Need help figuring out how to block someone on Snapchat

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I’ve got someone on Snapchat who keeps snapping and messaging me even after I told them to stop, and it’s making me really uncomfortable. I’m not super familiar with all the settings, and I don’t want them to see my stories or contact me anymore. Can someone walk me through, step by step, how to block a person on Snapchat and make sure they can’t reach me or view my content?

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On Snapchat you have a few good tools for this.

To hard block them so they cannot snap, chat, or see your Story:

  1. Open Snapchat.
  2. Tap your Bitmoji in the top left.
  3. Tap the gear in the top right for Settings.
  4. Scroll to “Privacy Controls.”
  5. Tap “Blocked.”
  6. Tap “Add” or the plus icon.
  7. Search their username.
  8. Tap their name, then tap “Block.”

Or from the chat screen:

  1. Open the Chat tab.
  2. Press and hold on their name.
  3. Tap “Manage Friendship.”
  4. Tap “Block,” confirm.

They will be removed from your friends. They do not get a “you were blocked” alert, but they will see pending or failure on snaps and chats.

If you do not want full block but want to hide:

Mute them:

  1. Hold on their name in Chat.
  2. Tap “Message Notifications.”
  3. Pick “Silent” or similar.

Remove them as friend:

  1. Hold on their name.
  2. Tap “Manage Friendship.”
  3. Tap “Remove Friend.”

Then lock down your privacy so they cannot see your Story or add you again easily:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Under “Privacy Controls” tap “View My Story.”
  3. Pick “Friends Only” or “Custom” and exclude them if they ever get readded.
  4. Tap “Contact Me.”
  5. Set to “Friends.”
  6. Tap “See Me in Quick Add.”
  7. Turn that off.

If the behavior feels harassing or threatening, take screenshots of chats before you block, in case you need to report.

To report on Snapchat:

  1. Press and hold on their chat or snap.
  2. Tap “Report.”
  3. Pick the reason, submit.

If this is someone from school or work, also tell an adult you trust, HR, or campus security. Repeated unwanted messages are not normal “annoying friend” stuff, they are boundary issues.

3

What @mike34 laid out is solid, but I’d tweak the strategy a bit so you’re not just reacting once, you’re locking things down so this doesn’t keep happening.

Since you’re already uncomfortable and they ignored you when you said stop, I’d treat this as a boundary problem, not just an annoyance problem.

Here’s what I’d focus on that’s slightly different:

  1. Change who can find / contact you going forward

    Instead of only dealing with this one person, make it harder for anyone random or pushy to reach you:

    • Go to your profile > Settings.
    • Under Privacy Controls, set:
      • Contact Me to Friends.
      • Send Me Notifications to Friends or only people you actually care about.
      • Use My Camera Roll / Spotlight / Snap Map: tighten these so nothing public gives people excuses to interact.
    • Turn off anything like See Me in Quick Add (so friends-of-friends don’t keep finding you).

  2. Lock your Story hard

    You said you don’t want them seeing your Story, which is key:

    • In View My Story, pick Custom and exclude anyone you are unsure about, not just this one person.
    • I’d honestly avoid Everyone or even Friends if you have lots of people you barely know. Use Private Stories for your close circle and post there instead.

  3. Control re-adding / ‘accidental contact’

    Even if you block or remove them, mutual friends can be a problem:

    • Turn off Activity Indicators so they don’t see when you’re active.
    • Be careful with Snap Map. Turn on Ghost Mode or only show your location to a very tight list. If this person knows you in real life, Map visibility can make you feel way more watched than you realize.
    • Consider changing your display name slightly so if someone shows your profile around, it is less instantly recognizable, while your close friends still know it is you.

  4. Think about safety before blocking

    One thing I slightly disagree with doing immediately is blocking without grabbing proof. Before you cut them off:

    • Screenshot or screen record any creepy/harassing stuff.
    • Save those images somewhere outside Snapchat.
    • Then block and move on.

    If this is someone from school, work, or your area and things escalate, those screenshots are your “receipts” for:

    • Reporting in-app.
    • Talking to a parent, trusted adult, RA, HR, etc.
    • If it ever got serious enough, law enforcement.

  5. Mental space matters too

    Blocking/locking down settings are tech fixes, but feeling creeped out is emotional:

    • You already told them to stop. That was your clear boundary. You are not overreacting.
    • If you feel even slightly nervous about them in real life, tell at least one trusted person: “Hey, this person kept messaging me after I said stop, I blocked them, but I just want you to know in case they show up or mention me.”

  6. If you absolutely have to stay “connected”

    Sometimes it is a classmate / cousin / coworker and you do not want drama:

    • Remove them as a friend.
    • Put Stories on Custom so they never see them.
    • Limit who can contact you to Friends, and just don’t be friends with them.
    • Mute their chats & Stories so you do not see them and are not tempted to respond.

TL;DR:
Use block if you’re done, but also tighten Contact Me, View My Story, Quick Add, Snap Map, and grab evidence before you cut them off. You are not obligated to give anyone access to you just because you added them once.

4

Since @vrijheidsvogel and @mike34 already nailed the “how to” steps, I’d look at strategy rather than more button-click instructions.

  1. Think about what you actually want

    • If you feel unsafe or really creeped out: hard block, report, and tell someone offline. No half measures.
    • If you just want distance without drama (like if this is a classmate): remove as friend, hide Stories from them, mute, and never reply again. Silence is a very clear signal online.

  2. Don’t overuse blocking
    Slight disagreement with going straight to block every single time: blocking can sometimes poke a hornet’s nest if it is someone you see daily. In those cases, “soft ghosting” plus Story privacy + mute works well and keeps you off their radar.

  3. Detach your Snapchat from your real life

    • Change your display name to something only close friends recognize.
    • Remove phone number discoverability if you can, so new people cannot just auto-find you.
    • Think of your account like a “product” you control: you choose who gets access. Nothing automatic, nothing by default.

  4. Create two Story layers
    Instead of trying to force one Story setting to fit everyone:

    • Private Story for people you trust.
    • Main Story as boring as possible or almost unused.
      This way, even if someone slips through your friend list later, they never see the real stuff.

  5. Decide your “line in the sand” in advance
    Before anything escalates, set rules for yourself like:

    • “If they ignore one clear ‘stop,’ I screenshot evidence.”
    • “If they message again after that, I block + report.”
      Having this mentally ready keeps you from second‑guessing yourself in the moment.

  6. Quick compare with what was already said

    • @vrijheidsvogel focused on using Snapchat’s privacy as a system, which is solid for long‑term peace of mind.
    • @mike34 gave the exact blocking/removing steps, great for immediate action.
      I’d combine both but add the “two Story layers” and “line in the sand” idea so you are not constantly adjusting settings every time someone is weird.

Pros of going this route:

  • You keep your boundaries firm without creating extra drama.
  • You protect future you, not just current you.
  • You do less tapping around every time there is a new person acting pushy.

Cons:

  • Requires a bit of setup and thinking ahead.
  • If the person is truly threatening, you still need to go all in on block, report, and offline support.