Snapchat: How to Take Snaps Using a Grid

Users can line up their shots

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Snapchat’s camera offers a “Grid” tool that will place a grid on the camera screen that users can use to line up their shots. For instance, a user can use the grid to ensure the horizon will be level in photo of the ocean.

Our guide will show you how to take Snaps using the Grid tool in the Snapchat mobile application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Snapchat app on iOS.

Step 1: On Snapchat’s camera screen, tap the plus sign icon on the right side of the screen.

Screenshot of Snapchat's camera screen with a red arrow pointing at the plus sign icon on the right side of the screen

Step 2: Scroll down and tap “Grid.”

Screenshot of Snapchat's "My Camera" menu with a red arrow pointing at "Grid"

From there, you can line up your shot using the on-screen grid and finish creating your Snap as you normally would.

Screenshot of Snapchat's camera screen with the "Grid" feature turned on. A red arrow points at the capture button near the bottom of the screen.

This guide was first published in June 2019 and was updated in March 2023.

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