Snapchat to start charging users for Memories storage

Snapchat will start charging to store old photos and videos that users hold on the platform.

The popular messaging application has allowed users to save and store the previously published content in their memories since it was introduced in 2016.

However, he says that more than five gigabytes (GB), people with memories of memories should now pay them to keep them ready.

The application’s parent company Snap refused to tell BBC News how much storage plans would cost the UK users, and only the change will be made as a part of the “gradual global presentation”.

Users on social media were horrified by the announcement.

Snap admitted that “it is easy to pay for free service to pay for free – but suggested that it would be” cost worth “for users.

“These changes will allow us to continue to invest in making memories better for our entire community,” He said in a blog post He’s announceing the movement.

He said that more than a trillion has been rescued by users since it was introduced almost ten years ago.

The feature allows users to save photos and videos on the platform 24 hours or less time, and users asked them to re -refer to them as a memory or “return” at a later date.

Users with more than 5GB of saving memories will be asked to upgrade to a 100GB storage plan under changes.

More expensive Snapchat+ and Snapchat Premium subscriptions will be offered for users who pay increased storage levels.

The company says it will provide 12 -month temporary storage for exceeding the limit and users can download the recorded content to their devices.

A company spokesman TECHNICAL PUBLICATION TO TECHCRUNCH The first 100GB storage plan will be priced $ 1.99 (£ 1.48 per month, including $ 250GB, including $ 3.99 (£ 2.96 £) of a Snapchat+ subscription.

In his blog post, Snap said that the presentation of storage plans would not affect the “majority of Snapchatters”, which he said is less than 5GB.

However, the movement is criticized by some on social media, X users share messages sent by the platform and say they need to pay for storage to store their photos and videos.

Some say that they have previously used Snap’s free storage for many years, that is, they have more than 5GB of data stored on the platform – now face big bills.

Others say that having to make a choice between paying a subscription or losing memories is “unfair” and “greedy” on the snap side.

One suggested that they were the only reason ile that they continued with an application that was less popular than competitor platforms.

Drew Benvie, the founder and CEO of Social Media Consultancy Battenhall, finally believes that all social media platforms will charge for storage.

BBC News, “Social media storage for storage of payment is inevitable,” he said.

“It is a evolution of this messaging and social media platforms at a time when we send less, but we save more.”

Company He said it in April This Snapchat has exceeded 900 million active users per month – competitors such as Instagram and Tiktok boast billions of respectively.