How to use Snapchat on a Mac (2026)

Snapchat's help doesn't list a Snapchat app for Mac. On a Mac you use Snapchat for Web at web.snapchat.com in Safari, Chrome or Edge, where you can chat, call and send Snaps, and Chrome or Edge can add it to your Dock. minulo is an iPhone and Mac app, and on iPhone it opens Snapchat with Spotlight and Discover hidden while chats keep working, for free.

On a Mac: download the Mac app (.dmg)

Snapchat for Web runs in the browser you already have. Log in with the same account as on your phone and you can pick up your chats, start voice and video calls and take Snaps with your Mac's camera. It is not the whole app: Memories, managing your Stories, changing your username and privacy settings still need the phone, and Spotlight is on the website too.

Updated 2026-11-04

This page is written by Ayumu Kitabayashi, the developer of minulo. Facts about Snapchat come from Snapchat Support and Snap Newsroom pages listed below, checked on 2026-11-04. Menu names can change with app and browser updates.

Way	What it does	Limits
Snapchat for Web in Safari	Chat, calls and Snaps at web.snapchat.com. Allow the camera, microphone and notifications in Safari settings.	Snapchat's install steps for the Dock are written for Chrome and Edge.
Snapchat for Web in Chrome or Edge	The same features, plus Create Desktop Shortcut to put Snapchat in your Dock.	It is still the website, opened in its own window.
Snapchat app for Mac	Not listed in Snapchat's help.	Snapchat's device page lists iOS, Android and Fire OS.
minulo for Mac (Safari and Chrome)	Reads only the address of the page you have open and sends pages that are a way into a feed or short videos to a place you choose.	This page doesn't cover which Snapchat parts the Mac app handles. The Mac app is in Japanese for now.

How to start Snapchat on a Mac

Update the Snapchat app on your phone. Snapchat asks for the latest version.
On your Mac, open the latest Safari, Chrome or Edge and go to web.snapchat.com.
Log in with the same Snapchat account you use on your phone.
Click a friend's name in the Chat feed to message them. Use the video camera icon for a video call or the phone icon for a voice call.
To send a Snap, open the Camera, click the lens button to take a photo, or hold it to record a video.

Allow the camera, microphone and notifications

Safari: open the Safari menu, choose Settings for web.snapchat.com, and set Camera and Microphone to Allow. For notifications, open Safari › Settings › Websites › Notifications and set web.snapchat.com to Allow.

Chrome or Edge: click the lock icon in the address bar, turn on Camera, Microphone and Notifications, and refresh the page. If you don't see the toggles, turn them on in Site settings.

Put Snapchat in your Dock (Chrome or Edge)

Click the link at the top of your feed to install the desktop app, or click your Bitmoji at the top right and choose Create Desktop Shortcut. To remove it, open Snapchat for Web, click the three-dot menu at the top right, click Uninstall Snapchat, then Remove.

What doesn't work on a Mac

One computer at a time. Logging in to Snapchat for Web on another computer logs you out of the first.
App-only features. Snapchat lists viewing photo and video Snaps in Memories, managing your Stories and their analytics, changing your username and updating your privacy settings as still only in the mobile app.
Spotlight is still there. Snapchat says you can view Spotlight on Snapchat for Web, so using Snapchat on a computer doesn't keep you away from short videos by itself.

Where minulo fits

minulo runs on iPhone and Mac. On iPhone it opens Snapchat's website inside the app, with hiding for Spotlight and Discover that is free, and chat opens straight from the minulo home screen. The Mac app works in Safari and Chrome. Its privacy policy says it reads only the address of the page you have open and, when that page is a way into a feed or short videos, sends you to a place you choose. It needs macOS Automation permission and doesn't read the page itself. This page doesn't cover which Snapchat parts the Mac app handles, and the Mac app is in Japanese for now.

Install minulo from the App Store.
On the home screen, tap Add a service and choose Snapchat.
Tap the gear next to Snapchat and turn on hiding for Spotlight and Discover.

Is there a Snapchat app for Mac?

We could not find one in Snapchat's help. Snapchat's device page lists iOS, Android and Fire OS. On a Mac, use Snapchat for Web at web.snapchat.com in Safari, Chrome or Edge. In Chrome or Edge you can add it to your Dock with Create Desktop Shortcut.

Does Snapchat work in Safari on a Mac?

Yes. Snapchat's help lists the latest Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Safari for Snapchat for Web. To use the camera and microphone in Safari, open the Safari menu, choose Settings for web.snapchat.com and set both to Allow.

How do I get Snapchat notifications on my Mac?

In Safari, open Safari, Settings, Websites, Notifications and set web.snapchat.com to Allow. In Chrome or Edge, click the lock icon in the address bar, turn on Notifications and refresh the page.

Can I be logged in to Snapchat on my Mac and another computer?

No. Snapchat says you can only be logged in to Snapchat for Web on one computer at a time, and logging in on another computer logs you out of the first.

Can I hide Spotlight on Snapchat on a Mac?

Snapchat says Spotlight is also on Snapchat for Web, and we found no setting to remove it. This page doesn't cover which Snapchat parts minulo's Mac app handles. On iPhone, minulo opens Snapchat's website with Spotlight and Discover hidden for free.

Sources

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