Snapchat’s feature for sharing live location with a friend for a set time is called Live Location.
Live Location is a more targeted form of location sharing than the general Snap Map setting. It lets a user share real-time location information with a chosen friend or friends for a selected period, such as 15 minutes, one hour, or eight hours, depending on the account and app version.
The feature is useful for practical situations such as meeting someone, coordinating during a journey, or letting a friend follow progress temporarily. The recipient can open the shared location from the chat, and the sender can stop sharing before the selected period ends.
A common mix-up is Snap Map. Snap Map is Snapchat’s broader map interface for viewing and managing location sharing, while Live Location describes the temporary, direct sharing mode. Location sharing also depends on device permissions and mutual Snapchat friendship settings. Because Snapchat changes menus and availability over time, the exact controls may differ between devices and app versions.