According to screenshots of the app, it looks as if the chat bubbles will remain for the self-destructed messages. Instead of the traditional blue with white text, there will be an empty white box.

You can pick from a couple effects — round, spooky, bubble, wavy, layers, and script. This feature will not only animate text, but also add filters to your entire image or video. 8.

Snapchat, the mobile app that rose to fame for its ability to let users send each other photos and videos that disappear after they’re viewed, has added text messages and video chats to its ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Snapchat is adding a chat feature to its ephemeral messaging service. Despite its name, the Snapchat app has never offered real-time conversation – until now. Previously… ...

Snapchat’s 3D world lenses rely on similar augmented reality-powered animations that made its selfie filters so popular. ... like the “Hey!” text bubble or the smiley-face rainbow. IDG.

In many ways, it’s just like Snapchat but with text instead of photos. “Disappearing content is a growing trend, yet nobody seems to do textual messages very well. At Skim, we have a design ...

Snapchat Adds Text and Live Video Chat Messaging Features. 2 minute read. By Laura Stampler. May 1, 2014 10:06 AM EDT. S napchat launched new features on Thursday that will allow users to send ...