Snapchat Block vs Remove: Know the Differences

Snapchat allows different ways to manage friendships on social platforms. If you don’t want to be friends with someone anymore, you can use the block feature, remove friends, or even report them. If you are confused between blocking and deleting Snapchat, read on to know the differences between the two.

Going through the explanation below, you will understand when to use Snapchat’s block feature and when you should opt for Remove to remove someone from the platform. Let’s start.

Understand the concept

The Snapchat Block feature is designed to remove a person from your Snapchat history once and for all. The blocked person will not be able to search for you, view your profile, or contact you in any way on Snapchat.

We have a dedicated article on what happens when you block someone on Snapchat. Read it to get a general idea of ​​what happens after blocking a friend on Snapchat.

Deleting a friend deletes someone’s friends list on Snapchat. The contact disappears from your account. But you can still add them back and search for the contact on Snapchat.

What Happens When You Block or Delete Someone on Snapchat

We have created different scenarios to answer all your questions about Snapchat Block vs. Remove.

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When you delete someone on Snapchat, they can still message you (depending on your privacy settings). If you don’t want the person to contact you in your Snapchat inbox, you should consider using the Block feature.

What about existing threads

When you block someone, their chat disappears from your account. Chat is still available on the blocked person’s account.

Removing a friend from Snapchat won’t bother you with existing chats here.

Can the person send you pictures

Depending on your Snapchat privacy settings, the person can still send you snaps when you remove them from your friends list.

By using the block feature, the blocked profile will not send you snaps.

Can you block or delete anyone on Snapchat

You can block anyone on the Snapchat platform. However, you can only remove those from your friends list first.

If you’re sure you’re not interacting with specific accounts on Snapchat, you can use the Block feature to become completely invisible to those accounts.

Do you stay in someone else’s friends list

When you block a Snapchat account, your name will no longer appear in the blocked person’s friends list. The person can still access the old chat and try to send you messages, but those messages won’t arrive in your inbox.

The blocked person automatically becomes unfriended and also disappears from your friends list.

When you use the Delete feature, your name will still appear in that person’s friends list.

Will others be notified when you block or delete someone on Snapchat

Snapchat does not send any notification or message that you have blocked or deleted someone on the platform.

The blocked person may notice your action when they no longer see you on their friends list.

If you removed the person from the friends list, they may get a hint when they don’t see your regular Snapchat stories.

Let us simplify the whole block vs delete debate for you. Here is the scenario when you block someone on Snapchat.

• The blocked account cannot see your published stories.
• The person cannot send you snaps or messages.
• You are removed from that person’s friends list.
• They can’t find your Snapchat username in search.
• The blocked contact is no longer a friend and is removed from your friends list.

Here are the implications when you remove someone from your friends list.

• The person can see your Snapchat stories (if you’ve set Everyone to see your story).
• The deleted contact can still send messages (if you’ve set Everyone on the Contact Me tab in Settings).
• The person is removed from your friends list.
• Your name will still appear in that person’s friends list.
• The deleted person will be able to find you via the username in Snapchat search.

How to Block or Delete Someone on Snapchat

Now that you know the differences between Block and Delete on Snapchat, it’s time to use them to remove spam and irrelevant contacts from Snapchat friends list.

Step 1: Open Snapchat on your phone and go to your profile menu.

2nd step: Go to the My Friends tab and find a contact you want to block or delete.

Step 3: Tap on the contact, and it will open the Chat menu. Tap the profile picture at the top and open the contact info menu.

Step 4: Select the three-dot menu at the top and tap Manage Friendship.

Select Block or Remove Friend (depending on your preference) and take action.

Delete irrelevant contacts from Snapchat

By using Snapchat Block, you completely cut all ties with anyone on Snapchat. Removing them will hold back for a while, but it will keep the door open for future relationships.