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This Hidden Trick Lets You Combine Filters in Snapchat

Aug 20, 2015 09:05 PM
Oct 30, 2015 06:16 PM
A person holding a smartphone displaying a playful dog.

Snapchat provides a handful of filters and overlays which allow you to show off your location, make your pictures more colorful, or even display how fast you're moving. But unlike Instagram, Snapchat only allowed you to use a single filter per photo or video... or at least that's how it seemed.

As it turns out, there's actually a secret feature on Snapchat that you can use to layer multiple filters on one picture. It's been out for awhile, but it's not intuitive at all. Available for both Android and iOS, I'm going to show you this quick Snapchat tip below.

Start by taking a picture or video inside of Snapchat, then apply a filter or overlay to it. To add another filter above it, simply hold one finger down on the screen and use another to swipe left and right.

This will allow other filters to be applied over your original filtered photo or video. Make sure to not let go of the finger holding down on the screen, or else both filters will wash away and you'll need to start from scratch.

Cityscape view from a window.
Cityscape view from a window showcasing rooftops and skyline.
Cityscape view from a window.
Cityscape view from a window showcasing rooftops and skyline.

You'll only be able to layer two filters at once, but you can combine a color filter and geofilter together or layer either one of those with the time, temperature, or speed overlays.

A large teddy bear sitting on a bed, with the time displayed as 10:21.

Color filter combined with the timer overlay on iOS.

Dog resting on a couch with a temperature of 80°F displayed.

Los Angeles geofilter with the temperature overlay on Android.

A large teddy bear sitting on a bed, with the time displayed as 10:21.

Color filter combined with the timer overlay on iOS.

Dog resting on a couch with a temperature of 80°F displayed.

Los Angeles geofilter with the temperature overlay on Android.

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