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Snapchat Caps Free Memories at 5GB, Launches Paid Storage Plans Worldwide

Snap cites rising infrastructure costs to justify moving heavy Memories users to paid plans.

Overview

  • Plans cost $1.99 per month for 100GB, $3.99 with Snapchat+ for about 250GB, and $15.99 for 5TB under the Platinum tier.
  • Content beyond 5GB remains in temporary storage for 12 months, after which the most recent over-limit Snaps may be deleted while older ones are kept.
  • Users can export their Memories to their devices to preserve data without subscribing.
  • Snap says most accounts store less than 5GB, with the change primarily affecting people who have thousands of saved Snaps.
  • The company confirmed a global rollout of the new Memory Storage plans.