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Purely History

@purelyhistory

Follow along as we uncover forgotten stories and hidden gems of the past. Purely history, nothing else.

Education Micro Creator

48.6K

Subscribers

29

Spotlight Posts Analysed

5.9M

Total Views

236.0K

Avg Views/Post

Rank ≈ #8.1K of 54.3K Micro creators (top 16%) 2.5× the Micro median (19.6K subs) Stats as of Oct 20, 2026

@purelyhistory Snapchat Account Overview

Complete Snapchat Spotlight analytics and performance data for Purely History

Purely History (@purelyhistory) has 48,600 Snapchat subscribers as of October 20, 2026. Across the 25 of 29 public Spotlight posts we analysed that have a view count, videos averaged 236K views, with likes and comments equal to 10.10% of views. Subscribers changed by -1.2K (-2.4%) over the 159 days we have tracked them. By subscriber count, @purelyhistory ranks about #8,147 of the 54,312 Micro creators we track.

Where these numbers come from: subscriber counts and Spotlight stats are read from Purely History's public Snapchat profile each time this report is refreshed. Engagement is average likes plus comments divided by average views across the posts we analysed. Earnings further down are estimates, not reported income.

Account Classification

Account Size Micro
Verification Not Verified
Category Education
Subscribers 48,600
Monetization follower minimum (50K) Not yet
Median-Post Views per Subscriber 1.05x

Spotlight Performance Summary

Spotlight Posts Analysed 29
Total Views 5,899,444
Average Views/Post 235,978
Viral Rate (2x avg) 8.0%
Viral Rate (5x avg) 8.0%
Best Post Views 2,549,885

Platform Context

Across the 1,543,633 Spotlight posts with a view count that SnapDataHub tracks, the average has 54,922 views and the median 5,424, because a few viral posts lift the average. @purelyhistory averages 235,978 views per post, 4.3x the platform average, but a few viral posts lift that average: its median post gets 51,231 views, 9.4x the platform median.

Subscriber Growth Over Time

How @purelyhistory's Snapchat subscriber count has changed across SnapDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

-1.2K

Net Change

-2.4%

% Change

-8

Avg / Day

159

Days Tracked

3

Data Points

Tracked between May 13, 2026 (49,800 subs) and Oct 20, 2026 (48,600 subs).

@purelyhistory subscriber readings, newest first
Date Subscribers Change
48,600 -900
49,500 -300
49,800 first reading
What this means: @purelyhistory lost 1.2K subscribers (-2.4%) over 159 days, about 8 a day. That is a drop of under 5% over the period we tracked.

Spotlight Views & Performance Analysis

Detailed breakdown of 29 of @purelyhistory's Spotlight posts we have analysed. Snapchat showed no view count for 4 of them, so views, averages and medians cover the other 25.

236.0K

Avg Views/Post

5.9M

Total Views

8.0%

Viral Hit Rate

Engagement Benchmark

Compared with the 2,166 Micro-tier creators that have a SnapDataHub report (median 4.87%, middle half 2.41% to 8.06%)

Top quarter

10.10%

Engagement Rate

592.1K

Total Likes

4.0K

Total Comments

17.9K

Total Shares

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist outlier viral hits.

51.2K

Median Views

4.7K

Median Likes

170.0K

75th Percentile Views

2.5M

Top Post Views

490.6

Engagement / 1K Subs

Normalized influence metric

Engagement in context: Across SnapDataHub's tracked corpus the average Spotlight post earns around 54.9K views. @purelyhistory's 236.0K avg is 4.3× the platform average, but a few viral posts lift that average: the typical (median) post gets 51.2K views, 9.4× the platform median of 5.4K. The typical post gets about as many views as the account has subscribers, or more. The engagement rate of 10.10% (likes + comments ÷ views) is in the top quarter of the 2,166 Micro-tier creators that have a SnapDataHub report (their median is 4.87%).

Full report

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  • ✓29 Spotlight videos on file today, with views, likes, comments, shares and captions
  • ✓4 subscriber count readings since May 2026, with growth rates
  • ✓Engagement ranked against creators of the same size
  • ✓Per-video view trend, best video breakdown, video length, the full top-videos list, posting schedule, sounds, best days, posting consistency

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Per-Post View Trend

View count for each of @purelyhistory's tracked Spotlight posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact view count and date.

Per-video view trend

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Best-Performing Spotlight, Decomposed

@purelyhistory's most-viewed Spotlight post we analysed, with what we know about it.

Best video, broken down

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Content Duration & Strategy

Video length analysis and performance by duration

Video length and strategy

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Top Spotlight Posts by @purelyhistory

Highest-viewed Spotlight content

# Post Views
1 @purelyhistory Spotlight post #1 thumbnail Spotlight #1 2.5M
2 @purelyhistory Spotlight post #2 thumbnail Spotlight #2 1.5M
3 @purelyhistory Spotlight post #3 thumbnail Spotlight #3 325.1K

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Posting Schedule & Frequency

When @purelyhistory posts on Snapchat Spotlight

Posting schedule and peak hours

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Sound & Music Usage

Audio tracks used in @purelyhistory's Spotlight posts

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Views by Day of the Week

@purelyhistory's Spotlight performance broken down by day (UTC). Friday has the highest average, but one post with 2,549,885 views makes up most of that day's views, so we don't call it the best day.

Best days to post

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Posting Consistency & Streaks

How regularly @purelyhistory posts to Spotlight

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@purelyhistory Estimated Snapchat Earnings

Revenue estimates based on subscriber count and Spotlight performance

Ad Revenue Share (Est. Monthly)

Based on avg 236.0K views/post at about 291.2 posts a month (the posting rate below), Spotlight only; counts only the views on videos of 30 seconds or more (83% of its views), the only ones Snap pays on

$5,700 – $17,000

$0.10–$0.30 per 1K views (2026 creator reports via ShortSync; Snap publishes no rate) under the 2025+ Monetization Program. Stories ad share is on top of this.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 48.6K subscribers (Micro)

$490 – $970

Our per-subscriber range for this size (methodology); real deals vary widely

Snapchat Monetization Program (2026 Requirements)

Snap's three audience thresholds, per Snap's help centre. Snap also requires creators to be 18 or older, live in an eligible country, post original content, be a Snap Star and accept its monetization terms; none of that is public. Entry is by Snap's invitation.

50,000+ followers 48,600 · Not yet
15,000+ hours of view time in the last 28 days Not public
3,000+ of those hours from Spotlight Not public

Since 7 May 2026, creators in the programme also need at least 100 hours of Spotlight view time in the last 28 days to qualify for maximum Creator Rewards.

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates. Snapchat explains its Monetization Program but publishes no per-view rate, so the range uses $0.10 to $0.30 per 1,000 qualifying views, the typical rate in ShortSync's 2026 creator reports (older reports, such as Syllaby's in 2025, were higher; see our methodology). Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation.

Key Insights & Analysis

Strengths

  • + 48,600 subscribers (Micro-tier creator)
  • + Engagement rate 10.10%, in the top quarter for Micro-tier creators we track

Opportunities

  • ~ Below the 50K follower minimum required for Snapchat monetization
  • ~ Few breakout posts: 8.0% of posts passed twice the average views
  • ~ Lost 1.2K subscribers over the 159 days we tracked

Frequently Asked Questions About @purelyhistory

How many subscribers does @purelyhistory have on Snapchat?

As of October 20, 2026, @purelyhistory (Purely History) has 48,600 subscribers on Snapchat. This places them in the Micro tier, which includes creators with 10,000 to 100,000 subscribers.

How many Spotlight views does @purelyhistory get?

@purelyhistory averages 235,978 views per Spotlight post. Their total tracked views across 25 posts with a view count are 5,899,444. Snapchat showed no view count for 4 more, so they are left out of the averages. The average Spotlight post SnapDataHub tracks has 54,922 views, so @purelyhistory runs at 4.3x that average.

How much does @purelyhistory earn on Snapchat?

Under the unified Snapchat Monetization Program (launched Feb 1, 2025), @purelyhistory's estimated Spotlight ad-revenue share is $5,700 to $17,000 per month (calculated at $0.10–$0.30 per 1,000 views, the 2026 creator-reported range; the program replaced Spotlight Rewards, which ended on January 31, 2025, and Snapchat publishes no per-view rate). Their estimated sponsorship value is $490 to $970 per sponsored post. The estimate covers Spotlight only: the program also pays an ad-revenue share on Stories, and brand deals are paid outside it; we have no figures for either.

Is @purelyhistory eligible for Snapchat Creator Rewards?

Not yet. @purelyhistory needs at least 50,000 followers to qualify (currently at 48,600). Snap also requires 15,000 hours of view time in the last 28 days, at least 3,000 of them from Spotlight.

What is @purelyhistory's most viewed Spotlight post?

@purelyhistory's top-performing Spotlight post has received 2,549,885 views. This is 10.8x their average per-post performance.

How often does @purelyhistory post on Snapchat?

@purelyhistory posts approximately 67.2 videos per week on Snapchat Spotlight, with an average gap of 2.5 hours between posts. Their most active posting days are Thursday, Wednesday and Friday. They post most often around 11:00, 9:00 and 3:00 UTC.

What type of content does @purelyhistory post?

@purelyhistory primarily posts video content with an average duration of 37.9 seconds. They primarily use "Good Time - Jufy" as their audio track. Across all the Spotlight posts SnapDataHub tracks (every creator), videos 10 to 30 seconds average the most views (60,425).

How does @purelyhistory compare to other Snapchat creators?

With 48,600 subscribers, @purelyhistory is a Micro creator, about #8.1K of the 54.3K Micro creators SnapDataHub tracks (top 16% of that tier). Their average of 235,978 views per Spotlight post is 4.3x the platform average of 54.9K, but a few viral posts lift that average: the median post gets 51.2K views, 9.4x the platform median of 5.4K.

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This analysis is based on SnapDataHub's tracking of @purelyhistory's Snapchat profile and 29 of their Spotlight posts. Snapchat does not publish a creator's total number of Spotlight posts, so counts here are the posts we have analysed, not a total.

Data collected and analyzed by SnapDataHub (how we calculate these numbers) | Data as of Oct 20, 2026

Cite this page

SnapDataHub (2026). @purelyhistory Snapchat stats and analytics, data as of 20 October 2026. https://snapdatahub.com/blog/purelyhistory-snapchat-profile-stats/

Method: how SnapDataHub calculates these numbers.