How to Use Snapchat Geofilters

A new Snapchat update lets you create your own Snapchat Geofilters for a party or your business to add a cool look to your Snapchat photos and videos when you are in a specific location.

This guide will show you how to use Snapchat geofilters to add a special layer on top of your photo or video before you share a Snap. You can even combine these with Snapchat Lenses and other features that can help highlight your creations.

A Snapchat geofilter is only available in a specific area. It could be a very small area or it may be a few blocks. You must be in that area to use the Snapchat geofilter. Right now we don’t know of any way to trick Snapchat into allowing you to use a geofilter from another place.

Learn how to use Snapchat geofilters on iPhone and Android.

The Snapchat geofilter tool isn’t new, but the option to make your own for as little as $5 is brand new. You can follow the directions in the Snapchat Design Center to make your own custom geofilter. You choose the design, the location and then you buy it for $5 or more. Keep in mind that it takes a day for Snapchat to review your submission before it can go live.

How to Use a Snapchat Geofilter

It’s very simple to use a Snapchat geofilter to spice up your photo. You can do this on iPhone or Android, and it is free to use a geofilter. If you want to use in addition to a Snapchat Lens, make sure you use that first.

Take a photo or video in Snapchat and you will now be ready to apply a Snapchat geofilter.

You can apply multiple filters to Snapchat photos and videos, but you can only apply one geofilter in our experience.

Swipe from left to right and you will see the available Snapchat geofilters. In our case there are only two available. When you find the one you want to use, you can send the Snap.

If you want to also stack on a filter or other Snapchat options, you can do that by holding down on the screen with one finger and swiping with your other finger. The video below explains how this works.

Be sure to check out our solutions to common Snapchat problems and if you are the ultimate Snapchat fan, these Snapchat Accessories that complement your Snappy Style. Below are some of the Snapchat Lenses we’d love to see in 2016.

Star Wars Snapchat Lenses

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Disney and LucasFilms have the budget to deliver Star Wars Snapchat Lenses for the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie release later this year. Specifically we would love to see a Darth Vader Snapchat Lenses option that delivers breathing sounds and places a mask on our face . If this isn't up the alley of Disney executives let's go for C3P0, Chewbacca, Han Solo, a Fighter pilot or Rey. Star Wars is littered with opportunities to deliver new Snapchat Lenses that will allow users to get ready for the release without actually putting on costumes for the wait in line.

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