How to Unblock Someone on Snapchat (Step by Step)

Updated 2026-08-08 · by MegaStory

Blocked someone on Snapchat and changed your mind? Unblocking is quick, but you’ll need to re-add them afterward. Here’s exactly how to do it on both iPhone and Android.

Steps to unblock someone on Snapchat

Open Snapchat and tap your profile icon (or Bitmoji) in the top-left of the camera screen.
Tap the gear icon in the top-right to open Settings.
Scroll down to the Privacy section and tap Blocked.
You’ll see your list of blocked accounts. Tap the ✕ next to the person you want to unblock.
Confirm, and they’re unblocked.

What happens after you unblock someone

Unblocking does not automatically restore your friendship. The person is removed from your blocked list, but you’ll need to search their username and add them again if you want to be friends. Your old chat history won’t come back either — Snapchat clears it when you block.

Will they know you blocked or unblocked them?

Snapchat doesn’t send a notification when you block or unblock someone. However, a blocked person can’t find your profile, so an observant user may have noticed your account “disappeared.” After unblocking and re-adding, everything returns to normal.

A note on privacy

Blocking is a useful privacy tool, but if you simply want to view someone’s public Snapchat content without interacting, you can use our Snapchat Viewer to browse public stories and Spotlight anonymously. It never touches private snaps.