Abstract: A hand-held tool for opening snap fasteners comprising a wedge-shaped unsnapping element that is compatible with snap fasteners of various sizes. The unsnapping element includes two notched plates each attached at an angle to an arm having a grip at the end opposite the notched plate. The two arms are attached together by a hinge, and a spring located near the hinge provides sufficient force to keep the two notched plates together when the device is in the closed position. The user of the device simply places the unsnapping element between the head and base of a closed snap fastener and squeezes the grips together. The two notched plates separate and the closed snap fastener is opened.