While Snapchat started out as an ephemeral messenger, it quickly incorporated several other trendy aspects of social media to become one of the biggest social media platforms in the world today. Users can broadcast their stories to the world and get access to all kinds of bite-sized content on Snapchat. The app has even spawned its own influencers that have a following of millions. Having a public profile on Snapchat broadcasts your stories to a wider audience. Even users that aren’t on your friendslist will be able to see the content you post on your public profile. If some story goes viral, it may even end up on the ‘Discover’ page. In this article, we bring you simple ways to create, edit, and delete a public profile on Snapchat.
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In order to make a public profile on Snapchat, the following criteria must be met
- Your account must be more than 24 hours old.
- You must be over 18 years of age.
- You must have at least one bi-directional friend (you must be friends with each other).
- You must agree to community guidelines.
Here’s how you can make a public profile on Snapchat
Step 1: Launch the Snapchat app on your smartphone and tap on your profile icon at the top left corner of the screen.
Step 2: Tap the ellipses (three dots) next to ‘Add to Spotlight’ and select ‘Create Public Profile’.
Step 3: Select ‘Continue’ and ‘Get Started’.
Step 4: In the following pop-up box, select ‘Create’.
Your public Snapchat profile will be created.
Edit your public Snapchat profile
Once you create a public profile on Snapchat, you should add more details to it to attract viewers and subscribers. Here’s how you can do so.
Step 1: Tap on the profile icon at the top right corner of the screen and select ‘My Public Profile’.
Step 2: Tap on ‘Edit profile’ to add a profile picture, bio, and location. You can also choose to make your subscriber count public.
Step 3: Go back to your public profile page and tap on the picture icon at the top to add or change a cover picture.
Delete a public profile on Snapchat
Step 1: Tap on the profile icon at the top right corner of the screen and select ‘My Public Profile’.
Step 2: Tap on the ellipses (three dots) at the top right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Tap on ‘Delete public profile’ and confirm your selection.
Your public Snapchat profile will be deleted.
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Conclusion
This is how you can create, edit, and delete a public profile on Snapchat. Once you make a public profile on Snapchat make sure you add stories to it periodically in order to get new followers. Tagging your stories on the map will also give your profile some amount of exposure. If you found this article helpful, let us know in the comments!
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