12 things you didn't know you could do on Snapchat

Here are some tips and tricks to make snapping and viewing more fun. (Snapchat also recently revamped its support site to make it easier to find answers to your questions.)   

1 Use multiple filters     That's right -- you can put a time stamp, color, geofilter, AND video  filter all on the same snap. Keep one finger on the screen as you use  another to swipe left and right to add filters. Lift finger up between  choosing, and make sure that filters' locations don't overlap.   

2 Get more pen colors    If you tap on the color bar then drag your finger around the screen, you'll get access to a huge range of colors.   

3 Create your own geofilter    You can make your own geofilter  using a transparent PNG file with a 1080 x 1920 pixel dimension and  under 300 KB file size. Businesses have to create theirs through a  separate paid On Demand Geofilter tool.   

4 Save data by turning on Travel Mode in settings    The feature prevents stories from auto-loading when you're not on WiFi.   

5 Customize friend emojis     If you've ever been confused about what those emojis mean next to a  friend's username, go into your Settings and Additional Services. Once  there, go into the Friend Emojis screen to see what each one represents  and change them too.   Oh, and if you've ever wondered what the  flame emoji and the hourglass emoji next to a name mean -- it indicates  your Snapstreak. Translation: The flame shows up when you and your  friend have been snapping with each other for more than one consecutive  day at a time. The hourglass tells you that streak will end soon.   

6 Put a soundtrack on snaps    Play songs in a separate app and turn the volume up. Then record a video snap.  

7 Tag a sticker to a moving object in a snap     Tap a sticker and hold it on top of an object until the sticker is  pinned. When your video plays, the sticker will follow the object's  movement.

8 Change size of stickers and text   Pinch stickers and text to make them bigger or smaller. You can rotate them too.   

9 Subscribe to channels    If you like a certain news outlet, you can tap and hold a story to  subscribe to it. When you do, the channel will show up under the  Subscriptions section, under your friends' stories.   

10 Add friends who are nearby    This is an easy way to add a bunch of people during a party. Turn on  location tracking to see which user names are nearby in the Add Friends  feature.   

11 Stop someone else from seeing your stories    In Settings, go to the Who Can section and choose Custom for My Story.  Then you'll be able to block people without actually blocking them or  unfriending them.   If you don't want to watch someone else's  story -- swipe down on it. To avoid seeing stories from that person  completely, unfriend.   

12 How to tell who has viewed your story     Tap on your story and swipe up from the bottom to see who has viewed or  took a screenshot of your image. You can also delete individual stories  this way.  

 BONUS TIPS!  

 You can send friends money. Type  in an amount (with the dollar sign in front) into a chat window. Then a  secret, green Add Cash button appears where you can then link your  credit card information.   

Get directions. If  you type in an address, Snapchat will give you the option to load it  into Google Maps so you don't have to type it in again.