Quick Answer
- To half-swipe on Snapchat, tap on the person’s profile and gently swipe right until you can read the message, without fully opening the chat box.
- Remember that Snapchat Plus members have access to the Peek a Peek feature, which alerts them if someone uses the half-swipe trick to read their messages.
Snapchat, like many other social media platforms, notifies users when someone views their message. However, by using the half-swipe technique, you can bypass this alert. It lets you read messages discreetly—without the sender knowing. In this guide, we’ll show you how to use the half-swipe feature on Snapchat.
How To Use the Half Swipe Feature on Snapchat
Before we dive into the steps, it’s important to mention that if you swipe too far, the trick won’t work, and the chat will open. So be gentle and follow these steps carefully:
- Open the Snapchat app.
- Lightly tap on the person’s profile icon.
- Slowly swipe your finger to the right to preview the message, but don’t open the full chat.
- Swipe slowly to the left after you have viewed enough of the message to leave the preview.
Keep in Mind
For Snapchat Plus subscribers, there’s a way to detect if someone uses the half-swipe trick. Premium users have access to the Peek a Peek feature, which lets them know if someone uses the half-swipe trick to read their messages.
Also, this trick works in group chats as well as private messages, but with a limitation: it only lets you preview text messages. It won’t work on Snaps, so you’ll still need to open those to view their content.
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