Snapchat brings chatting and video calling to the web
by Mia Sato from The Verge - All Posts on (#61H6R)
Image: Snap Snapchat features like snapping, chatting, and video calling are coming to desktop through a new web app, marking the first time the company has made its service available beyond smartphones.
With Snapchat for Web, you can log in with your Snapchat account and send private messages or call friends on desktop. Initially, the web platform will be available exclusively to Snapchat Plus subscribers, and it's the first major feature launch since Snap announced its paid tier in June. Subscribers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand will get access first. Snapchat will only be compatible with Google's Chrome browser and not Apple's Safari.
Though Snapchat was created as a visual-first messaging app, its head of messaging product,...