How to Record Video Hands Free on Snapchat
Open your iPhone's Settings., Tap General., Tap Accessibility., Scroll down and tap AssistiveTouch., Slide the AssistiveTouch switch right., Tap Create New Gesture., Tap and hold the center of the screen., Tap Save.,Type in a name for your gesture...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your iPhone's Settings.
It's the grey gear icon on the Home Screen. , You'll find it near the top of the Settings page., It's toward the bottom of the screen., AssistiveTouch is in the middle of the page., It should turn green, signifying that AssistiveTouch is enabled.
You should also see a grey square appear on your screen--this is the AssistiveTouch button. , It's at the bottom of the page., You'll need to hold the screen until the blue bar at the bottom of the page fills up completely.This process creates a gesture that equates to an eight-second long screen press. , It's in the top right corner of the screen.,, Now that your gesture has been created, you can use it in Snapchat to record a hands-free video., It's the white ghost icon on a yellow background.
If you aren't logged into Snapchat, tap Log In and enter your username (or email address) and password. , This grey square icon should be somewhere on the right side of your screen if you haven't moved it.
You can tap and drag the AssistiveTouch button to move it. , It's the star icon in the AssistiveTouch window., You should see a grey circle appear on your screen.,, Doing so will drop your gesture onto the Capture button which will prompt your gesture to activate, causing Snapchat to record for up to eight seconds without you having to hold the Capture button down.
To get rid of your gesture's icon, double-tap the Home button. -
Step 2: Tap General.
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Step 3: Tap Accessibility.
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Step 4: Scroll down and tap AssistiveTouch.
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Step 5: Slide the AssistiveTouch switch right.
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Step 6: Tap Create New Gesture.
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Step 7: Tap and hold the center of the screen.
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Step 8: Tap Save.
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Step 9: Type in a name for your gesture.
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Step 10: Tap Save.
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Step 11: Open the Snapchat app.
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Step 12: Tap the AssistiveTouch icon.
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Step 13: Tap Custom.
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Step 14: Tap your gesture's name.
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Step 15: Tap and drag the grey circle to the Capture button.
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Step 16: Let go of the grey circle.
Detailed Guide
It's the grey gear icon on the Home Screen. , You'll find it near the top of the Settings page., It's toward the bottom of the screen., AssistiveTouch is in the middle of the page., It should turn green, signifying that AssistiveTouch is enabled.
You should also see a grey square appear on your screen--this is the AssistiveTouch button. , It's at the bottom of the page., You'll need to hold the screen until the blue bar at the bottom of the page fills up completely.This process creates a gesture that equates to an eight-second long screen press. , It's in the top right corner of the screen.,, Now that your gesture has been created, you can use it in Snapchat to record a hands-free video., It's the white ghost icon on a yellow background.
If you aren't logged into Snapchat, tap Log In and enter your username (or email address) and password. , This grey square icon should be somewhere on the right side of your screen if you haven't moved it.
You can tap and drag the AssistiveTouch button to move it. , It's the star icon in the AssistiveTouch window., You should see a grey circle appear on your screen.,, Doing so will drop your gesture onto the Capture button which will prompt your gesture to activate, causing Snapchat to record for up to eight seconds without you having to hold the Capture button down.
To get rid of your gesture's icon, double-tap the Home button.
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