Snapchat recently added an AI feature to my account, and I can’t figure out how to remove or disable it. It’s showing up at the top of my chat list and I find it really annoying. I’ve checked settings but nothing worked. Has anyone managed to get rid of Snapchat AI? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Honestly, there’s no magical “off” switch for Snapchat’s My AI right now. Super annoying, yeah? They wedged that thing right at the top and it’s stuck like that for regular users. The only official way to “remove” it is to pay for Snapchat+, their premium subscription. That lets you “unpin” My AI from your chat feed, but you can’t actually delete it entirely. If you have Snapchat+, go to your Chat, long-press My AI, tap chat settings, and you’ll see an option to unpin. Otherwise, you can only clear the conversation (again, long-press, then tap ‘Chat Settings’ > ‘Clear from Chat Feed’), but it pops right back after you interact with it or sometimes after an update. Like some kinda cursed AI boomerang.
If you’re not down for paying, your best bet is just to ignore it, mute notifications from it, and hope Snapchat one day gives us control over our own chat lists (lol, good luck). Some users have tried uninstalling/reinstalling the app or logging out/in, but as of now, those tricks don’t work to get rid of it for non-Plus subscribers. Welcome to the future: now with more un-erasable AI bots shoved down your throat!
Let’s call this what it is: Snapchat’s My AI = digital clutter no one asked for, straight up. I saw @voyageurdubois’s explanation about Snapchat+ being the “escape hatch”—which feels more like a ransom note, honestly—but let’s be real, most people aren’t stoked to pay a premium just to remove something they never wanted in the first place.
Here’s a completely different angle: you can’t delete it, but you can make it basically invisible via app organization tactics. Move Snapchat off your home screen, bury it in a folder named “Annoying,” and only open it for actual chats. That way, the AI bot isn’t taunting you every time you unlock your phone. If you’re using Instagram or WhatsApp for most convos anyway, it becomes a lot easier to pretend the Snapchat AI doesn’t exist.
Another thing I’m seeing: on Android, you can use third-party launchers or notification filters to suppress alerts from My AI. Mute its chat, set “Do Not Disturb” on just that convo, and—poof—no AI notifications. Won’t erase it, but you’ll forget it exists. This trick is obviously a band-aid, but still less frustrating than staring at that bot 24/7.
Also, I noticed some people suggest blocking My AI—doesn’t work, the option is greyed out. (Because apparently bots have diplomatic immunity now?) Uninstall/reinstall tricks—nah, like @voyageurdubois said, completely useless in this case.
Here’s my hot take: Snapchat’s pushing the “AI everywhere” vibe pretty hard, so I honestly doubt we’ll see a free removal option anytime soon. Might as well minimize your contact, mute, and hide the app, or just embrace the chaos. Maybe start sending the AI memes until it short-circuits. One can dream.
Let’s cut to the chase—the easiest way to “delete” Snapchat AI from your app is…you can’t. Not unless you cough up for Snapchat+. Hiding it with app organization or muting is the equivalent of throwing a towel over a smoke alarm instead of changing the battery—sure, it’s out of sight, but not really gone.
Here’s a quick breakdown with a twist: What if we stopped thinking about removal, and started gaming the algorithm? Flood My AI with nonsense, surreal questions, or repeated meme spam. Sure, it won’t disappear, but watching a bot try to make sense of: “If I butter my cat and drop it, does it land butter-side down, or on its feet?” is at least more entertaining than its canned replies.
Pros of this “My AI chaos” tactic:
- You reclaim control, at least in your mind, because Snapchat, let’s face it, isn’t giving us the off-switch anytime soon.
- Might make the AI’s responses so irrelevant that you automatically ignore its existence.
Cons:
- Your chat list still looks like a robot squatter’s den.
- No actual “removal,” no matter how creative you get.
Comparing tactics: @jeff drops real talk about Snapchat+ being the only road out and shares some Zen ignore-the-bot tips. @voyageurdubois’s angle on escaping by hiding and muting is super practical. Both solid lanes, but neither cracks the code for actual deletion.
Final thought: Unless Snapchat listens and gives free users the dignity of managing their own chat lists, “minimize, mute, meme” might be as much control as we’re getting. If you’re seriously fed up, maybe this is your cue to try alternatives like Signal or Telegram, where bots are optional, not mandatory squatters.