Snapchat imposes a limit on the number of friends you can have on the platform. If you have an extensive friend list and are curious about whether you're approaching this limit, you may want to see how many friends you currently have on Snapchat.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to find out exactly how many friends you have on Snapchat, using both direct and indirect methods. Based on the findings, you can decide if you need to remove some friends on Snapchat to make room for new ones.
How to See How Many Friends You Have on Snapchat
Snapchat does not display a numerical count of your friends within the app. Of course, if you don't have many friends, you can always count them manually.
But what if you have more than 30 friends? Counting them manually can become challenging. In that case, to see how many friends you have on Snapchat, you can export your account data and review it on your PC to find the exact number.
Here are the refined steps to export your Snapchat data:
- Open Snapchat and navigate to your profile.
- Tap on the settings gear icon in the top right corner.
- Scroll down to the "Privacy Controls" section and select "My Data."
- Uncheck all options except for "User Information."
- Tap "Next" and set the time frame to "Last Week."
- Confirm the export request.
Snapchat will generate a copy of your files, which may take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. You will receive an email once your export is ready, or you can check back manually to see if it has been completed.
Once you have your data, here is how to see how many friends you have on Snapchat:
- Unzip the downloaded Snapchat data file and open the folder.
- Locate and open the HTML folder within the unzipped folder.
- Upload the file named “friends.html” to ChatGPT.
- Ask ChatGPT:
How many rows are there under the subheading "Friends"? - Subtract three from the number provided by ChatGPT to account for ‘My AI’, ‘Team Snapchat’, and your own account, which may be listed in the file.
- The resulting number represents your total number of Snapchat friends.
Alternatively, you can copy all the rows under the “Friends” subheading and paste them into ChatGPT, asking “How many rows are there?” This method is preferable if you’re concerned about privacy.
That concludes our guide on how to see how many friends you have on Snapchat. We hope you found it useful. Before you go, be sure to explore our handy guide on Snapchat's new clipboard feature.