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title: Subscriptions
description: Learn how you can to support subscriptions in your theme.
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions.md
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ExpandOn this page

* [How it works](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions#how-it-works)
* [Implementing subscriptions in a theme](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions#implementing-subscriptions-in-a-theme)

# Subscriptions

Users are able to offer various options for purchasing goods and services at checkout through a subscription app. For example, customers can subscribe to a product delivery every month for a 10% discount, or every week for a 20% discount.

Tip

To be eligible to use Shopify subscriptions, merchants must meet the [qualifying criteria](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/purchase-options/subscriptions/setup#eligibility-requirements).

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## How it works

To enable subscriptions, apps create [selling plan groups](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/objects/selling_plan_group), within which they create [selling plans](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/objects/selling_plan). These selling plans are linked to products and product variants. For example, a selling plan group called "Subscribe & Save" can offer selling plans that enable the customer to choose the delivery frequency and billing frequency separately. Merchants can offer multiple optional selling plans to customers, or specify a required selling plan for a product, such as "subscription-only" offers.

![](https://cdn.shopify.com/shopifycloud/shopify-dev/production/assets/assets/images/themes/subscribe-and-save-eaLUKESq.png)

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## Implementing subscriptions in a theme

You can use Liquid and JavaScript to integrate subscriptions into your theme. You should also review the UX guidelines for subscriptions to ensure a great user experience.

[![](https://shopify.dev/images/icons/48/tutorial.png)![](https://shopify.dev/images/icons/48/tutorial-dark.png)](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions/add-subscriptions-to-your-theme)

[Add subscriptions to your theme](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions/add-subscriptions-to-your-theme)

[Learn more about how to integrate subscriptions into your theme.](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions/add-subscriptions-to-your-theme)

[![](https://shopify.dev/images/icons/48/themes.png)![](https://shopify.dev/images/icons/48/themes-dark.png)](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions/subscription-ux-guidelines)

[Subscriptions UX guidelines](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions/subscription-ux-guidelines)

[Learn how to build a subscription experience and style components in your theme.](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions/subscription-ux-guidelines)

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* [How it works](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions#how-it-works)
* [Implementing subscriptions in a theme](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/pricing-payments/subscriptions#implementing-subscriptions-in-a-theme)