Snapchat filter

Augmented selfie effect

A Snapchat filter is a digital effect applied to photos or videos in the Snapchat app, overlaying graphics, altering facial features, or adding visual enhancements in real time.

Filters range from subtle color adjustments to dramatic transformations—dog ears, flower crowns, face swaps, or exaggerated features.

The term extends loosely to similar effects on other platforms: She looks like she has a Snapchat filter on in every photo.

The smoothing and beautifying effects have influenced beauty standards and sparked debate about unrealistic self-presentation online.

Related

AR · lens · dog ears · flower crown · sparkles · beautify · Instagram · TikTok · social media · going viral · augmented reality · swipe · puppy · rainbow · vomit · distort · smooth · glow

Opposites
image authenticity

Snapchat filterraw image

Unprocessed sensor data

candid shot · no filter · au naturel · bare face

editing permanence

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Body reconstruction medicine

cosmetic procedure · tattoo · airbrushing

visual aesthetic

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Official travel document image

documentary photography · photojournalism · mugshot · surveillance footage · medical imaging

Family

snap, chat, filter, snaps, snapped, snapping, snapper, snappers, snappy

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G