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.
At this time, gifting is only supported for annual subscription plans.
Yes. Please submit a ticket with us to request an invoice for your gift purchase.
Gift codes do not expire.
Redeem a subscription code
- Go to medium.com/redeem.
- Enter your gift code and click Start my membership.
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.