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Create and edit subscription plans

Use the Shopify Subscriptions app to create subscription plans for your products. Creating a subscription plan allows your customers to purchase products on a recurring basis within a single checkout experience. Subscription plans contain the following information:

  • a title
  • an internal description
  • an optional discount
  • a delivery frequency and delivery interval, such as one time every week, month or year

You can create or manage subscription plans from the Shopify Subscriptions app or directly from a product details page in your Shopify admin.

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Manage subscription plans in the Shopify Subscriptions app

You can add new subscription plans, edit subscription plans, or delete subscription plans on the Plans page of the Shopify Subscriptions app.

Create a subscription plan

Desktop
  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Subscriptions > Plans.
  2. Click + Plan.
  3. In form, add any of the following subscription plan details:
    • Add a title. The title displays to customers on the product listing page of your online store.
    • Add an internal description.
    • If you want to offer a discount, then check Offer discount, and then select a discount type. Enter the discount value in the applicable field for a percentage off, amount off, or fixed price.
    • In the Delivery frequency field, enter a number and select either a weekly, monthly, or yearly delivery interval from the drop-down menu.
  4. Optional: If you want to add additional delivery frequency and discount options for customers, click Add option, and then enter a delivery frequency, delivery interval, and discount amount for each additional option.
  5. Optional: Select products to add the subscription plan to.
  6. Click Save.
iPhone
  1. From the Shopify app, tap the … button.
  2. In the Apps section, tap Subscriptions > Plans.
  3. Tap + Plan.
  4. In the form, add any of the following subscription plan details:
    • Add a title. The title displays to customers on the product listing page of your online store.
    • Add an internal description.
    • If you want to offer a discount, then check Offer discount, and then select a discount type. Enter the discount value in the applicable field for a percentage off, amount off, or fixed price.
    • In the Delivery frequency field, enter a number and select either a weekly, monthly, or yearly delivery interval from the drop-down menu.
  5. Optional: If you want to add additional delivery frequency and discount options for customers, tap Add option, and then enter a delivery frequency, delivery interval, and discount amount for each additional option.
  6. Optional: Select products to add the subscription plan to.
  7. Tap Save.
Android
  1. From the Shopify app, tap the ☰ button.
  2. In the Apps section, tap Subscriptions > Plans.
  3. Tap + Plan.
  4. In the form, add any of the following subscription plan details:
    • Add a title. The title displays to customers on the product listing page of your online store.
    • Add an internal description.
    • If you want to offer a discount, then check Offer discount, and then select a discount type. Enter the discount value in the applicable field for a percentage off, amount off, or fixed price.
    • In the Delivery frequency field, enter a number and select either a weekly, monthly, or yearly delivery interval from the drop-down menu.
  5. Optional: If you want to add additional delivery frequency and discount options for customers, tap Add option, and then enter a delivery frequency, delivery interval, and discount amount for each additional option.
  6. Optional: Select products to add the subscription plan to.
  7. Tap ✓.

Edit a subscription plan

Desktop
  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Apps > Subscriptions, and then Plans.
  2. Select the plan that you want to edit.
  3. Edit the subscription plan details.
  4. Click Save.
iPhone

  1. From the Shopify app, tap the … button.

  2. In the Apps section, tap Subscriptions > Plans.

  3. Tap the plan that you want to edit.

  4. Edit the subscription plan details.

  5. Tap Save.

Android

  1. From the Shopify app, tap the ☰ button.

  2. In the Apps section, tap Subscriptions > Plans.

  3. Tap the plan that you want to edit.

  4. Edit the subscription plan details.

  5. Tap ✓.

Delete a subscription plan

You can delete a subscription plan within the Subscriptions app. Deleted plans aren't recoverable.

Steps:

Desktop
  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Subscriptions > Plans.
  2. Select the subscription plan that you want to delete.
  3. Click Delete > Delete plan to confirm your choice.
iPhone

  1. From the Shopify app, tap the … button.

  2. In the Apps section, tap Subscriptions > Plans.

  3. Tap the subscription plan that you want to delete.

  4. Tap Delete > Delete plan to confirm your choice.

Android

  1. From the Shopify app, tap the ☰ button.

  2. In the Apps section, tap Subscriptions > Plans.

  3. Tap the subscription plan that you want to delete.

  4. Tap Delete > Delete plan to confirm your choice.

Manage subscription plans from the product page

You can create and manage subscription plans for products from the product details page in your Shopify admin in the purchase options section.

The Shopify Subscriptions app dialog displays on the product details page of the Shopify admin.

If you create a subscription plan from the product details page, then you can only apply it to that product. After the plan is created, then you can add it to other products from the Shopify Subscriptions app or from the product details page of other products.

Add a subscription plan to a product

Desktop

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

  2. Click the product that you want to add a subscription plan to.

  3. In the purchase options section of the product details page, click + Subscriptions, and then select either of the following:

    • To choose an existing plan, in the Choose existing section, click the name of the plan that you want to select.
    • To create a new plan, in the Create new section, select the Subscriptions app.

  4. Optional: If you're creating a new plan, then in the dialog add any of the following subscription plan details:

    • Add a title. The title displays to customers on the product listing page of your online store.
    • Add an internal description.
    • If you want to offer a discount, then check Offer discount, and then select a discount type. Enter the discount value in the applicable field for a percentage off, amount off, or fixed price.
    • In the Delivery frequency field, enter a number and select either a weekly, monthly, or yearly delivery interval from the drop-down menu.

  5. Optional: If you want to add additional delivery frequency and discount options for customers, click Add option, and then enter a delivery frequency, delivery interval, and discount amount for each additional option.

  6. Click Save.

iPhone
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products.
  2. Tap the product that you want to add a subscription plan to.
  3. In the purchase options section of the product details page, tap + Subscriptions, and then select either of the following:
    • To choose an existing plan, in the Choose existing section, tap the name of the plan that you want to select.
    • To create a new plan, in the Create new section, select the Subscriptions app.
  4. Optional: If you're creating a new plan, then in the dialog add any of the following subscription plan details:
    • Add a title. The title displays to customers on the product listing page of your online store.
    • Add an internal description.
    • If you want to offer a discount, then check Offer discount, and then select a discount type. Enter the discount value in the applicable field for a percentage off, amount off, or fixed price.
    • In the Delivery frequency field, enter a number and select either a weekly, monthly, or yearly delivery interval from the drop-down menu.
  5. Optional: If you want to add additional delivery frequency and discount options for customers, then tap Add option, and then enter a delivery frequency, delivery interval, and discount amount for each additional option.
  6. Tap Save.
Android
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products.
  2. Tap the product that you want to add a subscription plan to.
  3. In the purchase options section of the product details page, tap + Subscriptions, and then select either of the following:
    • To choose an existing plan, in the Choose existing section, tap the name of the plan that you want to select.
    • To create a new plan, in the Create new section, select the Subscriptions app.
  4. Optional: If you're creating a new plan, then in the dialog add any of the following subscription plan details:
    • Add a title. The title displays to customers on the product listing page of your online store.
    • Add an internal description.
    • If you want to offer a discount, then check Offer discount, and then select a discount type. Enter the discount value in the applicable field for a percentage off, amount off, or fixed price.
    • In the Delivery frequency field, enter a number and select either a weekly, monthly, or yearly delivery interval from the drop-down menu.
  5. Optional: If you want to add additional delivery frequency and discount options for customers, then tap Add option, and then enter a delivery frequency, delivery interval, and discount amount for each additional option.
  6. Tap ✓.

Edit a subscription plan

Desktop

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

  2. Click the product that you want to edit a subscription plan of.

  3. In the purchase options section of the product details page, click the pencil icon next to the subscription plan that you want to edit.

  4. Edit the subscription plan details.

  5. Click Save.

iPhone
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products.
  2. Tap the product that you want to edit a subscription plan of.
  3. In the purchase options section of the product details page, tap the pencil icon next to the subscription plan that you want to edit.
  4. Edit the subscription plan details.
  5. Tap Save.
Android
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products.
  2. Tap the product that you want to add a subscription plan to.
  3. In the purchase options section of the product details page, tap the pencil icon next to the subscription plan that you want to edit.
  4. Edit the subscription plan details.
  5. Tap ✓.

Remove a subscription plan from a product

You can remove a product from an existing subscription plan by clicking Remove in the Purchase options section on the product page. This won't cancel any existing subscriptions for this product. If you also want to delete the subscription plan, then you can delete it from the Shopify Subscriptions app.

Steps:

Desktop

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

  2. Click the product that you want to edit a subscription plan of.

  3. In the purchase options section of the product details page, click the X icon next to the subscription plan that you want to remove.

  4. Click Confirm.

iPhone
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products.
  2. Tap the product that you want to edit a subscription plan of.
  3. In the purchase options section of the product details page, tap the X icon next to the subscription plan that you want to remove.
  4. Tap Confirm.
Android
  1. From the Shopify app, tap Products.
  2. Tap the product that you want to add a subscription plan to.
  3. In the purchase options section of the product details page, tap the X icon next to the subscription plan that you want to remove.
  4. Tap Confirm.
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