Snapchat just introduced the ability to change the chat wallpaper and here’s how to do it.
The new feature arrived with the latest platform update in December and allows users to customize the background of the chat screen.
Snapchat has a variety of different backgrounds to choose from that will appear behind the DMs, or you can upload a photo from your camera roll.
You can also set a different background for each friend and group chat, making messaging more personal than ever.
Read on for everything you need to know about the new feature…
You must have Snapchat +
To change your wallpaper, you must subscribe to Snapchat+.
The paid subscription launched earlier this year and gives users access to premium features if they pay $3.99 per month.
Snapchat+ users get access to a number of “exclusive, beta, and pre-release features,” the app He said On June 29th.
In addition to changing the chat background, other Snapchat+ features include a custom app icon, the #1 Best Friend, Friend Solar System, Story Replay and Upload and more.
You can subscribe to Snapchat + on your profile. Cancel at any time and payments will be charged to your App Store account.
How to change the chat background on Snapchat
- Click on a friend’s profile or group chat.
- Scroll down to Our Conversation.
If you want to remove the background, all you need to do is tap on the trash can icon at the top right of the preview.
It had mixed reactions
Snapchat users have taken to Twitter this week to respond to the new feature, and chat backgrounds have divided users.
Some people call customizable wallpaper “unnecessary” and “stupid” and aren’t keen on a useless addition at all.
one person wrote:
Another said:
Others think it’s cool, with one saying:
Someone else tweeted:
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