The best Snapchat tips, tricks, and Easter eggs

There's a lot to Snapchat.

Besides the fact that the app can be confusing to use if you're over the age of 25, there are a lot of hidden features and Easter eggs to uncover.

Luckily, we've done the hard work for you. Here are the best Snapchat tips and expert tricks to take your snap game to the next level:

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You can stack filters on top of each other to create multiple effects at once. Tap and hold on the screen with one filter enabled and then swipe again with another finger to keep adding.

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Turn on Travel Mode if you're worried about Snapchat using too much of your phone's data plan. You can find it under "Manage" in your settings.

One of Snapchat's many quirks is the list of emojis it puts next to your friends' names. They're called Friend Emojis. Here's what they mean:

Here's what they mean:

• 💛  Gold Heart: Congrats, you are best friends with this person on Snapchat. You both send the most snaps to each other.
• ❤️ Red Heart: You both have been each others best friend on Snapchat for at least two weeks.
• 💕  Pink Hearts: Things are getting serious. You both have been each othersbest friend on Snapchat for at least two months.
• 😬  Grimace: This one is a little sneaky. It means that you share a best friend with the someone. So their best friend is the same as your best friend.
• 😊  Smile: This means that the person is one of the people you message on Snapchat most frequently. But they're not your best friend.
• 😎  Sunglasses: If you see sunglasses next to someone's name, you share a close friend on Snapchat with this person. It usually means that you're running in the same friend group.
• 😏  Smirk: This indicates a one-way relationship, and you're the taker. This person sends you enough snaps to make you one of their best friends, but you don't send them many snaps back.
• 🔥  Fire: Ah, the infamous "Snapstreak." This "appears next to the numbers of days that you and a friend have snapped each other," according to Snapchat. "If you AND your friend don't both send a Snap within 24 hours, you will lose your Snapstreaks."
• ⌛️  Hourglass: This is a warning that you're about to lose a "Snapstreak" with someone.
• 👶  Baby: Congrats, you just became Snapchat friends with this person.
• 🎂  Birthday Cake: It's this person's birthday on Snapchat.