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What does GREY arrow mean on Snapchat?

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Noah Mitchell

Published Jan 19, 2026

The hollow blue arrow means your chat has been opened. The filled gray arrow means the person you sent a friend request to has not accepted it yet.

What does the GREY arrow mean?

The Grey Arrow check is issued to verify whether you've unfriended someone or if you're still friends. If you get a grey arrow check, that means you've unfriended them. So if you obtain a grey arrow check and want to add them back on another program, simply respond by re-adding them as friends on Snapchat.

Why do Snapchat arrows turn GREY?

It is because you can only see the grey indicator when the content isn't delivered to the other user. The grey arrow comes when you are 'Sending' any snap, message, or video but it is not being sent because of some problem with your network.

Does GREY arrow mean blocked?

The empty grey arrow on Snapchat simply means that the other person has not accepted your request and therefore the snaps that you have sent to them are in the pending list. This clearly states that either they don't want to accept your request or they have blocked you.

What does GREY chat mean on Snapchat?

You sent a Chat. Depending on privacy settings, a gray pending icon may appear if someone has not accepted your friend request.

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What does arrow mean on Snapchat?

Message status icons

From left to right, they mean: Red solid arrow: You sent a Snap without audio to this friend. Red unfilled arrow: Your friend opened your Snap without audio. Red solid square: This friend sent you a Snap without audio.

What does the arrow mean in Snapchat story?

The green arrow on your Snapchat story means that the person has taken a screenshot/screen recording of your story. Snapchat is able to detect a screenshot as well as a screen recording of a story.

What are all the symbols on Snapchat?

Each zodiac emoji next to a Snapchat friend name represents a birthday in the following date ranges:

  • ♈ Aries — March 21 - April 20.
  • ♉ Taurus — April 21 - May 21.
  • ♊ Gemini — May 22 - June 21.
  • ♋ Cancer — June 22 - July 22.
  • ♌ Leo — July 23 - August 22.
  • ♍ Virgo — August 23 - September 23.
  • ♎ Libra — September 24 - October 23.

How do I know if the Snap was sent only to me?

There's no button that you can press that can reveal this to you. The only way you would be able to tell is by making a judgement based on what it says on the snap. If it says streaks, it should be pretty obvious that it was sent to multiple people, but if it has a personal message, it was probably sent only to you.

How can you tell if someone is snapping someone else?

Check someone else's Snapchat score

  1. Open a chat with the person whose score you want to check.
  2. Tap on their profile icon either from your messages, or the messages you've had with this person.
  3. Check their score in the profile window that appears. It will be next to their username at the top.

How can you look at someone's Snapchat story without them knowing?

Turn on the Airplane mode, which will cause both the mobile data and Wi-Fi to turn off. Now, open your Snapchat app and view someone's Snapchat stories anonymously. After you finish viewing, it is time to clear the cache of the Snapchat app. Then turn off the Airplane mode and use your phone like always.

How do you screenshot a Snapchat without them knowing?

Swipe, locate, and select the “Screen recorder” function. Tap on “Record.” A countdown begins, then you have successfully captured an image of the Snap to your phone. You can also tap the “Stop” icon to end the recording, and a screenshot alert will not appear.

What comes after ? on Snapchat?

? Gold Heart: Congrats, you are best friends with this person on Snapchat. You both send the most snaps to each other. Red Heart: You both have been each other's best friend on Snapchat for at least two weeks. ? Pink Hearts: Things are getting serious.