Snapchat has not mentioned anything about desktop apps or plans to expand out of the phone and likely never will. Otherwise, Nox or others like it work fine. If you’re a developer or regularly use phone apps on your desktop it might be worth the investment. Around $5 a month to get it working properly. There are a ton of other emulators out there so you definitely don’t need to use Nox if you don’t want to.īluestacks is a very stable Android emulator that works on Windows, Mac, and Linux but it costs money. I use Nox because it is stable, free, and doesn’t install anything else aside from what it needs to work. Most Android emulators work in the same way and will work with Snapchat and other apps just as well as on the phone. Otherwise, using it is the same experience you’re used to. Navigation is via mouse and keyboard and you use your webcam or computer cam instead of the phone. Snapchat through Nox works exactly the same as it does on an Android phone. Once it did it stayed in place as normal. When I first installed Snapchat in Nox, the icon didn’t appear at first, I had to install it twice to get it to appear. You can then open Snapchat from the app drawer or from the icon if it appears on the Home screen. Installation should take seconds if you have a good network connection. Search for Snapchat and select Install.Open the Google Play Store from within Nox.Fire up Nox and log into your Google account.

You can use it as an alternative if you like and install Snapchat from the App Store. There is iPadian that can simulate an iPad but it isn’t as good as Nox. It may seem counterintuitive to install an Android app on a Mac when there is an iOS version available but the best emulators around right now are Android ones. Aside from that, you can use Nox however you like.

You will need to log in with a legit Google account to get the Google Play Store working to be able to download apps.

The installation process is very straightforward and works like an install of any other app.

Set up your computer camera so you can take Snaps.Install Nox and log in with your Google account.Download Nox for Windows or Mac from here.

Snapchat web browser