Key Takeaways
- To unpin a user, open the Chat page and tap and hold on the pinned chat. Tap “Chat Settings” and select “Unpin Conversation.”
- Unpinning a user on Snapchat removes their chat from the top of your “Chat” screen, allowing your most recent chat to take that spot.
- The user you have unpinned will not receive a notification about this change, as it only affects your side of the chat.
Don’t want someone’s chat appearing at the top of your “Chat” screen all the time? Simply unpin that user in your Snapchat account. We’ll show you how to do that using the Snapchat app on your iPhone or Android phone.
What Happens When You Unpin a User on Snapchat?
When someone is pinned in Snapchat, the chat history you have with that person is pinned to the top of your chat screen for quick access. That’s great when you need it, but eventually you may find you no longer want or need that conversation pinned. When you unpin someone, Snapchat removes that user’s chat from the top of your “Chat” screen. Your most recent chat occupies that spot, and your unpinned chat falls down and sits where it should, according to the chat time.
You might be worried that the person you’re unpinning will know you’ve virtually demoted them. But don’t be, Snapchat doesn’t notify the user that you’ve unpinned their chat. It’s simply a cosmetic user interface change that happens only on your phone.
Later, if you want to pin someone’s Snapchat chat again, you have the option to do so. Again, they won’t know you’ve pinned them or (or if you decide, once again, to unpin them).
How to Unpin a User on Snapchat
To begin unpinning someone, launch the Snapchat app on your iPhone or Android phone. In the app’s bottom bar, tap “Chat” (a speech bubble icon).
On the “Chat” page, tap and hold on the pinned chat. Then, choose “Chat Settings.”
In “Chat Settings,” select “Unpin Conversation.”
And immediately, Snapchat will unpin the selected chat and move it down in your chat list. That’s it! You’re all done and your chat partner is none the wiser that you’ve unpinned the conversation.