Ever since its launch in 2011, Snapchat has had hundreds of filters.
This includes the “Dog”, “Big Mouth”, “Smile”, and other filters.
You can also create your own filter and add it to Snapchat.
Recently, Snapchat released the invisible filter where you’ll be able to turn invisible.
However, if you want to use the filter, you need to manually add it.
This is because you won’t be able to find it directly on the camera on Snapchat.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to get the invisible filter on Snapchat and use it.
How to get the invisible filter on Snapchat
To get the invisible filter on Snapchat, you need to open the camera and tap on the smiley face.
After you’ve tapped on the smiley face, tap on “Explore” on the bottom navigation bar.
Lastly, search for the invisible filter, record yourself, and activate it.
To activate the filter, you need to wave your hand across your face.
Similarly, you can deactivate the filter by waving your hand across your face.
You can test out the filter before recording yourself.
Here are 4 steps to get the invisible filter on Snapchat:
1. Open the camera on Snapchat and tap on the smiley face

Firstly, you need to open Snapchat and log in to your account.
Once you’re on the app, you need to open the camera.
To open the camera, tap on the capture icon on the bottom navigation bar.
After you’ve tapped on the camera icon, the camera will open.
Now, you need to browse the filters on the app.
To do so, tap on the smiley face icon on the right of the record button.
2. Tap on “Explore”

After you’ve tapped on the smiley face icon, you’ll land on the “Browse” tab.
A lens will be automatically selected for you.
You won’t be able to find the invisible filter here.
Instead, you need to go to the explore page.
To do so, tap on “Explore” on the bottom navigation bar.
3. Search for “Invisible”

After you’ve tapped on “Explore”, you’ll land on the explore page.
The explore page contains a grid list of filters/lenses that you can choose from.
There are multiple categories like “For You”, “Trending”, “Face”, and more.
By default, you’ll land on the “For You” page.
Now, you’ll need to search for the invisible filter if it’s not on the “For You” page.
To do so, use the search bar and search for “Invisible”.
You’ll then see the invisible filter on the search results.
Tap on the invisible filter by Snapchat (it should be the first search result) to use it.
Make sure that the filter is by Snapchat and not another creator.
4. Use the invisible filter

After you’ve tapped on the invisible filter, the camera will open.
Now, the invisible filter will be enabled and you’ll be able to use it.
There will be a short tutorial on how to use the filter above the record button.
To activate the filter, you need to wave your hand across your face.
To deactivate the filter, you need to wave your hand across your face as well.
If you want to show your full body, you can record yourself hands-free.
You can do so by tapping, holding, and sliding the record button to the left.
How to use the invisible filter on Snapchat
- Open the camera on Snapchat.
- Tap on the smiley face icon.
- Tap on “Explore” on the bottom navigation bar.
- Search for “Invisible” using the search bar.
- Select the invisible filter by Snapchat.
- Record yourself.
- Swipe your hand across your face to activate the filter.
- Swipe your hand across your face again to deactivate the filter.
Conclusion
When you’ve searched for the invisible filter, you need to make sure to select the right one.
There are a ton of invisible filters on Snapchat.
There’s the “Invisible Human”, “Invisible Me”, “Invisible Void”, and more filters.
These filters are either made by Snapchat themselves or a creator.
You can check this by looking at the name under the filter.
For example, if the name under the filter is “Snapchat”, it means that Snapchat made the filter.
On the other hand, if the name under the filter is “Mike” with a star next to it, it means that a creator made the filter.
If you search for “Invisible” using the search bar, the first filter on the grid list is the one made by Snapchat.
Hence, you should select the invisible filter by Snapchat.
That said, you can also try using other invisible filters to see if they are any good.
Further reading
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