Snapchat recently announced a deep integration with the student calendar management app Saturn, bringing a whole new social interaction experience. By integrating Snapchat with Saturn's calendar status, you can not only view your friends' schedules in real time, but also initiate Snap chats directly from Saturn. This represents more than just a technological upgrade; it represents a paradigm shift in social interaction, with profound implications, particularly for young people.
So, how does Snapchat x Saturn work? How do you connect? What privacy protections are in place? Today, we'll explain it in one article and give you a tutorial.
What is Saturn?
Saturn is a popular schedule management and social networking app among American students. Its features are:
Add a course schedule with one click
Share your schedule with friends
Snapchat recently announced a deep integration with the student calendar management app Saturn, bringing a whole new social interaction experience. By integrating Snapchat with Saturn's calendar status, you can not only view your friends' schedules in real time, but also initiate Snap chats directly from Saturn. This represents more than just a technological upgrade; it represents a paradigm shift in social interaction, with profound implications, particularly for young people.
So, how does Snapchat x Saturn work? How do you connect? What privacy protections are in place? Today, we'll explain it in one article and give you a tutorial.What is Saturn?
Saturn is a popular schedule management and social networking app among American students. Its features are:
Add a course schedule with one click
Share your schedule with friends
Real-time status updates (e.g., "in class," "available," "exam week")
You can chat, organize activities, and check your friends' status directly through the App
After Snapchat acquired Saturn, it finally took the first step to integrate its time status function into the Snap ecosystem to create a more intelligent, life-oriented and social calendar experience.
How does Snapchat integrate with Saturn Calendar?
Snapchat has officially launched the Saturn Connect feature, with key highlights including:
1. Display friends' schedule status
Add a Saturn status display at the bottom of your friend's Snapchat profile page.
Shows their current courses, availability, whether they are in class, etc.
2. Start a Snap chat from Saturn with one click
In Saturn, click the " Chat " button next to your friend's avatar to jump to the Snapchat chat page.
If both parties are friends, they will directly enter the private chat; if they are not added, they will jump to the friend's profile page.
3. Invite friends to join Saturn
Snapchat has an invite portal embedded within it, allowing you to easily pull your Snap friends into your Saturn calendar network.
Practical tutorial: How to connect Saturn to your Snapchat?
Step 1: Download and register the Saturn app
Go to the App Store or Google Play and search for "Saturn"
Register an account using your school information (campus verification supported)
Step 2: Connect your account from Saturn or Snapchat
Turn on your Saturn and go to Settings > Connect to Snapchat
Or in Snapchat, go to Settings > Partner Connections > Select Saturn
Step 3: Synchronize friends and start chatting
After adding friends who are also connected to Saturn, you can view each other's schedules in Snap
Click on a friend's profile picture to quickly determine whether they are suitable for chatting, group meetings, or offline meetings
How to set privacy and visibility?
Maybe you don't want everyone to see your class schedule? Snapchat provides privacy control options:
Go to Snapchat [Settings] → [Partner Connections] → [Saturn] → Manage Visibility
You can set who can view your Saturn status:
All friends
Only specific friends
Turn off display (hidden state)
You can also open Saturn chat directly in Snap!
Another feature coming soon is:
If you and a friend have connected Saturn and Snapchat, then clicking their chat button in Saturn will automatically jump to Snapchat for the conversation!
If you are already friends on Snap, the chat page will be opened directly.
If you are not friends, you will be redirected to the other person's Snap profile page, where you can choose to add him/her as a friend or view his/her status.
This makes the Snap and Saturn collaboration experience more seamless, switching between chats in a second without jumping between apps!
Why is this an important step in Snap's youth strategy?
Snapchat has always been the "favorite social app for young people," but competitors like TikTok, BeReal, and Instagram are constantly stealing attention. The integration with Saturn could bring:
Stronger penetration in colleges and universities: Saturn has already gained a certain reputation among students.
Higher user stickiness: The integration of calendar and social networking makes Snap an "indispensable tool in daily life."
More natural social expansion: Discovering available friends through the timeline makes it easier to initiate offline activities and interact instantly.
Usage Suggestions
Update your Saturn schedule every week to make it easier for friends to find you
Turn on "visible permissions" to let more friends know when you are free
Tag events in Saturn to easily organize get-togethers with Snap
If you're a social media expert, you might as well promote this feature on your Moments and help everyone enjoy Saturn × Snap!
Future Trend Prediction: Will Snapchat Completely Acquire Saturn?
Although Saturn still exists as an independent app, it is generally predicted in the industry that Saturn functions will eventually be fully integrated into the main Snapchat app.
Why do you say that?
Saturn and Snap have a high user overlap
Snap is focusing on campus social and time relationship chains
The integrated experience is smoother and more sticky
This also means that we are witnessing the evolution of a " time social platform ". In the future, social interaction will no longer be just about "whether you are online or not", but "whether it is convenient for me to communicate with you at this moment".
Conclusion
The integration of Snapchat and Saturn is not only a fusion of tools and social interaction, but also a test of the future of "digital campus life." For student users, this means:
You no longer need to repeatedly tell your friends "what time do I finish class"
No need to guess whether the other party is available to chat
The schedule becomes part of social interaction, greatly improving social efficiency.
Snap doesn't just let you take pictures; it now lets you take control of your time without losing your social connections.
Have you already enabled the Snap × Saturn connection?
