Deleting friends from Snapchat is pretty easy. If you no longer want to follow certain users, you can remove them from your list with a few taps. However, if a process is easy, it is often just as easy to make mistakes.
You can accidentally remove someone you don’t want. Or if you can fix the conflict you’re having, but alas! They’ve already been deleted! Will this lead to a scary friend drama?
Not necessarily. No need to worry as you can re-add your friends right away. However, you will need to enter some information about their profile before you can add them again. What if you can’t remember usernames?
Depending on the information you have about them, you can use different methods to re-add your Snapchat friends. This article will explain four different methods to find deleted friends.
How to Find Deleted Friends?
If you’ve accidentally deleted a friend and want to add them again, you can do so in several ways. You can add them by username, from a contact list, from your friends list, or using an additional code.
A useful feature of Snapchat is that your friends usually stay in your friends list even when you delete them, even for a very limited time. So, if you don’t remember your friend’s username or contact information and you’ve now accidentally deleted them, your first stop should be to check if he’s still on your friends list.
Add a Friend Deleted from Your Friend List
If your friend’s username is still in your friends list, you can easily add them back. To do this, you must:
- Go to the Snapchat app.
- Tap your user profile at the top left of the screen.
- Find Friends Go to section and select My friends.
When the list opens, you will see all the users you follow and follow you.
Even if you delete a few friends, they can stay on this list with a small plus sign to the right of their name. This means that they are still following you and are not aware of the big mistake you just made. To add them again, simply tap the plus sign. Your deleted friend becomes your friend again.
Of course, this method will only work if that friend is also following you.
Adding a Deleted Friend Using Snapchat Username
If you remember your friend’s username, you can quickly add them back. All you have to do is use the search option to find them. Follow these steps:
- Open Snapchat from the app menu.
- choose Add as Friend icon in the upper right corner of the screen (profile with a plus sign)
- Start typing the username in the search bar.
- tap on To add button on the right.
After following these steps, you will have successfully re-added your friend. If you don’t remember the username, you may have the option to recover the username by visiting Snapchat in your web browser and selecting Snapchat Data. When you download this information, you will be presented with a full list of people you have blocked or deleted.
Sign in and follow the verification steps to gain access to Snapchat. Next, download your information from the website, open the file and search for the username.
Adding a Friend Deleted from Contacts
Snapchat also syncs all your contacts so you can easily find and add them through the app. To add a friend from your contact list, follow these instructions:
- Open the Snapchat app.
- Then tap on it. Add as Friend icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Tap on All Contacts On the right side of the screen.
- Find your friend and press To add button on the right.
If you can’t find a deleted friend in your contacts and you know you have their contact information, they probably disabled their Snapchat account. On the other hand, they can use a different email or number for Snapchat.
Adding Friends with Snapcode
Another way to find your friend is to use their Snapcode. If you have a photo of your friend’s Snapcode on your phone, Snapchat will easily find their profile. To do this, you must:
- Go to Snapchat and tap the Add Friend icon in the upper right corner.
- Tap the ghost icon on the right side of the search bar.
- Select the image from the photo gallery containing the snapcode.
Snapchat will scan the code, find your friend and add him back to your friend list.
Note that the Snapcode must be the appropriate size. It will not work if the image is cropped, stretched or otherwise modified.
How Deletion Works on Snapchat
You can delete a friend on Snapchat and never worry about getting notifications unless you add them back. There are ways people can tell if it has been deleted.
If another user isn’t friends with you, they won’t be able to see your Snap Score. Depending on your privacy settings, they won’t be able to see your Snaps, stories or messages unless you have a public profile.
If your friend finds out that you have MIA on their account, they may contact you to ask why you deleted it, so be prepared. If it’s an accident, you may not even realize they’re gone for a while.
You’ll Have Some Explanations to Make
As mentioned earlier, there will be no notification when you delete a friend from your friend list. Your friends won’t know you removed them. However, when you add them again, you’ll probably get “(Your Username) added you!” from the app! will receive a notification.
In such a case, you may need to explain that you accidentally deleted them. Whether this is the real truth or a little white lie is entirely up to you. But hey, at least we managed to get everything back to the way it was before it got out of control!
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I still can’t find the deleted person’s username?
The only other option Snapchat users need to find their deleted username is to download Snapchat data from the website. Sign in and click the ‘Data’ link. From there, you can download all your data stored on Snapchat to your computer as a zip file.
Scroll through data and view logs of people who sent you Snaps. Assuming the other person is sending or receiving a Snap from you, you can find their username here.
I accidentally deleted a friend. If I add them again, will they get a notification?
Yes. While Snapchat doesn’t notify other users that you’ve deleted them, they’ll get one when you re-add them. Ultimately, the best way to deal with this is to explain to them that what happened was an accident, glitch, or malfunction and add them back.
Can I still message someone I deleted?
It depends on the privacy settings. If its settings are set to allow messages from “Everyone” then yes. However, they may not be able to receive your messages if they have set privacy restrictions.
Try sending a message to the user, if they reply they’ve seen it, but if it says “Pending” it’s likely their privacy settings are set to standard.
