Snapchat: How to Take Snaps in Night Mode

Users can "enhance" content captured in dark areas

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Snapchat features a “Night Mode” that will allow users to take higher-quality Snaps in dark areas.

Our guide will show you how to use Night Mode in the Snapchat mobile application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Snapchat app on iOS.

Step 1: On the Snapchat camera screen, tap the plus sign icon on the right side of the screen.

Screenshot of Snapchat's camera screen with a red arrow pointing at the plus sign icon on the right side of the screen

Step 2: Scroll down and tap “Night Mode.”

Screenshot of Snapchat's "My Camera" menu with a red arrow pointing at "Night Mode"

From there, you can take a Snap as you normally would with Night Mode activated.

Screenshot of Snapchat's camera screen with Night Mode turned on. A red arrow points at the capture button near the bottom of the screen.

In addition to completing these steps, if the Snapchat camera detects you’re looking at a dark area, the crescent moon icon that represents the “Night Mode” feature may automatically appear on the right side of the screen.

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