How to Make a Second Snapchat Account

Log out of Snapchat, tap Sign Up, and create the new account with a different username and email. You can then switch between saved logins.

Steps

1. Open Snapchat and go to Settings.
2. Scroll down and tap Log Out; choose to save login info if offered.
3. On the welcome screen, tap Sign Up.
4. Enter your name, birthday, a new username, password and email.
5. Confirm the email or phone number Snapchat asks for.

Phone number and email

Each Snapchat account needs its own login details. A phone number usually links to one Snapchat account at a time, so if you link the same number to the new account, Snapchat may move it from the old one. Using an email for the second account avoids that.

Switching between accounts

Things that do not carry over

• Friends, streaks and Memories stay with each account.
• Snapchat+ is per account.
• Bitmoji can be linked separately.

Why people make a second account

• A private account for close friends.
• A creator or business account.
• Separating school or work contacts.

Staying within the rules

Snapchat allows people to have more than one account, but using extra accounts to get around a ban, harass people or spam breaks its rules and can get every linked account locked. See Snapchat account locked.

Teens and Family Center

Parents using Family Center see only the accounts linked to it. A second account a teen creates is not covered unless it is linked too.

Done with an account? See deleting a Snapchat account.

Choosing a username

Usernames cannot be reused once taken, and changing them later is limited. Pick one that suits the account's purpose, and avoid including your phone number or birthday in it.

FAQ

Can I have two Snapchat accounts?

Yes, each with its own username and login.

Can two Snapchat accounts use one phone number?

A number usually links to one account at a time.

How do I switch Snapchat accounts?

Log out and pick the saved login, or use account switching if available.

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