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Snapchat Introduces Birthdays Mini to Track Your Friends' Birthdays

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By Allison Murray Allison Murray Tech News Reporter Southern Illinois University Allison reports on all things tech. She's a news junky that keeps her eye on the latest trends. Allison is a writer working out of Chicago, IL, with her only coworker: her cat Norbert. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 8, 2021 02:03PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Social Media Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Snapchat wants you to remember your friends’ birthdays more with new features added to the app. The mobile app announced a bunch of birthday additions dubbed the Birthdays Mini, enabling you to enjoy personal greetings and birthday messages from your friends. Snap "See a list of upcoming and recent birthdays, as well as birthdays organized by Zodiac Sign. Wish your friends a happy birthday with unique stickers and fun Lenses to commemorate their big day! You can even countdown your own birthday, right down to the second!" Snapchat said in a blog post about the features. The Birthdays Mini also will allow you to keep tabs on your friends' upcoming birthdays by seeing all of them in one place. However, you’ll have to opt-in to the Birthdays Mini feature for friends to send you birthday messages, since Snapchat doesn’t display anyone’s birth year or age. Previously, the primary way to see your friends’ birthdays has been through a subtle emoji on the Friends feed on the day of. Snap introduced Snap Minis last June as a way to create social experiences on Snapchat. Some of the available Snap Minis include HBO Max, Poshmark, Headspace, Movie Tickets by Atom, Register to Vote by DeomocracyWorks, and more. Snapchat isn’t the only one prioritizing birthdays. In August, Facebook brought birthday-centric features to Messenger. These included birthday cash gifting using Facebook Pay, birthday expression tools like augmented reality effects and 360 backgrounds, and a birthday song Soundmoji. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Find Friends' Birthdays on Facebook How to Remove Your Birthday From Facebook 99 of the Best Birthday Captions for Instagram (2022) How to Remove Facebook Birthdays From Your Calendar How to Automatically Add Birthdays to Google Calendar What Streaks Are on Snapchat (and What to Know About Them) The Quick Guide to Snapchat Emoji Meanings Use the Invisible Web to Find People The 8 Best Sites For Free E-cards How to Make Your Snapchat Score Go Up a Lot How to Remove Multiple Friends on Snapchat How to Get a Snapchat Streak Back The 18 Top Birthday E-Cards and Sites for 2022 How to Change Your Cameo on Snapchat How to Send Birthday Cards on Facebook How to Make a Public Profile on Snapchat Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies