Follow these steps to make your Snapchat account private: 1. Open the Snapchat app. Log in to your account. 2. Tap on your Profile Icon.  3. Tap the Settings icon to open up your Settings Menu. 4. Tap on the Contact Me option in the Who Can section. 5. Click the My Friends option. Now your Snapchat friends can contact you only. If someone outside your friend's list tries to message you, you will get a notification.  6. Now move back to the Setting Menu. Go to the Who Can section and tap on View My Story. 7. Again tap My Friends. Now your Snapchat friends can see your story.  8. Moving back to the Who Can section, tap the See Me in Quick Add option. 9. A Check Box will appear. Uncheck it. 10. In the end, tap the See My Location option. Choose the Ghost Mode option. It will hide your location.