To start a streak, you must exchange Snaps for three consecutive days.

You then have a 24-hour window after each Snap to keep the streak going.

If you’ve beenexchanging Snapswith your friends, you’ve likely heard of the term Snapchat streaks or Snapstreaks.

The fire emoji next to a friend’s name indicating a Snapstreak is going on.

So what are Snap streaks, and how do they work?

Here’s what to know and how you could start your own Snapstreak.

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Select the “Chat” tab at the bottom.

What Are Streaks on Snapchat?

A Snapstreak is basically the number of days you and your friend have exchanged Snaps onSnapchat.

When you send and receive a Snap from a friend for three consecutive days, you start a Snapstreak.

Choose a friend on the list.

This emoji indicates that you and your friend have a streak.

So what are Snapstreaks for?

Then, tap the “Chat” tab.

Capture a snap.

On the “Chat” page,opt for friendyou want to start a streak with.

On the conversation page that opens, in the bottom-left corner, tap the camera icon.

Capture a photo or a video.

Select “Send” in the bottom-right corner.

Aftercapturing a Snap, send it to your friend by tapping “Send” in the bottom-right corner.

Now that you’ve sent your Snap, ask your friend to send you one in return.

Once you’ve done this consecutively for at least three days, your Snapstreak will begin.

Tap “I Spotted a Bug."

Snapchat will actually take a stab at help you avoid losing your streak.

The company will review it and get back to you.

To do that, launch Snapchat on your phone and select your profile icon orBitmojiin the top-left corner.

Select “Friends."

In the top-right corner of the following page, choose the gear icon.

In “controls,” scroll down and select “I Spotted a Bug.”

On the “Bug” page, choose “Friends.”

Report the Snapstreak bug to Snapchat.

Tap the text field and explain your Snapstreak issue.

Optionally, add a screenshot of your issue by tapping “Add Attachment.”

Tap the “Choose Topic” option and select “Snapstreaks.”

Then finally, tap the “Submit” button.

Snapchat will receive your bug report and look into it.

And that’s all there is to know about Snapchat’s Snapstreak feature.

We hope it helps you keep your communication going with your friends on this platform!

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