{"id":255,"date":"2026-06-29T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viewsnapstories.com\/blog\/?p=255"},"modified":"2026-07-18T08:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T08:15:00","slug":"green-dot-mean-on-snapchat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viewsnapstories.com\/blog\/green-dot-mean-on-snapchat\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does the Green Dot Mean on Snapchat?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I noticed a small green dot next to Bitmoji and started overthinking what it means? Fair enough. It’s one of those little Snapchat features that looks simple but confuses people more than it should. Here’s the actual explanation.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Short Answer<\/span><\/h1>\n

Green dot is a Snapchat Activity Indicator. It shows up next to a friend’s Bitmoji or profile picture when they have been active on the app recently.<\/span>
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What it doesn’t mean is that they’re staring at their phone right this second. It’s not a live tracker. Think of it more as a recent activity signal. They were on Snapchat not long ago. Could be a minute, could be a few minutes. The dot sticks around briefly after someone closes the app before it fades out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where Does the Green Dot Show Up?<\/span><\/h1>\n

It is not just in one place. You will spot it in a few different spots across the app.<\/span><\/p>\n