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Decoding the red, purple, blue, and gray symbols
Received a message on Snapchat now marked as 'Received?' Wondering about the disparity between 'Received' and 'Opened?' Numerous icons on the Chat page of Snapchat signify different statuses, such as received, sent, screenshotted, and replayed. This guide elucidates the meanings of various icons, including the red, blue, and purple squares.
Essential Insights
- Received implies someone has dispatched a Snap or Chat that remains unopened.
- Red symbols denote audio-less Snaps, while purple signifies audio inclusion.
- Blue symbols denote Chat text messages.
Procedures
Received
Received signifies an unopened Snap or Chat. If you're new to Snapchat (perhaps you've recently established your account), it might take some time to grasp all the message symbols. There exist three icons distinguishing the types of received messages:
- Red square — unopened Snap without audio
- Purple square — unopened Snap with audio
- Blue square — unread Chat
Viewed
Viewed denotes that you've opened a Snap or Chat. There are four variations of the viewed icon.
- Red unfilled square — you viewed a Snap without audio
- Purple unfilled square — you viewed a Snap with audio
- Blue unfilled square — you viewed a Chat
- Gray unfilled square — a Snap or Chat potentially expired after pending
Sent
Sent indicates that you've dispatched a Snap or Chat, but it remains unviewed. There are four icons representing when you've sent a picture, video, or chat:
- Red arrow — your sent Snap without audio hasn't been viewed
- Purple arrow — your sent Snap with audio hasn't been viewed
- Blue arrow — your sent Chat hasn't been viewed
- Gray arrow — the recipient of your sent Snap or Chat is not in your friends list
Opened
Opened indicates that your friend has viewed the Snap or Chat you sent. There are three opened icons:
- Red unfilled arrow — your sent Snap without audio has been viewed
- Purple unfilled arrow — your sent Snap with audio has been viewed
- Blue unfilled arrow — your sent Chat has been viewed
Screenshot
Screenshot signifies that someone has captured a screenshot of your Snap or Chat. There are three screenshot icons:
- Red unfilled arrow atop a left-facing arrow — the recipient of your Snap without audio took a screenshot of it
- Purple unfilled arrow atop a left-facing arrow — the recipient of your Snap with audio took a screenshot of it
- Blue unfilled arrow atop a left-facing arrow — the recipient of your Chat took a screenshot of it
Replay
Replay signifies that the user has replayed your Snap. There are two kinds of replays:
- Red arrow circling — the user replayed your Snap without audio
- Purple arrow circling — the user replayed your Snap with audio
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