Having one Snapchat account is not sufficient for some people.
If you own a business, it’s good to have 2 Snapchat accounts—one for business use, and the other for personal use.
That way, you can separate your friends from your customers.
Additionally, it mitigates you from posting business stories in your personal account.
If you have a second account, you can add random users on Snapchat as well.
If you only have 1 Snapchat account, you might lose track of your close friends if you add too many people.
Moreover, you don’t want to be sharing your stories with people that you’re not close with.
In this article, you’ll learn whether you can have 2 Snapchat accounts, and how to add 2 Snapchat accounts on one phone (for both iPhone and Android devices).
- Can you have 2 Snapchat accounts?
- How to add 2 Snapchat accounts
- Can you log into 2 Snapchat accounts at once?
Can you have 2 Snapchat accounts?
Yes, you can have 2 Snapchat accounts.
Similar to social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter, Snapchat allows you to add more than 1 account on the app.
Social media platforms are aware that some people require more than one account.
Hence, these platforms introduced updates to make managing more than one account simple.
For example, on Instagram, you can have up to 5 accounts on a single device.
You can manage these accounts with a single tap.
The reason for having two accounts is simple—you might want to separate your business and your private life.
Other people want to have a second Snapchat account just in case something bad happens to their first one.
At the end of the day, nobody’s account is safe from hackers.
How to add 2 Snapchat accounts
To add 2 Snapchat accounts, you first need to log out of your existing Snapchat account.
Then, you can add a second Snapchat account by tapping on “Sign up”.
After you’ve tapped on “Sign up”, follow the on-screen instructions to sign up for another account.
Your second account will then be displayed on the login screen of Snapchat.
Initially, there’ll only be 1 Snapchat account displayed on the login screen (your main account).
Now that you’ve created a second Snapchat account, it’ll appear on the login screen next to your main account.
You can log in to it by tapping on its profile picture or tapping on the “log in” button.
Remember, if you want to log in to another account on Snapchat, you need to log out of your existing one first.
Below is a step-by-step guide on how you can add 2 Snapchat accounts on one phone (for both iPhone and Android devices).
1. Log out of your existing Snapchat account
Log out of your existing Snapchat accounts from your settings.
Before you can create a new Snapchat account, you need to log out of your existing one.
This is because there isn’t a feature for you to create a Snapchat account while you’re logged in.
Firstly, open Snapchat on your mobile device.
Once you’re on Snapchat, tap on your profile picture on the top navigation bar.
This will open your profile information.
Then, tap on the Settings icon on the top right of your screen to go to your settings.
Once you’re on your settings, you’ll see multiple headers in green including “My Account”, “Additional Services”, “Who Can…”, and more.
Scroll down the page until you find the “Account Actions” heading.
On the “Account Actions” heading, scroll to the bottom of it until you see the “Log Out” option.
Tap on “Log Out” to log out of Snapchat.
2. Tap on “Sign up”
Add a second Snapchat account by tapping on “Sign Up” on the login screen.
Once you’re logged out of Snapchat, you’ll land on the login screen.
You’ll be able to see three options on the login screen including “Log In”, “Sign Up”, and “Use Other Account”.
“Log In” will log you into the Snapchat account that you’ve selected.
“Sign Up” allows you to create another Snapchat account.
If you already have another Snapchat account, you can tap on “Use Other Account”.
As you’re looking to create a second Snapchat account, tap on “Sign Up”.
Follow the on-screen instructions to sign up for a new account on Snapchat.
You’ll be required to enter your first name, last name, birthday, and other information.
Once you’ve created a second Snapchat account, you need to verify your email address.
Check your inbox for a “Welcome to Snapchat!” email, open it, and tap on “Confirm Email” to verify your email address.
Proceed to the last step to learn how to log in to your new Snapchat account.
3. Log in to your new account
Once you’ve signed up for a new Snapchat account, log in to it by tapping on its profile picture or tapping on “Log In”.
Once you’ve created a new Snapchat account and verified your email, you’ll see your new account on the login screen.
Your new account will not have a Bitmoji as you haven’t made one yet.
Hence, your profile picture will be a silhouette instead.
To log in to your second Snapchat account, you first need to scroll to it.
Then, tap on your profile picture or tap on “Log In” to log in to it.
Congrats, you’ve successfully learned how to have 2 Snapchat accounts!
You can now switch between accounts by logging out of your existing one and logging in to your other one on the login screen.
Can you log into 2 Snapchat accounts at once?
Yes, you can log into 2 Snapchat accounts at once.
However, you need to have 2 mobile devices for this.
If you only have 1 mobile device, you can only log in to one Snapchat account at a time.
Currently, Snapchat does not allow you to switch between accounts while you’re logged in.
You can only log into another Snapchat account only if you log out of your existing one first.
Conclusion
Currently, having more than one account on a social media platform is important.
Firstly, if you have a business, you can separate your business and personal activities by having a business and a personal account.
Secondly, having 2 accounts acts as a hedge against hackers and bans.
For example, if your main account gets hacked, you can still fall back to your secondary account.
If you don’t have a secondary account, it’s hard to keep track of your followers and following.
As a result, it’ll be increasingly challenging to grow your followers again.
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