You see it all the time—when you’re scrolling through your Snapchat feed and a friend’s bitmoji has a purple circle around it. You might think it’s just some sort of glitch, but it actually has a very specific meaning.
When you see this purple circle on Snapchat, it means that you have an unviewed Snapchat story from this particular user in the form of a video snap or a message that you have not yet opened.
In this blog post, we’ll discuss what exactly that little purple circle means and why it shows up on your friend’s bitmoji when they send you something new.
The Purple Ring
If you’re a regular user of Snapchat, you’ve probably seen your friend’s bitmoji with a purple circle around it.
Depending on your settings, the purple ring tells you that there’s a new Snapchat story from that person waiting for you to view.
The purple circle is a feature that Snapchat introduced in 2017 and it has quickly become an integral part of the app. When you see that purple circle, it means that the person has something new video in their Snapchat story to share with you.
If you don’t know what a story is on Snapchat, it’s basically a collection of photos and videos that are taken throughout the day. Snapchat stories are only visible for 24 hours from when they were posted, so if you don’t check them out soon enough, they’ll disappear forever.
When someone posts a new snap video to their story, the purple circle will appear around their bitmoji to let you know that there’s something new for you to view.
You can tap on the circle to view the new story or tap off it and continue scrolling through your feed. If the person doesn’t post anything else in their story within 24 hours from when they first posted the snap, then the purple circle will disappear.
If you want to get through all of your friends’ stories at once, simply scroll through everyone’s names until you find one with a purple circle around it.
How to Use the Snapchat Purple Circle Feature?
The purple circle serves as a notification to other users that someone has posted a new story. If you have this feature enabled, whenever someone posts a video on their Snapchat story, a purple circle will appear around their bitmoji.
When you tap on their profile, you can view their story and see what they have been up to. The purple circle is a great way to stay up-to-date with your friends’ stories.
Here’s how you can use it:
- Open Snapchat and tap on the “Stories” icon: A list of stories from your friends will appear. Look for the ones with a purple circle around them, indicating new stories to watch.
- Tap on the Snapchat story: You will be taken to a page showing a full-screen view of the story with all its content.
- View more Snapchat stories: If there are several stories from one person, each story will be separated by a line that reads “More from this person” or “View More Stories,” with a number indicating how many more stories are available for you to view.
- The purple circle will disappear once viewed: When you have finished watching all the stories, the purple circle will disappear, indicating that all of your friend’s new narratives have been viewed and there is nothing left for you to see yet.
The feature makes it easy and convenient to quickly check out what your friends are up to and ensure you don’t miss out on any fun updates.
How to Remove the Purple Circle from Your Snapchat?
If you don’t want the purple circle or if it’s getting annoying, it’s easy to turn off this feature. All you have to do is go into your settings and toggle the “Show Story Notifications” option off. This will disable any notifications letting you know when someone has posted something new on their story.
What Does the Purple Ring with a Lock Icon Mean?
The purple circle with a lock icon is slightly different. This means that the person has put their account on private. This means that their story is only visible to people they have approved as friends.
In order to access someone’s private Snapchat story, you must first send them a friend request. If they accept your request, you can then view their story and chat with them as you would with any other Snapchat user.
Key Takeaways
- When you see a purple circle on Snapchat, it means that someone has posted a new story for you to view.
- You can tap on the circle to view the new story or tap off it and continue scrolling through your feed.
- If you don’t want to be notified when someone posts something new, you can turn off the Story Notifications in your Snapchat settings.
- The purple circle with a lock icon means that the person has put their account on private, and their story is only visible to people they have approved as friends.