Snapchat has released a new augmented reality lens, dubbed “Tongue Twister,” that digitally alters a user’s facial features, causing the tongue and eyes to appear to move in a distorted, circular motion. The filter gained traction in late 2022, according to archived information, and continues to be available through the Snapchat application as of February 2026.
The lens is accessible via a Snapcode, a unique QR-like image, or by searching “Tongue Twister” within the Snapchat app, according to information available on Archive.org. A YouTube tutorial published in 2022 demonstrates how to locate and use the filter on iOS 16 devices. The filter’s functionality is described as creating a “funny” effect, altering the appearance of the tongue and eyes.
Snapchat, the American multimedia messaging app that created the filter, has not issued a statement regarding the lens’s development or popularity. The filter is categorized with tags including “eyes,” “fun,” “ml,” “realistic,” “tongue,” “moving,” “tongue twister,” “twister,” and “funny tongue” on Snapchat’s lens directory. Lenslist.co describes the effect as causing the tongue to make circles while the eyes mimic the same movement.
The “Tongue Twister” lens is one of many AR filters available within Snapchat, alongside options like “Imagine,” “Baby Cheeks,” and “Green Screen Video and Photo.” Snapchat’s website provides resources for developers interested in creating their own lenses through Lens Studio, and outlines policies related to advertising and user-generated content.
