How to Block and Unblock Someone on Snapchat (2025 Guide)

Snapchat is a fun platform for sharing your daily life with friends and followers through snaps, chats, and stories. However, the fun ends when a friendship turns sour, or someone starts spamming your inbox with unwanted and uncomfortable messages and story replies.

This is where Snapchat’s block feature comes in handy. Keep reading to learn how to block someone on Snapchat, what happens when you do so, and how to unblock them if needed.

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Why You Might Want to Block Someone on Snapchat

Simply put, blocking someone on Snapchat protects your personal space from toxic users on the platform. However, there are many other situations where blocking may be a sensible option:

• If you keep receiving unwanted messages or spam from strangers.
• When you want to prevent an ex or former friend from contacting you.
• In case you want to protect your privacy from strangers to prevent them from viewing your personal stories or Snap Map.

What Happens When You Block Someone on Snapchat?

While you might have a solid reason to block someone on Snapchat, knowing the repercussions of this action is important before you proceed. Here’s what happens when you block someone on Snapchat:

• They will no longer be able to view your Story or Snap Map location.
• They cannot send you Snaps or chats.
• Your name disappears from their friend list.
• Any saved chat history with them remains on both your and their end, but future messages won’t be delivered. However, you or the blocked person won’t be able to view those chats until you unblock and re-add them.
• They won’t be notified that you blocked them, but they might notice if they search for or try to message you.
• You’ll need to re-add them as friends if you want to start snapping again.

How to Block Someone on Snapchat

After we’ve covered the basics, let’s examine how to block someone on Snapchat on an iPhone or Android phone.

Via Chat List

1. Open the Snapchat app and tap the Chat tab at the bottom. Alternatively, you can swipe right on the Camera tab to access the Chat tab.
2. Use the search bar at the top to find the person you want to block.
3. Tap and hold the person’s name or Bitmoji.
4. Choose Manage Friendship from the pop-up menu.
   
   
5. Finally, select the Block option and tap the Block button when prompted to confirm blocking the contact.
   
   

Via Their Profile

1. Open Snapchat and head to the Chat tab.
2. Search for the person you want to block and tap their name.
3. Here, tap the More button (three-dot icon) in the top-right corner.
   
   
4. Select the Manage Friendship option, then tap Block on the next menu.
   
   
5. Tap Block again to confirm.

Wondering if Someone Ghosted You Using the Block Button?

Although being on the receiving end can feel frustrating, you can’t do anything about it. Moreover, it’s not easy to tell if someone has blocked you on Snapchat, especially since the app doesn’t notify you directly. But there are subtle signs that can give it away.

Check out our detailed guide on how to tell if someone blocked you on Snapchat to uncover the clues and understand what happened.

How to Unblock Someone on Snapchat

Misunderstandings happen, especially online. However, if you and the blocked person have resolved things and want to move on from past issues, you can unblock and re-add them to have a fresh start. Here’s how you unblock someone on Snapchat:

1. Head to your Snapchat profile and tap the gear icon in the top-right corner.
2. Here, scroll down to the Privacy Controls section and select the Blocked Users option under it.
3. Now, tap the X button next to the name of the person you want to unblock.
4. Next, tap the Yes button to confirm unblocking the contact.
   
   

Blocking vs. Removing vs. Muting on Snapchat

While blocking someone is a straightforward solution if someone is bothering you on Snapchat, you may also consider muting or removing them. Here’s how blocking, removing, or muting someone on Snapchat differs:

Feature/Action	Blocking	Removing	Muting
Visibility	You become invisible to the person and vice versa	They can still see your public content	They can still see your content
Messaging	They can’t send you Snaps or chats	They can send messages (if your settings allow)	They can send messages as usual
Friendship	Removes them from your friend list	Removes them from your friend list	Keeps them on your friend list
Stories	They can’t view your stories or Snap Map	They can’t see private stories (unless public)	You won’t see their stories in your feed
Notifications	No notifications sent to them	No notifications sent to them	No notifications sent to them
Use Case	For toxic, spammy, or unsafe interactions	To clean up your friend list	To avoid seeing someone’s updates without unfriending

What Happens to Your Chat History When You Block or Unblock Someone on Snapchat?

Unlike other social media platforms, Snapchat’s chat system is a bit different, especially when it comes to blocking or unblocking someone. Here’s what you need to know:

• When you block someone, the conversation thread is removed from both users’ chat feeds.
• Neither you nor the blocked user can exchange Snaps or chats.
• Your saved messages remain in the chat, but neither you nor the blocked user can view them until you unblock and re-add them.
• All unsaved chats and snaps are gone forever.
• Even if you unblock and re-add them, your Streak will not be restored. You both need to start fresh.

Privacy Settings to Control Your Snapchat Experience

Besides blocking, Snapchat offers various privacy settings to help you control your experience on the app. You can manage who can contact you, view your content, see you in Find Friends, approve comments, and more. So, until it’s extremely necessary, consider tweaking these settings before reaching the block button.

Contact Me:

1. Open Snapchat, go to your profile and access the settings page.
2. Tap Contact Me under the Privacy Controls section.
3. Select the appropriate option.
   
   

View My Story:

1. Head to Snapchat settings.
2. Tap View My Story under the Privacy Controls section.
3. Choose an option based on your preference.
   
   

See My Location on Snap Map:

1. Go to Snapchat settings.
2. Tap See My Location under the Privacy Controls section.
3. Toggle on Ghost Mode or select the appropriate option.
   
   

See Me in Find Friends

1. Access Snapchat settings.
2. Tap See Me in Find Friends under the Privacy Controls section.
3. Toggle off Show Me in Find Friends if you don’t want Snapchat to suggest your profile to other users.
   
   

Comment Settings

1. Go to the Snapchat settings page.
2. Tap Comment Settings under the Privacy Controls section.
3. Select your preferred option.
   
   

Parental Controls on Snapchat

As a parent, having concerns about your child’s activity on the platform is common. Fortunately, Snapchat offers various parental controls under Family Center to help you monitor your child’s activity.

The insights available to parents are limited but helpful:

• See who your teen is friends with.
• View who they’ve been communicating with (but not message content).
• Report suspicious accounts or interactions.

Note

These insights are available to parents of teens aged 13 to 18. (Teens must agree to the connection, which helps foster trust and communication rather than secret monitoring.)

Snapchat Etiquette: When Blocking Is Appropriate

Blocking someone on Snapchat isn’t always about drama or seeking attention; it’s about protecting your personal boundaries, which no one has the right to cross. Here’s when it’s okay and necessary to block someone on Snapchat:

• They’re harassing or bullying you.
• They keep sending unwanted snaps.
• You’ve ended a relationship.
• Strangers or fake accounts add you.
• Someone keeps saving your Snaps to their gallery even after being warned.

Set Boundaries, Snap Freely

Your Snapchat experience should be fun and safe, and blocking someone is one of the simplest ways to ensure that. With just a few taps, you can create a better, more comfortable experience for yourself. Also, make sure to review the available privacy settings to avoid unwanted interactions.

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