Delete Someone From Best Friends on Snapchat

This guide shows you how to remove someone from your Best Friends list on Snapchat, which changes who appears in the friend emoji and the order of your chat list. You’ll need the Snapchat app installed and logged in, plus the person’s username or chat history available. The process takes less than a minute once you know where to look.

What You’ll Need

Snapchat app installed on your phone (iOS or Android)
An active Snapchat account
The person’s username or an existing chat with them

Step-by-Step

Open Snapchat and log in if you aren’t already. You’ll land on the camera screen.
Tap the Chat icon (a speech bubble) at the bottom-left of the screen. This opens your recent conversations.
Find the person you want to remove from Best Friends. They don’t need to be in your recent chats, but it’s easiest if they are. If not, tap the search bar at the top and type their username.
Open the chat with that person by tapping their name.
Tap their name at the top of the chat screen. This opens their profile page.
Tap the three-dot menu (⋯) in the top-right corner of their profile.
Select “Remove from Best Friends” from the menu. A confirmation pop-up will appear.
Confirm your choice by tapping “Remove” or “Yes” in the pop-up. The person is now removed from your Best Friends list.

That’s it. The person will no longer appear in the Best Friends section of your profile, and the yellow heart emoji (💛) will disappear from your chat with them. They won’t be notified that you removed them, but they may notice the emoji change if they check.

Common Mistakes

Removing the wrong person: Double-check the username before confirming. Once removed, you can re-add them, but it takes time to build up the interaction score again.
Expecting the removal to be permanent: If you continue chatting and snapping with that person, they may reappear on your Best Friends list after a few days. The removal is only a one-time action, not a block.
Confusing “Remove Friend” with “Remove from Best Friends”: “Remove Friend” deletes the friendship entirely, which is much more drastic. Make sure you choose the Best Friends option, not the general remove friend option.
Looking for a setting in the main app settings: There is no global setting to disable Best Friends. You must remove people individually through their profiles.

Tips

Use the search bar: If you have many chats, searching for the person’s username is faster than scrolling.
Understand how Best Friends works: Snapchat calculates Best Friends based on the frequency and recency of snaps and chats you exchange. To keep someone off the list, you’ll need to reduce your interaction with them.
Consider muting instead: If you don’t want to see their stories or chat notifications, you can mute them from the same profile menu. This doesn’t affect Best Friends, but it can reduce the urge to snap them.
Check your emoji after removal: After removing, the yellow heart should change to a gray heart or no heart, depending on your interaction level. If it stays yellow, you may have tapped the wrong option.

Troubleshooting

The “Remove from Best Friends” option isn’t showing: This happens when the person isn’t currently on your Best Friends list. Snapchat only shows the option for people who are actually in the top 8. If you don’t see it, they may have already fallen off naturally due to reduced interaction.

You removed someone, but they still show up: This can happen if you have multiple devices or if the app hasn’t synced. Close the app completely and reopen it. If the issue persists, log out and log back in.

The person reappears after a day: This is normal. Snapchat recalculates Best Friends frequently. If you continue to snap them often, they’ll come back. To prevent this, you need to reduce your interaction with them.

You accidentally removed the wrong person: You can re-add them to Best Friends by simply snapping and chatting with them more. There’s no undo button, but the system will naturally re-rank within a few days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will the person know I removed them from Best Friends?
A: No, Snapchat doesn’t send a notification. However, they might notice the yellow heart emoji disappears from your chat, which could indicate a change.

Q: Can I remove more than one person at a time?
A: No, you have to remove each person individually through their profile.

Q: How long does it take for someone to disappear from Best Friends on their own?
A: It depends on your interaction. If you stop snapping and chatting with them, they’ll likely drop off within a few days as other friends become more active.

Q: Does blocking someone remove them from Best Friends?
A: Yes, blocking someone removes them from your friends list entirely, which also removes them from Best Friends. But blocking is a much stronger action and also prevents them from seeing your stories or contacting you.

Q: If I remove someone, can I add them back later?
A: Yes, by interacting with them again (sending snaps and chats), they will naturally move back up the ranking and reappear on your Best Friends list.

Q: Does the Best Friends list show on my profile to others?
A: No, your Best Friends list is private. Only you can see it. The friend emojis are visible to you and the other person, but not to other users.

General steps for current mainstream versions; menus can differ by device and version. See the disclaimer or report an error.

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