Snapchat lens is what makes this app unique. If you are a Snapchat user, you probably have used the lenses at least once while taking photos and videos. There are more than 3 million lenses available in the Snapchat app that can turn your photos and videos into beautiful ones. One such one of the best lenses is the Butterflies lens.
This popular and trendy Butterflies lens, as the name suggests, creates butterflies on the subject’s face while taking photos and videos. But the problem is, that most users don’t know how to unlock the Butterflies lens on Snapchat.
So if you also are unable to find the Butterflies filters, don’t worry as we’ve prepared a step-by-step guide on unlocking the Butterflies lens on Snapchat. In this article, we’ve covered all the ways to unlock the Butterflies Lens on Snapchat so that you can line in trends.
What are Butterfly lenses on Snapchat?
Butterflies lens is one of the popular Snapchat AR filters that can be used while taking photos on Snapchat camera. When the lens is active, the filter will apply some animated flying butterflies over or around the face which ultimately makes your photos beautiful.
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How to unlock the Butterflies lens on Snapchat?
You don’t need to do any extra hard work or use a third-party app in order to get the Butterflies lens on Snapchat. The filter is already available on Snapchat, you just have to find and use it.
There are 5 easiest ways to unlock the Butterflies lens on Snapchat:
- Search
- Direct link
- Scanning a Snapcode
- Other’s snap
- Asking friends to share
Here we have covered all the above methods in detail so that you can unlock the Butterflies lens on Snapchat at your convenience.
1. Unlock the Butterflies lens by search
One of the easiest ways to unlock the Butterflies lens on Snapchat is by searching. You can search for the Butterflies lenses on Snapchat from the filters section.
Here’s how to unlock Butterflies lens by searching the filter on Snapchat:
Step 1. Open the Snapchat app on your smartphone.
Step 2. Go to search by tapping on the “Magnifying glass” icon.
Step 3. Type “Butterfly lens” and tap on search.
Step 4. Choose a butterfly lens you like.
Step 5. Now the Butterfly lens will be activated and you can capture your photos.
2. Unlock Butterflies lens via direct link
Another best way to unlock the Butterflies lens on Snapchat is using a direct lens link. You can find direct links to Butterflies Lens on the internet and then directly access them on the Snapchat app.
First, make sure you have Snapchat already installed on your phone. If not, download and install it and then follow the below steps to unlock Butterflies lens via the direct link:
Step 1. Open the Chrome or any other web browser on your Android or iOS device.
Step 2. Tap the Blue Butterfly Lens Snapchat link: https://lens.snapchat.com/b5517ac176014843a4e9c9450d4e5c47
You can also check out our Top 5 Butterfly Lens on Snapchat article which contains direct links to each lens.
Step 3. Now, you will be redirected to the Snapchat app with the Butterfly lens unlocked. Simply capture a photo with the active lens.
3. Unlock Butterflies lens by Scanning a Snapcode
Every lens and filter available on Snapchat is assigned a unique code called Snapcode. With that said, you can scan a Butterflies lens’s snapcode image from the Snapchat app’s camera and it will be unlocked.
Follow the steps below to unlock Butterflies lens on Snapchat by scanning a snapcode QR image:
Step 1. Open the Snapchat app on your Android or iOS device.
Step 2. From the Camera roll, tap on the “Snapcode Scanner“. You can find the scanner in the top right corner from the options at last.
Step 3. Scan the Butterfly Lens snapcode by pointing the phone’s camera to the above image.
Step 4. Now, the Butterfly Lens will be unlocked and activated. You can now capture the photos.
4. Unlock the Butterflies lens using other’s snap
If your friends or accounts on Snapchat have used a Butterflies lens on their snap, you can try it out yourself using the Try Lens feature. This way, you will be able to unlock the Butterflies or any other lens on your Snapchat account.
Here are the steps to follow to unlock the Butterflies lens using other’s snap:
Step 1. Launch the Snapchat app on your smartphone.
Step 2. Find a snap taken using the Butterfly lens.
If your Snapchat friends or contacts don’t have any such photos with Butterfly lens, you can find one by visiting a public profile from the search section.
Step 3. Once found, open the snap and tap on the “Try Lens” button. This will unlock the Butterfly lens on your camera roll.
Step 4. Now take a photo with the active Butterfly lens.
5. Unlock Butterflies lens by asking friends to share
You can ask your friends or contacts to share the Butterfly lens if they are already using it. They can share it directly within Snapchat’s inbox.
Here are the steps to unlock the Butterflies lens by asking friends to share the lens in the inbox:
Step 1. Open the Snapchat app on your smartphone.
Step 2. Head to the inbox by tapping on the “Chats” icon at the bottom or swiping right on the screen.
Step 3. Ask your friend to share the “Butterflies Lens.”
Step 4. Once they share, you’ll receive the lens in your inbox.
Step 5. Tap the received Butterfly lens and it will be unlocked on your Snapchat’s camera roll. Just take any photos and save them.
Conclusion
The all above 5 methods will unlock the Butterflies lens on your Snapchat app. Once the Butterfly lens is added, it will be saved in your lens section so that you don’t have to repeat the steps again and again. You can now take unlimited photos using these unlocked Butterflies lenses and share them with your friends.
Chandramohan is a tech geek who enjoys writing about the Internet of Things, social media, and emerging technologies. He is an MCA student at GG University in Chhattisgarh with a strong foundation in computer science.
