LurkAPI

Snapchat story viewer

Watch anyone's public Snapchat story without an account. Your name never shows in their viewers.

Try

Free, no signup: 5 tries a day

How to view Snapchat stories without an account

  1. Type their username, like nba.

  2. Press View story. You never sign in, so your name can't show in their viewers.

  3. Play the story or open any snap full size, then browse highlights and Spotlight.

What people use it for

  • Study a creator before a collab

    See how a creator uses public Stories and Spotlight before you pitch a partnership.

  • Watch on a computer

    Public stories play in any browser, on a laptop or on a phone without the Snapchat app.

  • Save a snap before it's gone

    Stories vanish after about 24 hours; open a snap's file to keep the one you need.

FAQ

Is this Snapchat story viewer anonymous?

Yes. You never sign in to Snapchat, so your name can't appear in their viewers.

Why doesn't a story show up?

The account has no public story right now. Only Public Profiles post stories to the web; friends-only stories never leave the app.

Can I see Snapchat highlights and Spotlight videos?

Yes. Under the story you get their saved highlights and up to about 25 recent Spotlight videos.

Can I save a snap?

Press Open file in the player, then save it from the new tab. Respect the creator's rights if you reuse it.

Is this Snapchat viewer free?

Yes. No account: 5 free tries a day. A free account gets 100 credits, topped up to 20 daily. Each lookup uses one try, or 1 credit with an account.

Get this as an API

One GET, clean JSON. 1 credit a call, from $0.59 per 1,000 calls.

GET/v1/snapchat/profile?handle=nba
{
  "profile": { "username": "nba", … },
  "story": [ … ],
  "highlights": [ … ],
  "spotlight": [ … ],
  …
}