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Make sure that Snapchat is up to date. To get access to the most filters, you'll need the newer versions of Snapchat. If you haven't updated in a while, updating may give you more filter options. You can update the app through the Google Play Store or the iPhone App Store.
- See How to Upgrade Snapchat for details on updating your Snapchat app.
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Enable Location Services for Snapchat. Some filters require access to your location to work, such as the city or temperature filters.
- iOS - Open the Settings app. Tap "Privacy" and then "Location Services". Toggle "Location Services" on if it isn't. Find Snapchat in the list and toggle it on.
- Android - Open the Settings app. Select "Location" and then toggle "Location" on at the top of the menu.
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Take a picture. Return to the main Camera screen. Touch the large white circle to take a picture.
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Add a filter to the photo. Swipe the photo right or left to add different filters. Not all filters are available if Location Services are not enabled. If you swipe from right to left, the filters in order are:
- The Sepia filter will give your photo a yellowish tint.
- The Vintage filter will make your photo look older than it is.
- The Black and white filter makes the photo black and white.
- The Speed filter adds the speed you were moving when you took the picture. If you weren't moving, it will be 0 KM/H or 0 MPH.
- The Temperature adds the temperature at your location.
- The Time filter adds the time you took the photo.
- The City filter displays your current location as a fun sticker.
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Add more than one filter. To add more than one filter, swipe to a filter you like. Press and hold the photo with one finger and then swipe with the other. You can use two filters total.
- This lets you add the time, temperature, or speed on top of the other filters, such as sepia and vintage.
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Enable filters if you don't see all of them. You may have disabled filters if you turned off location services for Snapchat. You can turn them back on in Snapchat's Settings menu.
- Tap the Ghost button on the main Snapchat screen and then tap the Gear button to open the Settings menu.
- Tap "Manage" and then toggle Filters on.