Complete Guide To Unlock the Butterflies Lens on Snapchat

Snapchat has always been ahead of the game with regards to filters and augmented reality (AR) experiences and it’s easy to understand why – when you look around on Snapchat’s social media feeds, old is no longer free special anymore and social media is all about free specials. The most interesting one of its lenses is the Butterflies Lens, which would create a soft and dreamy effect on your selfies by bringing butterflies around your face. Whether you’re looking to add a whimsical touch to your snaps or you’re just interested in trying out one of the newest trends in the game, this guide will show you how to unlock the Butterflies Lens on Snapchat so that you too can use this trend.

How Does the Magic Butterflies Lens Player Work?

The Butterflies Lens, also known as Paper Butterflies filter, is a Snapchat Lens designed based on Snapchat’s AR technology, where your head and shoulders can be covered with the simulation of flying butterflies. Thanks to a combination of vivid and realistic motion tracking, the filter is visually pleasant soothing and is able to produce the soft and magical effect. Because of its softness and wings flapping, very light colors, pastel colors, it is a favorite among the lovers of nature, artists and those who want light and calm pictures that are elegant and delicate.

How to unlock the Butterflies lens on Snapchat

There are two ways in which one can get his hand on the Butterflies Lens, and all are very convenient and quick. This could either be a direct search function built into Snapchat, a Snapcode or accessed from into someone’s Snap or Story.

1. Enabling unlocking by Lens Explorer

The easiest way that you can do it is from Snapchat’s Lens Explorers. Go to the Snapchat camera screen and then tap on the smiley face next to the capture button and then on the magnified glasses icon to open the search screen. Add Butterflies Lens or Paper Butterflies and a few results should appear. Once you are able to find the right one, click it to preview. Now you can click Unlock to include it into the collection of your lenses.

2. Unlocking by using Snapcode

Snapcodes are a kind of unique QR-like codes which can be used in Snapchat to directly open profiles, filters or lenses. If someone sends you their Snapcode to the Butterflies Lens, all they have to do is open Snapchat, hold the camera over the Snapcode and press and hold over their screen until the Snapcode is captured. There will be an unlocking image for the lens. It can be favorited for a limited period of time or become a favorite for a permanent period depending on the way the creator has configured it.

3. Using a Friend’s Snap or Story to unlock

Probably the easiest way to get into the filter without doing anything at all is to blow your Snap or Story on someone else’s content, and unlock it from there. If there is a good Snap and bodies around, look down at the bottom of the screen, Snapchat would usually show the name of the lens here. Click it and you receive one of the options Try Lens or Unlock Lens. The Butterflies Lens will remain on your account permanently so you can activate it whenever you want.

Capturing the Perfect Shot with the Butterflies Lens

Lighting, angles, and timing are the keys to capturing the best of the Butterflies Lens. Here are some simple yet very powerful tips which can make your photos and videos stand out:

• Swatch for natural light – The light should be diffused evenly on your face. This effect can be destroyed by using soft daylight or ring light.
• Get creative with the front or rear camera – The best situation is having both cameras, but even if you don’t then it won’t do any harm to turn around and take a look to see if what you’re getting would work for a perspective.
• Slow and smooth movements – The AR butterflies are sensitive to movement, so tossing and fluttering your hair and using movements that are smooth and slow will result in a more realistic effect of flattering.
• Add music or narration – Background music can improve the mood or narration can make the snap more engaging, especially if it’s a video.
• Save and share strategically – Once you create an amazing snap, save it to your Memories (or share on your other handles such as Instagram/TikTok) to ensure the maximum number of people see your content.

Troubleshooting – So What If You Can’t Find the Lens?

Regional restrictions or updates to the app can also be a cause of users being unable to access the Butterflies Lens. If you are not able to find it, you can apply the following quick fixes:

• Update your Snapchat app: If you are using an older version of Snapchat, you may not be able to use the newer community lenses.
• Restart the app to get rid of minor issues.
• Account Actions Clear Cache is located under Settings. This uploads your Lens Explorer information.
• Use Virtual Private Network – and if you don’t find what lens they sell in your country but with most popular filters, you can buy it anywhere around the world.
• Let your friend send you the link for the lens. It can be unlocked as soon as it is sent to you directly.

Final Thoughts

Whether you use Lens Explorer, Snapcode or a shared Snap, the process is super fast and just takes a few seconds – but the effect can blow up your pictures and videos a hundred times.

This isn’t merely a filter, and perhaps the best example of the way technology can be deployed as a useful way to enhance day to day creativity. Altogether, the fluttering butterflies also bring with them a dose of tranquility that will make your snaps instantly social media worthy. So the next time you don’t find any good butterflies on Snapchat then go ahead and open up our app and look for Butterflies Lens and let your next snap fly. 

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