Ultimate guide to Snapchat Emojis and Bitmojis

As humans, we love expressing ourselves! In face-to-face conversations, we use our words, facial expressions, and hand gestures to connect. However, when we chat online through text messaging, it can be tricky to convey our feelings fully since we miss out on those non-verbal cues. 

Using emojis effectively helps convey expressions that people may struggle to show. In addition to this, Bitmojis can also be a big part of communication, taking nonverbal communication to the next level. By showing more than just the face, you can communicate via a cartoon version of yourself, imitating real-life emotions using them. 

Today, we’ll dive into the world of emojis and bitmojis in Snapchat and how Snapchat uses them to improve communication between friends. 

 What are Snapchat Emojis?

These are tiny icons that you see on Snapchat in front of your friends’ names. Snapchat uses these emojis to show the level of interaction with that friend. Depending on your interactions, these emojis change in real-time.

Snapchat Emoji Meanings:

We will go over the most common emojis that you might encounter in your friend’s list. They are as follows:

Red Heart Image

Red Heart

This special heart is given to the person with whom you have been #1 best friend for two consecutive weeks. 

Two Pink Hearts Image

Two Pink Hearts:

These hearts are unlocked when you’ve been #1 best friends with each other for two months straight. 

Yellow Heart Image

Yellow Heart:

When you are both each other’s #1 best friends, this yellow heart symbol is shown next to their name.

smiley face image

Smiley Face:

This friend is one of your best friends; you can make them your best friend by interacting with them a little more than the others. 

Smirking Face image

Smirking Face

This emoji shows an interesting relationship; you are one of their best friends, but they’re not yours. 

Grimacing Face image

Grimacing Face

There’s some competition in the mix; you share a #1 Best friend with this person.

Gold star image

Gold Star

This person’s snap was replayed in the last 24 hours. 

Birthday cake emoji

Birthday Cake

Yay! This friend has their birthday today, send them a quick snap and wish them!

How to Customize Your Friend’s Emojis:

If you want to change the emoji on your friend’s name from the default to something else, then just follow the steps below:

  1. Open Snapchat and tap your Bitmoji in the top-left.
  2. Go to settings and then to Customize Emojis.
  3. Choose the category you want to edit and assign a new emoji. 

Your new friend’s emoji is now set.

What are Bitmojis?

Just like emojis are used to convey different meanings, Bitmojis are a step above that and can be integrated into Snapchat. Basically, Bitmojis are a virtual cartoon of yourself; you can make them look like you, dress like you and act like you. They can be used in chat as stickers to share emotions in Snapchat’s Friend Solar Systems, lenses and also as profile icons. 

How to Create Your Bitmoji:

Just follow these steps to create your Bitmoji:

  1. Open Snapchat and tap on the profile icon. 
  2. Tap on the Create My Bitmoji.
  3. Now you can use the editor to customize your avatar, you can also change the hairstyle, outfits and much more.
  4. Finally, save and start using your Bitmoji on Snapchat with your friends.

Snapchat Emojis and Bitmojis in Friend Solar Systems:

When you use Snapchat’s Solar System, your Bitmoji appears in the friend’s solar system, which shows your position.

FAQs

Bitmojis can be used in Snapchat when sending snaps, stickers in friends’ chats and many more places as well.

Bitmojis make conversations more fun and can display different feelings that cannot be expressed in just words.

Yes, you can customize your Bitmoji by going to Bitmoji settings and choosing the change outfit option. 

Conclusion:

Snapchat emojis and Bitmojis enhance interactions, making them more enjoyable. Understanding what each emoji signifies helps you fully utilize Snapchat by keeping track of your relationships.

So whether you’re building a snapstreak or making someone your #1 best friend, Snapchat emojis and Bitmojis will help you achieve these goals with ease.