The Snapchat application is very popular in Saudi Arabia, with the number of Snapchat users in the kingdom nearing about 20 million, ranking fifth globally, as of July 2021 according to Statista statistics. This makes it one of the most popular social networks in Saudi Arabia alongside Twitter and Instagram. The Snapchat app allows users to message friends, as well as publish diaries that include photos and videos through the "Stories" feature, which originated from Snapchat before being copied by Instagram, Facebook, and various other social networks and applications. Additionally, it offers a professional camera that provides a diverse array of creative lenses, filters, and effects. The app also features "Spotlight," a competitor to TikTok for sharing repeated short video clips, along with a Snap Map to see friends live on a map and highlights of events, plus a locations feature that allows users to explore the most popular spots.
How to create a Snapchat account:
- Download the Snapchat application for iPhone from the App Store or for Android from the Google Play Store.
- Open the app like any other application.
- Click on "Create Account."
- A new screen appears, enter "First Name" and "Last Name."
- Press the "Sign Up & Accept" button.
- Enter your date of birth, then click the "Continue" button.
- The app suggests a random username, click "Change Username" to choose a more suitable username.
- Write a new username, then press the "Continue" button.
- You can skip entering a new username and proceed directly.
- Set a personal password (must be at least 8 characters long; you can rely on password manager apps to suggest a strong password and save it).
- Snapchat will then request the user to enter an email address or create a Snapchat account using their mobile phone number.
- Enter the email address or mobile phone number and continue.
- Snapchat will then suggest finding existing friends to send Snaps to and view their Stories, which requires allowing the app to access contacts.
- On a new screen, the app suggests "Add Friends," press the "Add" button next to the friends you would like to add, or you can skip this step by clicking the "Skip" button at the top of the screen.
- It is recommended to activate the "Two-Step Login" feature from the settings to enhance account security and protect it from hacking.
Thus, you will have a Snapchat account, where the main interface of the app, based on the camera, appears, with a sidebar to switch between the front and back cameras, take multiple Snaps or a series of shots in one video, add sound or music, and the ability to click on the emoji icon next to the photo or video capture button to apply a variety of creative filters and effects or explore the best lenses and effects from creators and content makers. After taking a photo or video and adding effects or writing and drawing on it, you can save the picture or video to your phone or press the "Send To" button to send it to friends or click on "Story" to add it to your story, which lasts temporarily for 24 hours before disappearing automatically.
