Snapchat's Best Friends feature is a helpful tool for keeping track of the people you talk to the most. But for users who talk to a lot of folks, how many Best Friends does Snapchat let you have? Best Friends is just one of many features Snapchat's added over the years. From the Snap Map, Spotlight videos, Stories, AR filters, etc., the Snapchat app today is almost unrecognizable compared to what it looked like in 2011.
However, one constant that's remained with Snapchat is its focus on chatting with friends. And that aspect of Snapchat has only gotten better as time's gone on. Snapchat now offers group chatting/video calling, pinned chats, integrated Bitmoji, games, and more. It's not quite as robust as an app like WhatsApp or Telegram, but it's quickly getting there.
As with any messaging app, keeping all of your friends/contacts organized is easier said than done — especially if you have seemingly endless conversations happening at any given time. Thankfully, Snapchat tries to combat this with its 'Best Friends' feature. It's something that works in the background without any setup or tweaking on your end. As you keep chatting/snapping with people, Snapchat identifies the users you talk to the most and makes them your Best Friends. As for how many of those Best Friends you can have, every Snapchat user gets up to eight Best Friends. You can have fewer than that if you don't talk to that many people, but at most, you'll get up to eight Snapchat Best Friends.
Snapchat Best Friends Are Updated Automatically
Whether you have eight, six, or two Best Friends, finding them on Snapchat is dead simple. Best Friends are displayed 'front-and-center' on the Send To screen and the Chat page. And no matter how many Best Friends you have, Snapchat says the list is 'updated regularly.' If you no longer talk to one of your Best Friends and start talking more to someone new, Snapchat sees that change and updates the Best Friends list for you. It's impossible to manually change Best Friends yourself, but Snapchat should keep things updated in a timely manner.
For folks worried about their privacy, Snapchat reassures that you and only you can see your Best Friends. No one else — even your Best Friends — can see your Best Friends list. It's a small touch, but it's one that's greatly appreciated.
And that's all there is to know! Snapchat Best Friends is easy to see, updated automatically, and only visible to you. The limit of only having up to eight Best Friends could be an annoying limitation for some folks, but beyond that, there's not much to dislike.
Source: Snapchat