Snapchat introduces Cameos

Snapchat is introducing Cameos, where you become the star of short, looping videos that you can customize with your own face. They’re great for striking up new conversations or making responses to your friends’ personal, dynamic, and fun. Whether you’re excited, in love, bummed, or just want to say hi, there’s a Cameo for every mood. 

Here’s how to get started –

Create Your Cameo Selfie

To make and send Cameos, you have to first take a selfie. You can change your selfie later, or clear it.

To take your Cameos selfie…
  1. Open Chat ?
  2. Tap next to the Chat bar and tap at the bottom 
  3. Tap on a Cameo’s tile and take a selfie ?
  4. Choose if you’d like to enable two-person Cameos ? 
To change your selfie…
  1. Open Chat ?
  2. Tap next to the Chat bar and tap  at the bottom 
  3. Tap on Cameo’s tile and tapMore
  4. Tap ‘New Selfie’ to take a new one ?
To send Cameos to a friend…
  1. Open Chat ?
  2. Tap next to the Chat bar and tap at the bottom 
  3. Select a Cameo to star in ?
    • You can make two-person Cameos if your friend has it enabled
  4. Tap ‘Send’ to share with your friend ????

Starting 18th December, they’ll roll out globally and can be found in the Chat sticker bar. If your friends have also set them up, you’ll see options featuring you two together – the ultimate duet. And, many can include your own text so you can write the script!