What does the purple circle mean on Snapchat?

Have you ever been on Snapchat only to find that one of your contacts has a purple ring around their profile? Here’s everything you need to know about what the purple ring means on Snapchat.

Snapchat is still one of the easiest ways to connect with your friends. The platform allows you to send photos, videos, and more to your friends, as well as post to your story for selected groups to see.

While using the app, you have likely seen that some of your friends, or profiles you might see in the quick-add feature, have purple circles around their Bitmoji or profile.

If you are confused about what these purple circles mean on Snapchat, here’s everything you need to know.

What does the purple ring mean on Snapchat?

While purple circles on Snapchat have different meanings depending on the section of the app they appear in, one thing that it often indicates is that the user who has the circle around their profile has uploaded a story.

When clicking on the Stories tab, you will be able to see friends, as well as people who you haven’t yet added, with purple circles around their pictures.

If you see a purple circle with a lock next to it, this indicates that you have been added to someone’s private story. This means that only you and a select group of people that the uploader has chosen will be able to view the story.

If you want to learn more about how to use Snapchat, you can check out some of our other guides here:

How to remove someone from your Snapchat best friends list | How to allow camera access on Snapchat | How to make a public profile on Snapchat | How to make a private story on Snapchat | How to pin someone on Snapchat