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Snapchat 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App

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Two-factor authentication keeps your Snapchat account, including your chats, Memories and friends list, out of reach of anyone who learns your password. Snapchat lets you receive sign-in codes from an authenticator app, and this guide shows how to use Authenticator App - Novaz for that.

A hijacked Snapchat account can be used to impersonate you and scam your contacts, so 2FA matters. Besides an authenticator app, Snapchat also offers SMS text codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.

2FA methods Snapchat supports

  • SMS text message
  • Authenticator app (TOTP)

Before you start

  • The Snapchat app, signed in to your account
  • A mobile number and an email address on your Snapchat account; Snapchat requires both before you can turn on two-factor authentication
  • Authenticator App - Novaz installed on the same iPhone or iPad
  • Enough free space to save a screenshot to the Files app
  • A safe place to keep the Recovery Code Snapchat gives you at the end
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Part 1: Turn on 2FA in Snapchat

  1. 1

    Open Snapchat settings

    Launch Snapchat and tap your profile photo at the upper left to open your Profile. From there, tap the gear icon at the upper right to open Settings.

    Snapchat profile screen with the gear icon in the top-right corner
  2. 2

    Start the two-factor setup

    Under "Shortcuts", tap "My Account". Then, under "Manage My Account", tap "Two-Factor Authentication" and tap "Continue".

  3. 3

    Pick Authentication App

    Snapchat asks which security method you'd like to use. Choose "Authentication App", the most secure of the choices.

    Snapchat security method options with Authentication App selected
  4. 4

    Choose Set up Manually

    Tap "Set up Manually". This makes sure your Snapchat codes end up in Authenticator App - Novaz.

    Snapchat authentication app screen with the Set up Manually option
  5. 5

    Screenshot the QR code

    A pop-up with a QR code appears. Take a screenshot of it and save the image to the Files app on your phone. The QR code pictured here is only a sample, so don't scan it.

    Snapchat pop-up showing a QR code for the authentication app

Part 2: Add Snapchat to Authenticator App - Novaz

  1. 6

    Import the screenshot into Authenticator App - Novaz

    Open Authenticator App - Novaz and tap the plus sign along the bottom. Pick "Files", then choose the screenshot you saved in the last step.

    Authenticator App - Novaz add menu with the Files option for importing a QR code image
  2. 7

    Review and save the Snapchat account

    Once the image is imported, the app adds the Snapchat logo and fills in both the account name and the secret key by itself. Check that everything is correct, then tap "Save".

    Snapchat account details filled in automatically in Authenticator App - Novaz, with a Save button

Part 3: Confirm and finish

  1. 8

    Enter the code in Snapchat

    Go back to Snapchat, type the current code shown in Authenticator App - Novaz, and tap "Continue".

    Snapchat code entry screen with the Continue button
  2. 9

    Keep your Recovery Code safe

    Two-factor authentication is now on. Snapchat gives you a Recovery Code: save it somewhere secure, such as in Authenticator App - Novaz or your photo gallery. You need it if you lose the phone or the app that makes your codes. Tap "Next" to finish.

    Snapchat screen displaying a backup code and a Next button

If something goes wrong

  • If the import doesn't pick up a code, check that your screenshot shows the whole QR code, then take a new one and try again.
  • Snapchat rejecting your code? Make sure your iPhone sets its date and time automatically in Settings, then enter a fresh code.
  • If a code expires before you finish typing it, wait a few seconds for the next one and use that.
  • Lost the phone with your codes? Sign in with the Recovery Code you saved in the last step.

Menu names on Snapchat can change — the official Snapchat 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.

How to recover your Snapchat account

If you lose access to your authenticator and Snapchat gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Snapchat doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Snapchat's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.

Frequently asked questions

Does Snapchat work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
Yes. Snapchat supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
Is Snapchat two-factor authentication free?
Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Snapchat is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
What if I lose access to my Snapchat 2FA codes?
If Snapchat gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Snapchat's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.

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