Even if you use Snapchat regularly, you might miss the meaning of certain features.

The green dot is one of themwhat does it mean?

Let’s go over everything you gotta know about Snapchat’s activity indicator.

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It is only visible to people that you have added as friends and they have added you back.

However, sometimes you want privacy and not let others know you are online.

you’re able to do that easily by switching to ghost mode in your controls.

Person using an iphone at a table with a glass behind it.

This will make your location and online status invisible to everyone.

This works similarly to Facebook, which lets youchange which Facebook friends can see you online.

But it only works if they have added you back and enabled this feature.

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So don’t worry if you don’t see it for some people.

They might have their activity status turned off, or they may not have added you back yet.

It’s helpful when figuring out who to send Snaps to.

Screenshot of Snapchat’s Green Dot

Screenshot of Snapchat Activity Indicator