Accidentally removed someone from your Snapchat friend list that you didn’t intend to? Now wondering if there is a way to re-add your friend? Look no further, as there are a few ways you can add someone back to your Snapchat friend list if you deleted them by mistake.
Follow our guide to know how you can find and re-add deleted friends on Snapchat.
How to Find Deleted Friends on Snapchat
You can friends on Snapchat using their username, from a contact list, from your friends’ list, or by using a snapcode. One helpful feature of Snapchat is that friends often stay on your friend list even when you delete them, even for a limited time.
If you can’t remember your friend’s username or contact information and accidentally deleted them recently, your first stop should be to check if they are still on your friend list.
Add a Deleted Friend From Your Snapchat Friend List
If your friend’s username is still showing up on your Snapchat’s friend list, you can easily add them back. To do this, you should:
- Go to the Snapchat app.
- Tap on your user profile at the top-left of the screen.
- Find the Friends section and select My Friends.
When the list opens, you will see all the users that you follow and that follow you. Even if you deleted several friends, they might remain on this list with a little plus sign on the right side of their name.
That means they’re still following you and blissfully unaware of your huge mistake. To re-add them, just tap on the plus sign. Your deleted friend will be your friend again. Of course, this method will only work if that friend also follows you.
You can go through our explainer on how Snapchat determines your best friends to know more about this feature works.
Add a Deleted Friend Using Their Snapchat Username
If you remember your Snapchat friend’s username, you can quickly add them back. All you have to do is use the search option to find them.
- Open Snapchat from the app menu.
- Select the Add Friends icon from the top right side of the screen (profile with a plus sign above it).
- Type the username in the search bar.
- Tap on the Add button on the right.
After following these steps, you will have successfully re-added your friend to your Snapchat friend list. If you don’t remember their username, you can check it by visiting Snapchat on your web browser and choosing the Snapchat Data option. Downloading this information will give you a complete list of people you’ve blocked or deleted.
Simply log in and follow the verification steps to gain access to Snapchat. Then, download your information from the website, open the file, and search for your friend’s username.
Snapchat continuously updates its best friend’s data, so keep this in mind when you remove or add someone from the friend list.
Add a Deleted Snapchat Friend From Your Phonebook
Snapchat also syncs with your phone contacts so you can easily find existing contacts on the platform. Follow these instructions to find and add a Snapchat friend from your phone’s contact list:
- Open the Snapchat app.
- Then, tap on the Add Friends icon from the top right of the screen.
- Tap on All Contacts on the right side of the screen.
- Find your friend and hit the Add button on the right.
If you can’t find a deleted friend in your contacts, and you know you used to have their contact info, there’s a chance they deactivated their Snapchat account. On the other hand, they might simply use a different e-mail or number for Snapchat.
Add a Friend to Snapchat Using Snapcode
Another way to find your friend on Snapchat is to use their Snapcode. If you have a photo of your friend’s Snapcode on your phone, you can use it to search for their profile. To do this, you should:
- Go to Snapchat and tap the Add Friends icon in the upper right-hand corner.
- Tap on the ghost icon on the right side of the search bar.
- Select the image from the photo gallery that contains the Snapcode.
Snapchat will scan the code, find your friends, and add them to your friend list.
Keep in mind that Snapcode has to be in its proper size. If the image is cropped, stretched, or changed in any other way, it won’t work.
How Does Deleting a Friend Work on Snapchat?
You can delete a friend on Snapchat and never worry that they’ll receive a notification unless you add them back. You can follow this guide to know if someone has deleted you on Snapchat.
The user that you removed won’t be able to see your Snap Score if they’re not friends with you. Depending on your privacy settings, they won’t be able to see your Snaps, stories, or messages unless you have a public profile. Your friend may not even notice they’re gone from your Snapchat friend list for some time.
You’ll Have Some Explaining to Do
As previously mentioned, when you delete a friend from your Snapchat friend’ list, there will be no notifications. Your friends will not know that you removed them. However, once you add them back, they will probably receive a notification from the app indicating that “(Your Username) has added you!”
If this happens, you might need to explain that you accidentally deleted them. Whether this is, the actual truth or a little white lie is entirely up to you. But hey, at least you’ve managed to restore things to the way they were before things got out of hand!
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I still can’t find the username of the deleted Snapchat contact?
The only other option Snapchat users have to find the usernames of those they’ve deleted is to download their Snapchat data from the website.
Log in and click on the Data link. You can download your Snapchat stored data as a zip file to your computer from there.
Scroll through the data and view the logs from people who have sent you Snaps. You can find their username here if the other person has sent or received Snaps from you.
I accidentally deleted a friend on Snapchat. Will they get a notification if I add them back?
Yes. Although Snapchat doesn’t notify other users that you deleted them, they will get one when you re-add them.
Ultimately, the best way to handle this is to explain to them that what happened was an accident, glitch, or malfunction and add them back.
Can I still send messages to someone I deleted on Snapchat?
It depends on the Snapchat user’s privacy settings. If their settings are set to allow messages from Everyone, then yes. But, if they’ve set their privacy restrictions, they may not receive your messages.
Try sending the Snapchat user a message. If they respond, they’ve seen it, but if it says Pending, they likely have their privacy settings set to standard.
What if I still can’t find the username of the deleted contact?
The only other option Snapchat users have to find usernames of those they’ve deleted is to download their Snapchat data from the website. Log in and click on the ‘Data’ link. From there you can download all of your Snapchat stored data as a zip file to your computer.
Scroll through the data and view the logs from people who have sent you Snaps. Assuming the other person has sent or received Snaps from you, you can find their username here.
I accidentally deleted a friend. Will they get a notification if I add them back?
Yes. Although Snapchat doesn’t notify other users that you deleted them, they will get one when you re-add them. Ultimately, the best way to handle this is to explain to them that what happened was an accident, glitch, or malfunction and add them back.
Can I still send messages to someone I deleted?
It depends on their privacy settings. If their settings are set to allow messages from “Everyone” then yes. But, if they’ve set their privacy restrictions, they may not receive your messages.
Try sending the user a message, if they respond they’ve seen it but if it says “Pending” they likely have their privacy settings set to standard.