Of all the widely used social media networks, Snapchat is the one that prioritizes privacy the most. It provides information to you that other platforms do not: who took a screenshot of your story, chat page, saved photos, etc.

Nevertheless, even though you can find out when a person last used Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. Due to privacy, there is no formal way to find out this information on Snapchat.

That does not, however, negate your ability to ascertain a friend’s exact online time on the network. There are a few ways to find out a friend’s most recent active status on Snapchat.

How to View Snapchat’s Most Recent Active Status

When a user is online on Snapchat, a green dot appears next to their Bitmoji. On the other hand, users have the option to enable or disable this function as they see fit. If they disable it, the green dot will disappear from their profile every time they log on.

On the other hand, there is no way to toggle the last seen feature on or off the platform. The last time a user was online on the platform is not displayed. You need to go through the workarounds to investigate this. Continue reading to find out more.

Check out Snap Maps

You can easily find the last seen status of a user via Snap Maps. To check the activity of a Snapchat friend, follow the below-mentioned steps:

Step 1: Open the Snapchat app and tap on the map pin tab from the bottom menu.

Step 2: Tap on your friend’s bitmoji from the map.

Step 3: On the next screen, you should see when they were last seen on the platform under their name.

Check Their Story

You can also know when someone was last seen by checking their story. However, this cannot be accurate all the time, as the user might have used the app for some time after uploading the story. Also, if the user has not created a story for a while, you will not be able to get an accurate timestamp when he or she is online. To view someone’s story, follow the below steps:

Step 1: Open the Snapchat app on your device.

Step 2: Click on the Stories tab from the bottom. It looks like a two-person shape, similar to the contacts icon.

Step 3: Tap on the friend’s story whose last seen you want to know.

Step 4: On the next screen, you can find when someone created a story at the top.

Send and Observe a Chat

Snapchat shows a status for sent snaps or messages. When you send a message, it will show “Delivered,” but as soon as the recipient reads or sees your snap or message, the status will change to Opened. So, if you are spying on a friend, just send a message to them on the platform, then wait and constantly look to find out. Once you see Opened, the user is now online.

Check for Their Snaps

Snapchat shows a timestamp when someone sends you a snap next to the message in the chat window. If someone has recently sent you a message or snap, you can check for the timestamp.

To do so, just open the Snapchat app. Head over to the chat, look for their last message, and see the time next to it. However, checking someone’s last message does not tell you when someone was last online. The user might have used the app for some time after sending you a snap. It’s also possible that he or she might not send you a message for a while.

Check Their Snapscore

Monitoring Snapscore can also give you a hint if someone is online on the platform. A snap score on the platform tells how active you have been. It increases as you post stories, send or receive snaps, etc. Here’s how you can check Snapscore:

Step 1: Open the Snapchat app and tap on your Bitmoji at the top left side.

Step 2: Tap on My Friends, then head over to the friend whose snap score you want to check.

Step 3: Long-press on the friend’s name, then tap on View Friendship.

Step 4: On the next page, you will see a Snapchat icon with some numbers next to it. This is nothing else but your friend’s snap score.

Step 5: Note it down, and after a few minutes, check it again.

If the snap score changes (goes up), it means the friend is online in the period when you last checked the score.

Check Your Story Views

You can also check the views of your story to see who was recently active. In the story views, the friends who appear at the top were recently active on the platform. Here’s how you can check it out:

Step 1: Tap on your Bitmoji at the top.

Step 2: Click on your story.

Step 3: On the next page, tap the eyeball icon at the bottom.

Step 4: You will then see the list of users who viewed your story.

If a user has viewed your story, it means they have been online in the timespan when you last checked the list but have not found their name.

Turn On the Story Notification

Snapchat has a Story Notification, which alerts users when a friend adds a story on the platform. If your friend frequently adds a story, you can use this feature to get a notification whenever he or she goes online. Here’s how you can do this:

Step 1: Open the Snapchat app and tap on the Bitmoji.

Step 2: Tap on the gear icon to visit settings.

Step 3: Click on Notifications and enable the checkbox for Stories from Friends.

Step 4: To enable notifications for a particular friend, click on Manage Story Notifications. Select the friend and tap Done.

So, these are some of the best ways through which you can check the last active status on Snapchat. While these methods are not foolproof, you can use all of them to know when someone is online on the platform. If you liked this article, share it with your friends and family. Also, do let us know if you have any questions regarding the article.