Snapchat Announces Groups, Snap and Chat With Up to 16 Friends

Snapchat has announced Groups, a new feature that lets you Snap and Chat with up to 16 friends.

Groups can be created while sending a Snap, or when you’re making a new Chat. When your friends are present in a Group Chat, we show their name at the bottom of the Chat. Simply tap their name to start a 1:1 Chat, and then easily return to the Group in one swipe! We call this Quick Chat, and it’s the fastest way to keep the conversation going with one friend without spamming the entire Group.

Chats sent to a Group are deleted by default after 24 hours. Snaps sent to a Group can be opened and replayed just once by each recipient. If a Snap isn't opened, it's deleted after 24 hours, just like Chats.


Snapchat also introduced two new Creative Tools – Scissors and Paintbrush. Use Scissors to cut out part of a Snap on the Preview Screen to turn it into a sticker. The Paintbrush can be applied to Snaps in Memories, and turns a Snap into an artistic masterpiece.

What's New In This Version:
* Snap and Chat with up to 16 friends! Chats you send to a group are deleted by default after 24 hours.
* Use scissors to cut out your own stickers from a Snap!
* When editing a Snap in Memories, tap the paintbrush to give your Snap a new look.
* Press and hold on the camera screen to identify a song with Shazam. Songs you’ve Shazamed appear in Settings.

You can download Snapchat from the App Store for free.

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