Parents of Snapchat fans could be on the hook for another expensive recurring subscription, as the company behind the app has announced mandatory cloud storage plans for its popular Memories feature.

The youth-focused social media app has always been free to use, implementing advertisements and in-app purchases for monetisation. But the impending change will mean that storing your previously shared content in the cloud, which is currently free, will come with a monthly fee.

Snap said that users will be able to store up to 5GB of Memories for free.

Users paying $6 per month for Snapchat+ will be able to store up to 250GB, while those paying $16 per month for Snapchat Platinum will be able to store up to 5TB. Snap plans to introduce a lower-cost option that allows 100GB of storage, but

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