2025-06-11
Snapchat has added a new layer to its paid offerings. The Lens+ subscription combines the existing Snapchat+ monthly plan with more access to "hundreds of Lenses and AR experiences that let you play, create, and share Snaps with friends in whole new ways." The plan will cost $9 a month.
At the start, the subscription will feature Lenses made by the company or by select creators. New augmented reality experiences will be added each week. Creators will be granted the option to build and monetize Lenses for the program in the coming months, although Snapchat hasn't publicly explained how it will select the "select" par [...]
2025-06-04
Snapchat has been experimenting with generative AI-powered augmented reality lenses in its app for the last couple years. Now, the company is allowing users to make their own with a new standalone app [...]
2025-11-05
Snap and Perplexity AI have struck a $400 million deal that will bring the AI search engine directly to Snapchat sometime in "early 2026," the two companies announced. With the partnership, [...]
2025-09-28
Snap is imposing a new storage limit on Snapchat's Memories feature, which has racked up impressive numbers since its introduction in 2016. According to Snap, users have saved more than one trill [...]
2025-11-10
Snap is offering Snapchat+ subscribers the chance to have 2D Bitmoji avatars once again. In the coming days, they’ll be able to activate a setting called Comic Bitmoji. Snap said this will revive [...]
2025-11-18
Snapchat has introduced a new feature called “Topic Chats,” which allows users of the social network to participate in public conversations about popular trends. By its own admission, Snapchat has [...]