How To Get The Birthday Filter On Snapchat

If you’re looking to use the Snapchat Birthday filter be aware that there are lots of Birthday filters available on Snapchat, this article will help you find some of the most popular ones.

The quickest way to open a birthday filter if you’re using a mobile device is to click on one of the Snapcodes below to open the lens on your phone:

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Alternatively, you can also open the Snapchat app and point your camera at any of the birthday filter lenses in the image above;

Press and hold on to the image and Snapchat will load the Birthday lens.

Top Tip: Make sure you have ‘birthday party’ activated in your Snapchat settings so that your friends can see when it’s your birthday on Snapchat and celebrate with exclusive birthday filters.

If you prefer to find your filters manually then follow these steps to find it using Snapchat’s search function:

1. Press The Search Icon

The search icon looks like a magnifying glass and is located next to your profile picture/story reel icon in the top left.

tap the search icon

2. Type ‘Birthday’ Into The Search Bar

Choose your birthday lens of choice, typically the most popular filters will appear towards the top of the list.

search birthday in the snapchat search bar

You can also tap ‘view more’ to see more birthday-related lenses.

3. Have Some Fun!

snapchat birthday countdown filter

If this is one of your favorite filters don’t forget to save it to your Snapchat favorites!

Other Lenses & Filters Worth Trying

Enjoyed that filter? Here are a few other fun ones that we recommend checking out too:

Lens NameWhat Does It Do?Our Rating
The Cockroach FilterA cockroach crawls around your face and then goes up your nose!★★★★★
The Disney FilterTurns you into an animated Disney-style character.★★★★
The Bald FilterMakes you look bald!★★★★
The Crying FilterMakes you look like you’re crying!★★★★★
The Rainbow FilterMakes a rainbow pour out of your mouth when you open your mouth.★★★★
The No-Beard FilterShows you how someone would look without their beard.★★★★