Snapchatโข Introduces Paid Storage Plans for Memories, Ending Unlimitedโ Archive
Snapchat is rolling out paid subscription plans for its “Memories” feature, ending โคyears โขof unlimited storageโ for โฃuser-saved Snaps. Theโ change, announced this week, introducesโ a 5GB free โtier andโ requires users with larger โarchives toโค pay monthlyโ fees to maintainโค access to their complete history.
Since launching Memories in 2016, Snapchat has amassed over 1 trillion Snaps โขstored by its users. โฃthe company cites growing infrastructure costs as the primary driver behind the shift to a โคpaid model, explaining it willโ allow continued service enhancement and free accessโค for casual users.
Users exceeding the 5GB free limit have several โpaid options: $1.99 per month for 100GB, $3.99 per month for 250GB (bundled with Snapchat+), andโข $15.99 per month for 5TB under theโฃ new Snapchat Platinum subscription.
Snapchat confirmed that โคSnapsโค exceeding the storage limit will โbe removed after 12 months unless a subscription is purchased or the content isโข downloaded. This marks a significant change in Snapchat’s monetization strategy, moving towards a model similar to competitors like โApple โฃiCloud and Google Photos, which already offer paid storage upgrades.
Tech analysts note the pricing โขis competitive within the cloud storage market. The update primarily impacts long-time Snapchat users who haveโฃ accumulated extensive Memories libraries. โUsers can still download theirโฃ saved โSnaps to avoid subscription fees.
FYI:
Snapchatโ now offers 5GB of โคfree storage for Memories. Anything above this requires a paid plan.
Q2: โHow much does extra Snapchat Memories storage cost?
Plans โstart at $1.99 per month forโค 100GB, $3.99 โฃfor 250GB with Snapchat+, โand $15.99โค for 5TB under Snapchat Platinum.
Q3: Will Snapchat delete my old Snaps if I don’t pay?
Yes. If you exceed the limit,โข the newest Snaps over 5GB will be removed after 12 monthsโ unless you subscribe or download them.
Q4: Who will thisโ change impact the most?
It โwill mainly affect users with thousands of saved โขSnaps who have built upโ large Memoriesโฃ libraries over the years.
Q5: Can I keep my Memoriesโฃ without paying?
Yes. You can download โขyour saved Snaps to your device to avoid payingโข for extraโ storage.