Snapchat records your achievements by unlocking trophies for completing certain achievements. The app does not suggest how to unlock these rewards, but users have found out how to get many of them simply by using the program and its features. Read on to learn how to earn community-known Snapchat trophies.
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Trophy Basics
Step 1. Use the app to earn trophies
These are emojis that are added to the trophy cabinet on your profile. You can earn them by doing some activities on Snapchat, and the more advanced ones take some time. The first time you open your board you will notice that almost all emojis are locked and hidden.
Snapchat trophies are purely aesthetic and have no function within the app. They don't give access to more features or privileges and no one else can see them
Step 2. Check the trophies you own
You can see them from your Snapchat profile screen:
- Press the ghost icon at the top of the camera screen.
- Press the Trophies button at the top of the profile screen.
- Press a trophy to see its details. If a series contains more than one trophy, you will see the locked symbols of the ones you haven't earned yet.
Step 3. Keep checking your dashboard for new trophies
Snapchat periodically adds more trophies to unlock, usually to coincide with the release of a new feature. Open the dashboard after each update.
Part 2 of 2: Earning Trophies
Step 1. Increase your Snapchat score by sending and receiving snaps
One of the main trophy categories is based on your Snapchat score. The actual scoring method is not known, but you will usually get one point for each snap sent and one point per open message. Sending a snap to multiple people only counts for one point. You will unlock the following trophies once you reach a certain score:
- ? - 100
- ? - 500
- ✨ - 1.000
- ? - 10.000
- ? - 50.000
- ? - 100.000
- ? - 500.000
- ? - send 1000 selfies. Use the front camera and send 1000 pictures of your face to unlock the trophy.
Step 2. Use filters to get trophies
There are many rewards associated with this feature. You can browse the filters after taking a photo by swiping left and right across the screen.
- ? - send a snap with any filter.
- ✌ - use two filters on one snap. You can combine filters with two fingers: with one you press and hold a filter and with the other you swipe across the screen.
- ? - use the Black & White filter on 50 different snaps. You can find it quickly by swiping from right to left four times.
- ❄️ - sends a snap with the temperature filter indicating less than 0 ° C. To use this filter, you need to give Snapchat permission to access your location if you haven't already.
- ? - sends a snap with the temperature that marks more than 38 ° C.
Step 3. Draw on your photos to get trophies
You can earn rewards by drawing on your Snaps with five or more different colors. Press the Pencil button to view the color palette.
- ? - send a snap with drawings of five different colors.
- ? - send 10 snaps with designs of five different colors.
- ? - send 50 snaps with designs of five different colors.
Step 4. Submit lots of videos to earn trophies
Several awards are related to the sending of video snaps. Press and hold the shutter button on Snapchat's camera to record a video.
- ? - send your first video snap.
- ? - send 50 video snaps.
- ? - send 500 video snaps.
- ? - send a video snap without audio. After taking the snap, press the speaker button in the upper left corner to mute the sound.
- ? - switch between cameras while recording a video snap. While holding the shutter button to record, double tap the screen with another finger to switch cameras.
- ? - switch between cameras five times during a video snap. You have to switch cameras five times in one snap to get this trophy.
- ? - switch between cameras ten times during a video snap. You have to switch cameras ten times in one snap to get this trophy. You don't have much time to record your snap, so be sure to complete all camera changes.
Step 5. Earn trophies by taking particular snaps
You can get a lot of rewards by using some of the features at your disposal.
- ? - send 10 snaps with maximum zoom. To zoom in on the image before taking the photo, place two fingers on the screen and spread them apart. Pinch your fingers together again to zoom out.
- ? - send 10 video snaps using zoom. The videos do not need to be maximized.
- ? - increase text size in 100 snaps. Press the "T" button after taking a photo to add some text, then press the "T" again to make it bigger. Send 100 snaps with enlarged text.
- ? - sends a snap between 4:00 and 5:00. The recipient does not need to open it during that time to earn the trophy.
- ? - send 10 snaps using front flash. This is not a real "flash", but the application will make the screen completely white right before the shot, illuminating your face. You have to use the front camera and press the "Flash" button in the upper right corner.
- ? - send 50 snaps in night mode. If you are in the dark, you will see the moon button appear at the top of the camera screen. This option allows you to make the shot brighter. The button appears only if the environment is very dark, so move to a fairly dark area.
Step 6. Verify your information to earn trophies
You can get some trophies by checking your Snapchat profile information.
- ? - check the email address in the Settings menu. Press the ghost button, then the gear icon. Press "E-mail", enter a valid address and press "Continue" to send a verification message. Click on the link in the message to verify the address.
- ☎ - verify your phone number in the "Settings" menu. The number is used to protect your account and to help other users find you. Select "Mobile Number" in Snapchat settings, then enter your phone number. Select your country above to enter the correct phone code. Press "Verify" to receive an SMS from Snapchat. Enter the code contained in the message to verify the number.
Step 7. Take snapshots of other snaps to earn trophies
You can get some rewards by saving screenshots (photos that capture your mobile screen) of the snaps you receive. The user who sent you the image will receive a notification informing them of your shot. Make sure he agrees that you saved a photo of him, as many people view the screenshots as a violation of Snapchat's code of conduct.
- ? - take a snap picture. You can do this by pressing the combination of buttons on your phone that allow you to save a snapshot of the screen. On the iPhone, press and hold the "Power" and "Home" buttons. On Android, the combination varies, but usually you have to hold down "Power" and "Volume Down". Read How to Take a Screenshot on Android for more details.
- ? - take the photo of 10 different snaps.
- ? - take the photo of 50 different snaps.
Step 8. Post a Snap to a Live Story
If you are at an event where a Live Story is in progress, you can earn trophies with your snaps. When taking a photo, press the "Add to Story" button at the bottom. Select the Live Story related to the event you are attending and your photo will be published in it.
- ? - post your first snap on a Live Story.
- ? - publish 10 snaps on a Live Story.
Step 9. Scan the Snapcodes
These codes are the easiest way to add a user to your friends list. Scan the code with the application's camera, then press and hold the screen.
