What Does The X Mean On Snapchat? [Add or Remove] Guide 2024

When you are new on Snapchat, you see many icons next to your friend’s name on the chat list. Like the camera and chat icon, each has its own specific meaning. Sometimes it shows the x icon, which may look odd to you. These icons appear for some reason.

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In this article, we talk about the reasons behind the X icon. Also explain the meaning of this icon, why it appears next to someone’s name, and how to remove it. I am sure by reading this article all of your confusion will vanish related to this X icon or cross sign.

Meaning of X on Snapchat

The meaning of the X icon that seems next to someone’s name on the Snapchat chat list indicates that something could be wrong: your friend request could be pending. Also, it means you might not have accepted the friend request of that person.

Moreover, it indicates that someone could have blocked you or removed you from their friend list, or the other person is unknown to you. Simply put, X means you and the other person with this X icon are no longer friends.  

Why Does The X Icon Appear?

There are several meanings for the appearance of the X icon on Snapchat.  There are various reasons why you see X next to the person’s name.

Pending Friend Request

When this icon appears next to someone’s chat, it could be a sign that maybe the other person has not accepted your friend request. You are chatting with your friends, and you see this icon next to their name, and you have already sent them a friend request. You can chat with them but with a cross sign.

Received Friend Request

If you have received their friend request and you have not accepted it, that may be the reason behind this icon. You can still chat with them while this icon seems next to someone’s name. If you see this, check your friend requests to remove the X icon.

Blocked or Removed

If you see the X icon next to your friend’s name whom you chatted with and you both are added to each other’s friend list, it means your friend may block you, or remove you from their friend list. Also, if your friend unfriends you, you will no longer send them snaps. However, if they block you, it sometimes removes your chat from Snapchat and disappears the account and name of the person who blocked you, instead of showing the X icon.

Not Associates

Sometimes it doesn’t mean that another person has removed you from their friend list or blocked you. It shows because you are not a friend; you have not sent that person a friend request, nor has another person sent you a friend request. This icon appeared because you are strangers to each other on Snapchat.

How To Remove The “X” Icon On Snapchat

You can remove the X icon on Snapchat by following some steps. I hope these suggestions will be helpful to you.

  • You can remove it by accepting the request of that person whose name shows the X icon. Also, asking the other person to add you to his/her friend’s list can resolve the problem.
  • If your friend has not accepted your request, inform them to accept your friend request to remove the X icon next to your friend’s name.
  • It can also be removed by unblocking you, if your friend has blocked you. If that is the reason behind the X icon appearing, after unblocking the X icon will disappear. 
  • If your friend removes you from your friend list or if you remove you, then after again adding your friend or your friend adding you back, will remove this icon.

Use A Troubleshooting Method

Is the X icon still visible after following all these tips? Even if you both are added to each other’s friend list, then there may be some other reasons, like your Snapchat needing a quick update. When you face this problem, it can be resolved by doing the following steps.

  • Try refreshing Snapchat to see if that fixes the issue. 
  • Closing the application and removing it from the recent app screen may help.
  • Logging out of your account and logging in to Snapchat again may resolve the problem. 
  • Check the recent update; maybe it needs to be updated. That’s why Snapchat shows bugs.
  • Uninstall the Snapchat application and install it again.

Action Related To The X Icon

Many actions are associated with the X icon. Just clicking on it, shows some options.

Like accept, remove, block, and report 

  • This icon appears to remind you that the person with whom you are chatting has not been added to your friend list. If you do not want to add them, just click the cross icon.
  • Selecting the option remove or decline means that you rejected the other person’s friend request and he/she is not added to your friend list.
  • Selecting the block option means that the other person is blocked and has no option to send you another friend request, and their account will also be removed from your Snapchat.
  • If you block and report them. The Snapchat community has taken notice of whether or not the person you choose to report is spam. 
  • By clicking this icon, you can remove the conversation of that person from the Snapchat chat list. It will not remove chat data. If you are willing to remove it, you can do it manually from your gallery.

Conclusion

After reading this article, I am sure now you can understand the purpose of the X icon on Snapchat and leave with no confusion. Summarizing all this, that icon indicates that you and your friend are no longer friends on Snapchat, or it may be that your friend request is pending or you have not accepted the friend request of another person.

Also, it may be that your friend has removed you from their friend list. Are you seeing the X sign? Look into the reason and resolve it like a pro.