How to Make a Public Profile on Snapchat?

Snapchat introduced its users the feature to make their accounts public in late 2020. Initially, this feature was only available to verified users but now, it is available to all of us. If you are having doubts about how to make a public profile on Snapchat then worry no more because we have you covered.

Setting your Snapchat account to the public opens doors for new possibilities especially if you are an influencer/ content creator. This feature not only helps you make your stories so much better with lenses but also helps you reach a much wider audience than expected.

With a public profile, you can add photos, bio, description and location to your profile and other Snapchat users can subscribe to your profile. The public profile provides so many benefits by granting you numerous unique sets of profile features to engage your profile traffic and boost your creativity. In this article, you will how you can easily make a public profile on Snapchat.

How to Make a Public Profile on Snapchat?

The process to be followed to set your account to the public is very easy but it does have some requirements to be fulfilled before you are allowed to do so. To set your account to public, you must be above the age of 18, must have at least one bidirectional friend and your account must be a minimum of 24 hours old. Once you have fulfilled these requirements, you can then easily make a public profile on Snapchat by:

1. Log into Snapchat and click on your ‘Bitmoji icon’.

2. Tap on the ‘three dots’ beside ‘Add to Spotlight’.

3. Click on ‘Create Public Profile’ option.

4. Tap on ‘Continue’ and then ‘Get Started’ to make your account public.

5. Click on ‘Create’.

6. Your public profile gets created and you can find it fellow ‘Public Profiles’ option.

In this way, you can in just a few clicks make a public profile on Snapchat.

How to Delete a Public Profile on Snapchat?

There might arise cases when you don’t want your account to be public anymore after some time. In such situations, Snapchat allows you to delete that public profile. Deleting your public profile will delete all your subscribers and the fan following you have been able to create. You can delete a public profile on Snapchat by following the steps mentioned below:

1. Log into Snapchat and click on your ‘Bitmoji icon’.

2. Scroll down and click on ‘My Public Profile’.

3. Tap on the ‘Settings’ icon.

4. Scroll down and click on ‘Delete Public Profile’ option.

5. Click on ‘Delete’.

Thus, your public profile gets deleted permanently.

Does deleting public profile delete my Account?

No, when you delete your public profile, your account does not get deleted. Your friends are still there along with your username and your Snapchat account. The only difference is that your account will be set to that of a standard user like before and no new users will be able to easily access your account like before. You will have proper privacy and the different features you got with using a public profile will also disappear. In addition to this, your public profile also won’t be reinstated if you want it back later in life.

Conclusion

In this way, using the steps mentioned above you can easily make a public profile on Snapchat. Make sure that all of the Snapchat requirements are fulfilled before you try to make your profile public. When you set your account to public, your previous friends will still be there so that is not something you have to worry about. Hope this article helped you clear all your doubts and now you can easily set your account to public now. Do leave comments if you have any queries.

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