What is half swipe on Snapchat?

SNAPCHAT users used a feature that enabled them to read messages without the sender knowing.

However, to the dismay of many Snapchat users, that feature has been taken away.

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What is half swipe on Snapchat?

Half swipe is a feature that enabled you to view a message without notifying the sender.

Even though Snapchat unintentionally created this feature, users have capitalized on it to view messages and decide which messages to respond to without worrying about the sender knowing that you saw their text.

To use the half swipe, you have to half swipe the screen by tapping on the sender’s icon to read the message without opening it.

Does half swipe still work?

Unfortunately for users, this feature was changed by Snapchat in 2021.

As a result, the sender gets a notification that you saw the message even if you use the half swipe method.

This means that anytime you view someone’s message, your bitmoji will appear in the chat, indicating that you have read the message.

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What are people saying about half swipe?

One user lamented on Twitter, saying: “So Snap notifying people when you half swipe their chat?? I pray that’s not true.”

Another added: “This is my request for Snapchat to remove the half-swipe facility for everyone except me because frankly, it’s one of the things that piss me off the most.”

Additionally, one person stated: “Wish you could half-swipe Snapchat pictures.”

“Wait, is snap really sending notifications when people half swipe your chat?” added another user.