Snapchat will now let your mates know you have made it dwelling protected

Snapchat is launching a brand new means for customers to let their family and friends know they’ve made it dwelling protected after an outing, known as “Residence Secure,” the social community introduced on Thursday.

To make use of the characteristic, you’ll want to set your private home location by tapping your Bitmoji on Snap Map after which “My Residence.” Whenever you head out and need to notify a buddy whenever you get dwelling, open the dialog, faucet the Map icon, after which the Residence Secure button.

Your buddy will obtain an computerized alert in your chat dialog when you arrive dwelling.

Snapchat notes that alerts can solely be despatched to buddies you already share your location with. Plus, since location sharing on Snap Map is off by default, nobody can see your location or obtain a Residence Secure alert except you select to share it. 

“Whether or not you’re heading again from a primary date, a crowded live performance, or a weekend getaway, Residence Secure can provide an in depth buddy or member of the family peace of thoughts that you just’ve made it dwelling safely,” Snapchat wrote in a weblog publish.

This new characteristic comes two months after Snapchat introduced that Snap Map now has greater than 400 million month-to-month lively customers.

Snap Map, which launched in 2017, was initially a means for customers to see their buddies’ areas and browse public snaps from around the globe. Over time, the characteristic has advanced and now affords methods for customers to uncover native hotspots and discover issues to do.