Good
Residential proxies
from $0.27/GB
IPs from home internet connections. Keep a sticky session (up to 24 hours) while you're logged in: a new IP on every request looks like a stolen account.
Messengers & social apps
Snapchat Proxy How to Set It Up and Which Type to Use
Snapchat works on
- Android
- iOS
- Web
Key facts
Built-in proxy setting
None. Snapchat has no proxy field, and on Android and iPhone the Wi-Fi proxy is only a hint that apps can ignore. Use a proxy app in VPN mode so every connection goes through it.
Snap Map location
Snap Map reads your position from the phone's location permission, not from your IP. A proxy changes the network Snapchat sees. Friends still see you wherever the phone actually is.
Terms of Service
Snap's Terms ban scrapers, scripts and other automated access, buying or selling accounts, and making a new account after Snap has disabled yours. Using a proxy doesn't change that, and Snap locks accounts it links to any of it.
Ways to route Snapchat through a proxy
The method depends on the device. On a phone, use a proxy app. For Snapchat for Web, set the computer's system proxy.
| Name | Works In | Auth | Blocking Resistance | Best For | Where To Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy app in VPN mode (Super Proxy, Shadowrocket) | The Snapchat app and every other app on Android, iPhone and iPad, on Wi-Fi and mobile data | HTTP or SOCKS5 with username and password, typed into the app | Same as the IP type you buy. Every app on the phone uses the same IP | One Snapchat account on one phone | Geonode residential or ISP proxies (HTTP or SOCKS5 port) |
| Phone Wi-Fi proxy (HTTP) | Browsers, and apps that choose to follow it, on the Wi-Fi network you configured | Android has no login fields, so you whitelist the phone's public IP. iPhone has an Authentication switch with Username and Password | Same as the IP type you buy, but only on that one Wi-Fi network | Checking that a proxy works in the phone's browser | Geonode free proxy list (HTTP) or Geonode residential and ISP proxies (HTTP port) |
| System proxy on Windows or macOS | Snapchat for Web at web.snapchat.com in Chrome, Edge or Safari, which follow the system proxy | macOS has a Proxy server requires password switch. Windows has no password field, so Chrome and Edge ask for the username and password | Every browser tab and most apps on the computer use the same IP | Chatting and calling from a laptop | Geonode residential or ISP proxies |
Which proxy type to use with Snapchat
Snapchat blocks IPs it links to spam or VPN use, so who owns the IP range matters more than which provider sells it.
Best for Snapchat
ISP proxies
from $1.25/IP
The IP stays the same every day, so the account always signs in from one address in its home country.
Avoid
Datacenter proxies
from $0.14/GB
Datacenter IPs belong to hosting companies, the same ranges VPNs use, and Snapchat's help center names VPN use as a reason it blocks a network.
Testing only
Free public proxies
Free
Each IP is shared with strangers, and one of them may already have got it blocked.
How to set up a proxy for Snapchat
Copy the host, port, username and password from the Geonode dashboard. Then enter them on the device where you use Snapchat.
Install Super Proxy (SCHELER Software) from Google Play.
Tap Add Proxy.
Enter a Profile Name and choose SOCKS5 or HTTP as the Protocol.
Enter the host in Server and the port in Port.
Enter the proxy username and password, then tap the save icon.
Select the profile, tap Start and allow the VPN connection request.
Force-close Snapchat and open it again.
Check detailed instructions on our blog:
Read the blog postHow to check that the proxy works
Turn the proxy on and open an IP checker in the phone's or computer's browser. It should show the proxy's IP and country.
Send a Snap with a photo and start a short call. If chat works but Snaps or calls hang, turn the proxy off and try again to see whether the proxy is the cause.
How to turn the proxy off
Android: tap Stop in Super Proxy. iPhone and iPad: turn off the connection switch in Shadowrocket.
Windows: in Network & internet > Proxy, select Set up and turn off Use a proxy server. macOS: switch off Secure web proxy (HTTPS) under Proxies and click OK.
Common Snapchat proxy problems and fixes
'I can't log into Snapchat because my network is blocked'
- Snapchat saw suspicious activity or VPN use from the proxy IP. Often someone else used that IP before you
- Snapchat's help center says the block is usually temporary and lifts once the suspicious activity stops. Try mobile data first to confirm the block is on the IP and not on your account. Then switch to another IP in the account's usual country and hold it with a sticky session or an ISP proxy.
CauseFixError C13A, C14A or C14B at login
- Snapchat thinks the connection is poor. With a proxy on, that usually means the proxy is slow or dead, or the port is wrong
- Test the proxy in the Geonode proxy checker and try again. If the error goes away with the proxy off, change the port or the IP.
CauseFixError SS06 or SS18
- Snapchat has banned the device for abuse or repeated Community Guidelines violations, not the network
- A new IP won't help. Snapchat's error article says Support can't unban a device. If the login pop-up shows Appeal Decision, you can appeal in the app, and you can still download your data at accounts.snapchat.com.
CauseFixError SS07
- Too many accounts have been associated with this device, so Snapchat has banned it from logging in
- A proxy doesn't fix this, because the ban is on the device. Keep fewer accounts per device (see the FAQ on a separate proxy for each account below).
CauseFix
More for Snapchat users
Snapchat proxy FAQ
A server that relays Snapchat's traffic, so Snapchat sees the proxy's IP address instead of yours. The app has no field for a proxy. You set it up in a proxy app on the phone, or in the computer's network settings for Snapchat for Web.
Yes. The Geonode free proxy list has HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxies you can try in a proxy app or in the phone's Wi-Fi settings. Each IP is shared by many people, so Snapchat may already have blocked it. Don't log in to an account you want to keep.
We don't recommend it. A web proxy site loads web.snapchat.com through its own server, so whoever runs the site can see your password and messages. Also, Snapchat for Web only works in Chrome, Edge or Safari.
Sometimes. A proxy app on your phone works if the network blocks Snapchat by address but lets proxy connections through. It fails if proxy ports are blocked too. Getting around a school or employer block can break that network's rules, so check them first.
Only if the IP is blocked, not the account or the device. A temporary lock for an unauthorized third-party app lasts as long as the lock message or email says. Other temporary locks lift after 48 hours, or you can select Unlock at accounts.snapchat.com. A device ban stays no matter which IP you use. Making a new account after Snap disabled your old one breaks Snap's Terms of Service.
Yes, if you want Snapchat to see each account on its own IP. Accounts on one phone share its connection, so a separate IP only helps when each account also has its own device.
