When did Snapchat come into existence? How the app came to be

Snapchat derives from the English word "snapshot." The instant messaging service gained notoriety because in the beginning it was only possible to communicate via pictures and modify them with various filters. The function is still available today, but some options have been added.

The origin of Snapchat simply explained

On the instant messaging service Snapchat, you can send pictures to contacts of your choice at any time and add various filters to them. Especially the Face Swap filter as well as the dog ears are popular among many users. Since the release of the app, more and more filters and functions were added.

1. The service itself was founded by Robert "Bobby" Murphy and Evan Spiegel in September 2011.
2. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
3. Just two years after the release of Snapchat, more than 350 million messages were sent per day.
4. There were already two offers from Facebook Inc. to buy up Snapchat for one billion and later three billion US dollars. Jedoch wurden diese immer wieder abgelehnt.
5. Der geschätzte Wert des Unternehmens lag 2015 bei fast 19 Milliarden US-Dollar.
6. Das Besondere an Snapchat ist vor allem, dass ein User kein Profil im eigentlichen Sinne besitzt. Stattdessen hat jeder Nutzer einen Channel, auf dem dieser jederzeit Inhalte hochladen kann.
7. Hochgeladene Inhalte können nicht kommentiert oder geliked werden. Zudem verschwinden sie nach einiger Zeit wieder.