The white ghost in the yellow square – who doesn’t know it?
Snapchat! The app packed with fun features. You can create awesome vlogs and the coolest selfies, and share them with your best friends. Or you can just chat, call or video call. And not just on your phone, but also on Snapchat Web!
Your besties who you chat, call, or send photos to the most will appear on your best friends list. You’ve probably noticed the emojis next to their names – sometimes a smiley, sometimes a birthday cake. But did you know that each of these emojis has its own meaning?
In this blog, we’ll go through all the emojis Snapchat assigns to your best friends and explain what they mean.
#1 Best Friend
If you and your bestie pin each other as #1 best friends, this emoji will appear next to their name.

Super Best Friend
WOW! You’ve been each other’s #1 best friend for at least 2 months. You two are inseparable – just like these two pink hearts.

BFF
You’ve been each other’s #1 best friend for 2 weeks straight. Snapchat rewards you with a red heart.

Super Good Friends
Congrats! A yellow heart shows that you’re officially each other’s #1 best friend.

Good Friends
These are all your besties! This smiley appears next to your Snapchat friends who are in your best friends list.
Mutual #1 Best Friend
Snapchat thinks it’s a little awkward that you and another snap friend share the same #1 best friend. That’s why this awkward smiley appears – apparently you both snap the same person the most... oops!
Mutual Best Friends
Cool! You and your snap friend have the same best friend.
Top Groups
See this emoji next to your friend group? Snapchat sees you as real chatterboxes because this group sends the most snaps and chats.
My AI
This robot emoji appears next to the Snapchat version of ChatGPT who you can ask questions all day long.
Snapstreak!
You’re on fire! You’ve started a snapstreak, and the flame emoji shows how many days in a row you and your friend have been snapping each other. Just a heads up: if you both don’t snap each other within 24 hours, the streak ends.
Pinned Chat
Have a go-to snap buddy? You can pin your chat, and it’ll appear at the top of your list. This emoji shows whose chat you’ve pinned.
Hello New Friend!
Made a new snap friend? You’ll see this emoji.
Happy Birthday Bestie
When it’s someone’s birthday, it’s cake time! Snapchat agrees, a cake emoji will show up next to your friend’s name. Don’t forget to wish them a happy birthday!
How to change emojis on Snapchat?
All of these emojis are set by default. But did you know you can change them to your favorite ones?
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Open Snapchat
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Tap your Bitmoji
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Go to Settings
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Scroll down and tap “Friend Emojis”
Now you can pick your favourite emojis you to make Snapchat even more fun!
Smiley Cases
Excited about all these fun emojis? Check out our collection of Smiley phone cases!