Snap announced today that it\u2019s introducing Snapchat for Web to let users send snaps and chat with friends via video calls, all from their desktops. To start, Snapchat for Web will be available to\u00a0Snapchat+\u00a0subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. After the initial launch, the company plans to roll out Snapchat for Web to Snapchat+ subscribers in France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, before making it accessible to all users around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Snapchat for Web, you can send messages and snaps, and also chat via video and regular calls. Snapchat for Web also allows users to take advantage of messaging features available on mobile, including chat reactions. Snap says it plans to bring its Lenses feature to video calls in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To access Snapchat for Web, users need to head to\u00a0web.snapchat.com\u00a0and log in with their Snapchat username and password. From there, you\u2019ll be prompted to complete two-step verification on your phone by default. Once you open Snapchat for Web, you can continue your conversations from where you left them on mobile. When you\u2019re using Snapchat via a desktop, your Bitmoji will appear in chats with a laptop to indicate to others that you\u2019re accessing the chat via Snapchat for Web. In addition, the web experience includes a privacy screen that hides the Snapchat window if you click away for another task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similar to the app experience on mobile, messages that are sent via Snapchat for Web will be deleted automatically after 24 hours. The company also says Snapchat for Web will prevent people from taking screenshots. However, Snap is aware that people can still take a picture on the screen from their phone, noting that the product isn\u2019t perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a briefing with reporters, a Snap spokesperson said the average caller on Snapchat spends more than 30 minutes a day on calls. Despite still seeing itself as a mobile-first platform, Snap says it decided that it was time to bring Snapchat\u2019s core features to the web after listening to feedback from users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith so many in our community spending more time online, whether it is for remote learning or working, streaming or just plain browsing \u2013 we saw a huge opportunity to make it easier for our community to stay connected throughout their day, and we cannot wait to bring our favorite fundamental Snapchat capabilities to the web,\u201d the company notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: TechCrunch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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