Snap Inc. made Snapchat even more creator-friendly today with the ability to make one’s own selfie filter in the app’s Lens Studio.

By Ronil Thakkar / KnowTechie Snapchat's Lens Studio iOS app and web tool simplify AR filter creation for everyday users, not professionals.

From the puppy face filter to face swap, Snapchat has created several fantastic features over the years. That being said, our forever favorite from 2017 was undoubtedly the Dancing Hot Dog World ...

The company today announced Lens Studio, a design app for Mac and Windows desktop computers. The app, which resembles the internal tools Snap uses to build lenses in Snapchat, can be downloaded here.

Snap releases seven new templates for building face filters in Lens Studio, plus Giphy integration.

In Lens Studio, you can design both 2D and 3D filters, using tools that Snapchat has built-in to the app. For instance, there’s a scripting API that lets you adjust shape and effects.

Snapchat users now have the ability to create their own personalized Snapchat Lenses and Filters, which you can buy through Snapchat's website or application. Custom Lenses are only available for ...

Snapchat's Lens Studio, which lets anyone create their own augmented reality filters, has been a big hit for the company. There are now more than 300,000 Lenses created by independent users, and ...

The studio includes over 150 templates at launch, amassed from Snapchat's well-known selfie Lenses and Filters that have previously appeared in the camera section of the app.

Read update Snap has just rolled out support for creating your own Snapchat filter or lens directly from within the Android app. There's still a more full-fledged Lens Studio for desktop for more ...

Snapchat says creators have designed 100,000 lenses since Lens Studio launched last year, and that has amounted to 2.5 billion user views. Lens Explore seems likely to increase that last figure.