How to Know if Someone Is Online on Snapchat

This wikiHow teaches you how to check if someone is online on Snapchat by looking for chat, message delivery, and typing indicators.

EditSteps

EditChecking For The Blue Dot

1. Open Snapchat. Snapchat's icon is yellow with a white ghost on it.
   
2. Swipe right on the screen. Doing so will reveal the Chat screen.
   
3. Tap on a user. Doing so will open up a chat window with them.
   
4. Look for a blue dot. If both you and the other user have a chat window open at the same time, a blue dot appears above the left corner of the text box.
   
   • Alternatively, if you get a notification on your device's home screen that a user is typing, they are using Snapchat at the time of the notification.

EditChecking A Snap's Delivery Status

1. Open Snapchat. If you've recently sent a Snap to a person, you can check to see if they've opened it, which can be a good indicator as to whether they've been online.
   
2. Swipe right on the screen. Doing so reveals the Chat screen.
   
3. Review your Snap's delivery status. It's located just underneath the recipient's username.
   
   • If the user has opened the Snap, it will read as Opened.
   • If the user hasn't opened it yet, it will read as Delivered.