Summary
Snapchat users who have stored more than 5GB of Memories, such as photos and videos, will soon have to pay for extra storage. Snapchat introduced this change to maintain long-term storage capabilities for users. Users have options to either purchase additional storage or download their data to keep it elsewhere.
Key Facts
- Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of Memories.
- Memories are photos and videos saved in Snapchat's cloud since the feature launched in 2016.
- Users worldwide have saved over 1 trillion Memories since 2016.
- Users exceeding the 5GB limit will have temporary storage for 12 months.
- New storage plans offer 100GB, 250GB with Snapchat+, or 5TB with Snapchat Platinum.
- Users can download their data by requesting a .zip file from Snapchat to store on personal devices.
