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Snapchat Hands-Free Recording: A Quick Guide

Launched in 2011, Snapchat has grown to one of the best instant messaging apps with over 319 million active worldwide users (as of 2021). The fact that Snapchat gives users the opportunity to share videos and photos enabled it to gain even more popularity, far beyond its Asia’s original audience. Not many people know this, but Snapchat is one of the first chat app platforms to make it possible to record on Snapchat without holding a button.

Recording can be fun, but then how you do it is another. Not everyone finds it convenient to record videos holding the record button, and as easy as it can be, not everybody knows how to do this. In this article, we have detailed how you can record hands free on Snapchat. Please follow.

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How to Record Hands Free on Snapchat

Step 1

Open your Snapchat app (on your app). Hold down the recording button on the screen, and start recording.

Open and Record Video on Snapchat

Step 2

While you are recording, a little ‘lock' sign is expected to appear close to the record button; it should be located at the bottom of your screen.

Find the Lock Button on Your Screen

Step 3

Release your finger, then slide it in the direction of your lock button. The record should now show a stop sign.

Step 4

Click the button to stop the recording anytime you wish to end the recording.

The illustration we made above was done using an iPhone, it may look slightly different on other OS, but the displays are the same.

How to Record Hands Free on Snapchat on iPhone

Step 1

Click “Settings,” and go to Accessibility. Choose ‘Touch,’ then AssistiveTouch.

Find the AssistiveTouch in Your Settings

Step 2

Toggle the AssistiveTouch to turn green.

Enable the AssistiveTouch Feature

Step 3

A small grey square is expected to appear on your screen, with a white circle sharp in the middle.

Step 4

After the AssistiveTouch is turned on, scroll at the bottom, then select “Create New Gesture.”

Create a New Gesture

The Bottom Line

Finally, no matter how you have chosen to record your video, make sure you do it right. And remember that Snapchat does come out with newer updates from time to time, so there are possibilities that recording on Snapchat can even get a lot easier in the future. So, we urge you to like and share this post to reach more audience.

Snapchat Hands-Free Recording: A Quick Guide

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