How can you get Snapchat on an iPad?

How to get Snapchat for iPad?

iPad users often ask – can you get Snapchat on an iPad to enjoy all its features? My quick answer to this is – yes you can. Today in this post I will show how to get Snapchat for iPad in a few simple steps.

At present Snapchat for iOS is available only for iPhone. Unfortunately, there is no iPad Snapchat currently available in the App Store. However, even though any specific version of Snapchat for iPad is yet to be made available, there’s an easy way to get Snapchat on iPad by which you can still enjoy all the major features of this app. Now, how can you get Snapchat on an iPad?

Before I show how to get iPad Snapchat let me first describe what is Snapchat.

What is Snapchat?

Snapchat is one of the most popular images and multimedia messaging mobile apps used worldwide. One of the principal features of this app is that the messages, pictures, or short videos you send to your friends or family members through this app, are usually available only for a short period before they become inaccessible to their recipients (by default the pictures you send to your Snapchat contacts get disappeared within 10 seconds). As of now, Snapchat has about more than 200 million daily active users globally.

Snapchat is only available for Android and iOS users. However, at present Snapchat for iOS is available only for iPhones. No version of Snapchat for iPad has yet been introduced.

Accessible features of Snapchat on iPad

You may be interested to know what features will be accessible while using Snapchat on your iPad. Even though a version of Snapchat for iPad is yet to be made available, you can enjoy all the major features of this app on your iPad by installing the original version of Snapchat for iOS i.e. Snapchat for iPhone, on your tablet.

Here are the major functions that you can perform from your iPad after you download the Snapchat app on your iPad :

• Send and receive snaps, messages, and more;
• Can view snaps that people have sent to you;
• Share photos and short videos instantly;
• Save pictures in the gallery;
• Can fix a time for auto deletion of shared snaps;
• Add stickers and emoticons;
• Stay in touch with family and friends with voice and video calls;
• Add a profile photo;
• Add extra effects to pictures;
• Can share snaps with friends using multi-platform devices;

How to get Snapchat for iPad

Although Snapchat for iOS can work on devices running iOS 5 to the latest version, according to the App Store, this messaging app requires iOS 10 or above to run properly. Therefore, before you go to download the Snapchat app on your iPad, you need to update your iPad to the latest version. There are  two different methods to get iPad Snapchat in a few simple steps and you can go for any one of these,

1. If you are using an iPhone and you have already installed the Snapchat app on your device;

2. If you are not using Snapchat on your iPhone;

Method 1. How to download Snapchat on iPad if the Snapchat app is already installed on your iPhone

If you have the Snapchat app already installed on your iPhone, you can use this previously downloaded app on your iPad for messaging purposes. Now, how can you get Snapchat for iPad using this downloaded app on your iPhone? Here are the steps to follow:

Step 1: Update your iPad to the latest version;

Step 2. Go to the App Store which lists all the apps;

Step 3. Tap the ‘purchased’ button at the bottom and select ‘iPhone only’. This will show up all the previously downloaded apps on your iPhone;

Step 4. Scroll down to the Snapchat app and tap the ‘Get’ button;

Step 5. Now, you will have free Snapchat iOS download on your iPad;

Method 2. How to download Snapchat on iPad if you are not using the app on your iPhone

Step 1: Update your iPad to the latest version;

Step 2: Go to the App Store on your iPad and log in using your Apple ID;

Step 3: Tap the ‘Featured’ tab at the bottom before going to the next step i.e. before going for search;

Step 4: Type ‘Snapchat’ in the search box at the top right corner of the screen. In search results ‘Snapchat app’ will not show up because the App Store recognizes that you’re on an iPad and not on an iPhone. Therefore, you can see apps designed for iPad only;

Step 5:  At the top left, tap where it says ‘iPad only’ and change it to ‘iPhone only’;

Step 6: Now the search results will show up a list of apps that are meant for iPhone only. Nevertheless, those apps run quite well on iPad also with a little lower resolution;

Step 7: The Snapchat app should now show up on the app list. Go over to ‘Snapchat’ and tap the ‘Get’ button to download the Snapchat app free for iPad.

Note: Snapchat will run on your iPad as an enlarged version of the iPhone app. However, there is also a provision to reduce the size of the app;

You may also like to read this related post: How to see Snapchat Conversation History 

Conclusion   

Now that you know how to get iPad Snapchat, let’s see how can you adjust the size of the Snapchat app downloaded on your iPad.

If you want you can reduce the size of the enlarged version of the app, which you will get after you download the Snapchat app on your iPad by using the original version of Snapchat for iOS i.e. Snapchat for iPhone. To reduce the size of the app to the size it appears on iPhone, you are to tap the arrow button in the lower right corner of the screen.

Snapchat being among the world’s fastest-growing companies (recent valuations stand at about $16 billion) it can be reasonably expected that a version of Snapchat for iPad, would eventually be introduced by the developer as this will increase the potential market for the company.

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