About gift subscriptions

With subscription gifting, you can gift a membership subscription to another Medium user for one year.

Gift a subscription

Go to medium.com/gift-plans.
Enter the recipient's name, email address, as well as your contact information.
Click Continue to payment and choose your payment information.
Once payment is completed, the gift code will be sent to the recipient's email address at the scheduled time.

Can I gift a subscription for one month?

At this time, gifting is only supported for annual subscription plans.

Can I receive an invoice for my purchase?

Yes. Please submit a ticket with us to request an invoice for your gift purchase.

Do gift codes expire?

Gift codes do not expire.

Redeem a subscription code

Go to medium.com/redeem.
Enter your gift code and click Start my membership.

I already have an active membership subscription. Can I use the gift I received?

The gift code can only be claimed by a Medium user without an active membership subscription. If you are already a Medium member, cancel your subscription to be able to redeem your gift code once your current subscription ends.

On your homepage, click on your profile picture and click Settings.
In the Membership and payment section, click Cancel your membership.

Note: If you purchased your membership through iTunes or Google Play Store, you'll need to cancel your subscription directly through that service.

On your phone or tablet, go to your phone's Settings > [your name] > iTunes & App Store.
Tap your Apple ID at the top of the screen.
Tap View Apple ID. You might need to sign in or use Touch ID.
Tap Subscriptions.
Tap Medium membership from the list.
Tap Cancel subscription.

Note: Uninstalling the app or deleting your Medium account will not automatically cancel your membership subscription purchased through iTunes. You must cancel your subscription via iTunes to end the subscription. If you uninstall the app or delete the account without canceling your membership, you will still be charged.

On your mobile device, open the Google Play app.
At the top right, tap the profile icon.
Tap Payments & subscriptions and tap Subscriptions.
Select the Medium subscription.
Tap Cancel subscription.
Follow the instructions.

Note: Uninstalling the app or deleting your Medium account will not automatically cancel your membership subscription purchased through the Google Play Store. You must cancel your subscription via the Google Play Store to end the subscription. If you uninstall the app or delete the account without canceling your membership, you will still be charged.

How do I redeem a gift code in the Medium app?

There is no way to redeem your gift code directly in the Medium app. You can open the link medium.com/redeem in a web browser (either on a computer or mobile device) while logged in to your Medium account to redeem your code.

Do I need to connect a credit card to be able to redeem the code?

No. Redeeming a subscription code activates a non-recurring subscription plan for one year, and after that time it will cancel automatically unless you decide to renew it.