yet.[10] 
6 Tap on Camera. You should see the text, “Tap to enable,” next to this if you haven’t granted camera access yet. You have now successfully allowed camera access to Snapchat. 
7 Tap on the back arrow four times. This is in the top left corner. 
8 Tap on the camera icon. This is located at the bottom of your screen. 
9 Take a photo or video. Now that you’ve turned the camera on for Snapchat, you should be able to take a photo or video. Advertisement