Introducing Cameos on Snapchat

Snapchat is introducing Cameos, where you become the star of short, looping videos that you can customize with your own face. They’re great for striking up new conversations or making responses to your friends personal, dynamic, and fun. Whether you’re excited, in love, bummed, or just want to say hi, there’s a Cameo for every mood. 

Starting 18th December, they’ll roll out globally and can be found in the Chat sticker bar. If your friends have also set them up, you’ll see options featuring you two together - the ultimate duet. And, many can include your own text so you can write the script! Snapchat is starting with 150, available on iOS and Android, and will be adding more each week.

With Cameos, Snapchat is working on ways to help its community express themselves, have fun, and keep in touch with their closest friends. 

Here’s how to get started once they launch on the 18th December:

Create Your Cameo Selfie

To make and send Cameos, you have to first take a selfie. You can change your selfie later, or clear it.

To take your Cameos selfie…

1.     Open Chat ????

2.     Tap next to the Chat bar and tap at the bottom 

3.     Tap on a Cameos tile and take a selfie ????

4.     Choose if you’d like to enable two-person Cameos ???? 

To change your selfie…

1.     Open Chat ????

2.     Tap next to the Chat bar and tap  at the bottom 

3.     Tap on a Cameos tile and tap ‘More’

4.     Tap ‘New Selfie’ to take a new one ????

To send Cameos to a friend...

1.     Open Chat ????

2.     Tap next to the Chat bar and tap at the bottom 

3.     Select a Cameo to star in ????

o   You can make two-person Cameos if your friend has it enabled

4.     Tap ‘Send’ to share with your friend ????‍♀️

Pro Tip ???? You can choose from different Cameo categories at the bottom of the screen. Type words or phrases like “hey,” “yes”’ or ”‘lol”’ to search. 

To save Cameos from Chat, press and hold and tap ‘Save to Camera Roll’ ????