Yes, Snapchat is free to use. The core app, including Snaps, Stories, messaging, and lenses, costs nothing to download or use.
Is Snapchat free? What Snapchat+ costs
Snapchat+ is a premium subscription that unlocks exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features. The standard plan costs $3.99 per month, $21.99 for six months, or $39.99 per year.
Exclusive features you get with Snapchat+
Subscribers gain extensive personalization tools like custom app icons, themes, chat wallpapers, Bitmoji backgrounds, and custom notification sounds. Enhanced interaction features include pinning a friend as a #1 BFF, the Friend Solar System (showing your ranking in a friend's Best Friends list), an extended Best Friends list, and tracking Friend Snapscore Changes. Story-related benefits include Story Rewatch counts, Story Timestamps, one weekly Story Boost, and custom story expiration times. Other features include Peek a Peek (seeing when someone is half-swiping into your chat) and Snapstreak Restore.
Does Snapchat+ remove ads?
The base Snapchat+ subscription does not remove all ads from the platform. However, the higher-tier Platinum Plan specifically removes Story and Lens ads.
Are there other Snapchat+ plans available?
Yes. The Family Plan allows the subscriber to add two additional people, with each member receiving Snapchat+ features and 250GB of Memories Storage. The Platinum Plan includes over 40 exclusive features and removes Story and Lens ads. Snapchat+ also offers a Lens+ Plan as an additional tier beyond the standard, Family, and Platinum plans. These advanced plans are being rolled out gradually and might not be available in all regions.
How to subscribe to Snapchat+
- Open your Profile.
- Tap the Snapchat+ banner card.
- Choose a subscription plan.
- Complete the purchase through your device's app store (Apple App Store or Google Play Store).
Snapchat+ subscriptions are linked to the specific Snapchat account used for purchase and cannot be transferred to another account. If you need to manage in-app purchases for your teen, you can use Apple or Google Parental Controls. To access Snapchat data, you can request a download of your account information through Snapchat's settings, which allows you to access Snapchat data like your Snaps and chat history.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Snapchat without spending money?
Absolutely. All core features, sending and receiving Snaps, Stories, chats, Snap Map, AR lenses, Spotlight, and Discover, are completely free.
How do I manage in-app purchases for my teen?
Parents can manage or block in-app purchases and subscriptions through Apple or Google Parental Controls on the device.
Can I transfer my Snapchat+ subscription to another account?
No.
What happens to my Snapchat+ features if I cancel?
You lose access to exclusive features at the end of your billing cycle, but your core Snapchat account remains free to use.
