Snapchat Launches Home Safe Alerts for Location-Sharing Friends

Snapchat has introduced a new feature called "Home Safe" that allows users to notify selected friends or family members automatically when they arrive home safely. To use the feature, users must first set their home location on Snap Map by tapping their Bitmoji and selecting "My Home." Once heading home, users can open a chat, tap the Map icon, and press the Home Safe button to send an automatic notification to friends with whom they already share their location. This alert is designed to provide peace of mind after events like a first date, a concert, or a weekend trip and is only sent once per trip, deactivating automatically afterward. The feature emphasizes privacy, as location sharing is opt-in by default, ensuring notifications are only sent to trusted contacts. This launch follows Snap Map's milestone of surpassing 400 million monthly active users and reflects Snapchat's evolving focus on presence, proximity, and personal safety.