10 Snapchat features we wish existed
We here at Mashable are obsessed with Snapchat -- the filters, the live stories, and of course, the Discover channels.
But of course, it's not perfect. In addition to a confusing, non-intuitive interface -- Snapchat makes you work just to find that black drawing tool -- there's a lot we wish it had. Plus, there are older, now-removed features, we want back too, like the "best friends" feature which highlighted who you snapped with the most.
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While the app is always improving and adding new features, we've rounded up our wish list of Snapchat features, from an eraser tool to different fonts. Let's take a look.
1. A filter that looks like actual makeup instead of a mask.
Snapchat is king when it comes to offering funky-looking, quirky and sometimes creepy filters, but is it too much to ask for one that gives me a glamorous face full of makeup and hides the fact that I just woke up or haven't moved from the couch all day?
2. The ability to go back and see a previous snap in a story.
Unfortunately, there's no way to go back and see a Snap in a story, without exiting and starting all over. On our Snapchat dream list, we'd a back button for the times you want to look again at a specific snap again.
3. Different fonts.
San serif is the only font available. I repeat, san serif is the only font available! You can change the color, but it'd be great to spice it up with a little apple chancery once in awhile.
4. An eraser for the drawing tool.
This is my colleague Brittany, known for creating some pretty epic drawings on Snapchat. But here's the thing, she gets frustrated every time she wants to erase one line, and there's no way to do so via the app. Yes, there's a back button, but if you notice a small mistake you made in the beginning hiding in the corner, you're out of luck.
5. Different sizes for the drawing tool.
While we're on the topic of doodling on photos, it'd be great to have different size options for the drawing tool. What if Brittany wanted to make really big swirls of smoke? Right now, there is only one small option, and a little variation never hurt anyone.
6. Tagging friends in Snap stories.
This is a big one. Right now, there's no way to let a friend know you've included them in a story, unless you outright tell them. The ability to tag a friend would solve this issue. It would also be helpful information for your Snapchat followers to know if they wanted to follow that friend, too.
7. Why can't we be followers instead of friends?
Speaking of "friends," we'd argue Snapchat is using the wrong word here. Yes, Snapchat has friends instead of followers, but they don't function like Facebook's friends do. On Facebook, both parties have to agree to a "friendship" in order to see the other's posts. But on Snapchat, a user can see someone's content if they friend them, similar to when you follow someone on Twitter. Confusing? We think so, too.
8. The ability to upload a photo from your phone to a story.
You can't add photos to Snapchat from your iPhone camera roll. Sure, there's a workaround within the camera roll itself that lets you send a photo directly to Snapchat, but there's no native way to do it directly within the app. Let's get rid of that extra step, Snapchat, and make it easier for everyone.
9. Bring 'best friends' back?
Snapchat used to highlight who your friends were snapping the most by listing three "best friends" on each profile. It was a great way to see what your friends were up to, but it also made it easy to find new friends. But no longer, Snapchat nixed the feature in early 2015.
10. Save your favorite lenses.
This snowy lens from last winter was super fun, but it's long gone. As much as we love discovering new lenses, most have a short shelf-life and aren't available when you want it: yes, sometimes you just want to send that rainbow vomit to a friend. We want the ability to save our favorite lenses and use them whenever we want. After all, how much fun would it be to send some flurries to a friend in the middle of summer?
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Isabelle Chapman was the Associate Tech Editor for Mashable, where she works on Mashable's Snapchat Discover Channel. She joined the Mashable team in 2015 and is based in New York City.She has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
