How to Read Snapchat Messages Without the Other Person Knowing

Open the Snapchat app., Tap the “Chat” icon., Tap and hold on a conversation. , Drag your finger right without releasing it from the screen., Read the message., Drag your finger back to the left., Release your finger from the screen.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open the Snapchat app.

    This appears as a yellow icon with a white ghost.
  2. Step 2: Tap the “Chat” icon.

    This is the small speech bubble in the bottom left of the screen.

    This opens the Chat screen.

    You can also swipe right to open the Chat screen. ,, This will slide the conversation onto the screen, allowing you to read the message without opening the conversation (which will notify the sender that it has been read). , You will not be able to scroll up or down.

    Make sure to keep holding your finger on the screen.

    If you release your finger from the screen, the conversation will open and the message will be marked as read. , This will take you back to the Chat screen. , The message will remain unread.
  3. Step 3: Tap and hold on a conversation.

  4. Step 4: Drag your finger right without releasing it from the screen.

  5. Step 5: Read the message.

  6. Step 6: Drag your finger back to the left.

  7. Step 7: Release your finger from the screen.

Detailed Guide

This appears as a yellow icon with a white ghost.

This is the small speech bubble in the bottom left of the screen.

This opens the Chat screen.

You can also swipe right to open the Chat screen. ,, This will slide the conversation onto the screen, allowing you to read the message without opening the conversation (which will notify the sender that it has been read). , You will not be able to scroll up or down.

Make sure to keep holding your finger on the screen.

If you release your finger from the screen, the conversation will open and the message will be marked as read. , This will take you back to the Chat screen. , The message will remain unread.

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