Snapchat+ Family Plan: How to Get Snapchat Plus Free From a Friend
If you want Snapchat+ for longer than a week without paying a cent, this is the method to look at. One person pays for the Friends & Family Plan, then hands out two free spots. If you're one of those two, you get the full subscription on your own account with no card and no trial to cancel.
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What is the Snapchat+ Family Plan?
It's a version of Snapchat+ built for sharing. In the app it's labelled Friends & Family, and that name is accurate: the people you add don't have to be relatives. Snapchat's help center simply says the account holder "can add up to two other friends who are not yet subscribed to Snapchat+".
Everyone keeps their own account. Nobody sees anyone else's chats, Memories or Snap Map location because of the plan. The only shared thing is the bill, and that goes to one person.
How to get Snapchat+ free through a Family Plan
If you're the one hoping to be added, the process is mostly on your friend's side. Your part is simple:
- Find someone who already pays for Snapchat+. Look for the Snapchat+ badge on friends' profiles.
- Ask if they have a free spot. Many subscribers don't realise the Family Plan exists, or that they could upgrade to it.
- Make sure you don't have an active subscription. Snapchat only lets owners add friends who aren't subscribed. If you're on a trial or paid plan, cancel it and wait for it to end first.
- Be friends on Snapchat so they can pick you from their list.
- Restart Snapchat once you've been added. The Snapchat+ options sometimes only appear after a restart.
The fair way to ask
Offer to chip in. A Family Plan split three ways is usually cheaper per person than three individual subscriptions, so most people are happy to share when it saves them money too. Free for you, cheaper for them.
How to set up a Family Plan (if you're the payer)
- Open your profile and tap the Snapchat+ banner card at the top.
- Choose the Friends & Family Plan. You can pick it as a brand-new subscriber or upgrade from an existing Snapchat+ plan.
- Confirm in the App Store or Google Play. The exact price and renewal terms are shown before you pay.
- Go to Snapchat+ settings → Manage Subscription and add up to two friends.
Buying the plan doesn't fill the spots automatically. You have to go back to Manage Subscription and add people yourself.
How much does the Family Plan cost?
Snapchat doesn't publish a single global price for it. The amount depends on your country and whether you buy through Apple or Google, and it appears on the store's confirmation screen before you pay. For context, the standard individual plan is $3.99 a month in the US; you can compare every tier on our Snapchat+ price page.
The catches nobody mentions
Read this before relying on someone else's plan
- The owner controls everything. If they cancel or stop paying, you lose Snapchat+ at the end of their billing period.
- Upgrades kick members out. Snapchat warns that if the owner switches from the Family Plan to another plan (Platinum or Lens+, for example), everyone they added loses access.
- Not available everywhere yet. Snapchat says the Family Plan is "rolling out slowly", so your friend might not see the option.
- Members don't get Platinum perks. The Family Plan covers standard Snapchat+ features, not the ad-free Platinum tier.
Family Plan vs. other ways to get Snapchat+ free
| Family Plan spot | Free trial | Gift | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Ongoing | Usually 7 days | 3, 6 or 12 months |
| Card needed | No | Yes | No |
| Renews automatically | Owner's plan does | Yes, unless cancelled | No |
| Can be used if you've subscribed before | Yes, once your own plan has ended | Rarely | Yes |
If nobody you know has a spot, a Snapchat+ gift is the next-best long-term option, and the free trial is the quickest.
No friend with a free spot?
There are five other ways to get Snapchat+ without paying for it yourself.
Family Plan FAQ
How many people can be on a Snapchat+ Family Plan?
Three accounts in total: the person who pays, plus up to two friends they add.
Do Family Plan members have to be related?
No. In the app it's called the Friends & Family Plan, and Snapchat's help pages talk about adding friends who aren't already subscribed. There's no requirement to share a surname or address.
Do Family Plan members get Snapchat+ features?
Yes. Each member can use Snapchat+ features and gets 250 GB of Memories storage on their own account.
How much does the Snapchat+ Family Plan cost?
Snapchat doesn't publish a single price. It depends on your country and app store, and is shown before you confirm the purchase in the App Store or Google Play.