{
  "id": 6596002,
  "title": "Snap adds social event planning feature with Snapchat Plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/snap-adds-social-event-planning-feature-with-snapchat-plans",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-10T13:52:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/10/snap-adds-social-event-planning-feature-with-snapchat-plans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Snap Inc. is set to unveil Snapchat Plans, a new feature that aims to foster in-person social gatherings. The company emphasizes that while Plans may not be a subscription service, it encourages meaningful face-to-face connections. Snapchat Plans offers a suite of tools for users to organize, share, and manage real-world plans with friends, all within a single platform.\n\nThree current features and one additional upcoming feature are highlighted by Snap. The process for creating a Snapchat Plan involves adding a title, selecting a date and time, inviting up to 200 friends, and personalizing the event using dynamic Bitmoji-powered cover art that updates in real-time as the plan unfolds. Invitations are seamlessly delivered within a one-on-one chat with each invited friend, who can easily RSVP as \"Going,\" \"Maybe,\" or \"Can't Go\" without disrupting the ongoing conversation.\n\nSnap asserts that Snapchat Plans are both private and invite-only, ensuring that the plans remain confined to the invited friends only. For more detailed information, readers can refer to Snap's official announcement post. Earlier this summer, Snap introduced a new Now Playing map feature to Snapchat. However, if one is not a Snapchat user, Apple offers a digital event planning service called Invites. Other notable Apple products mentioned include the AirTag 2 for tracking keys, bags, bikes, and more, AirPods Pro 3, Beats USB-A to USB-C Cable, Wireless CarPlay Adapter, and Apple's latest iPhone models.",
  "summary": "Snap is launching a new mobile app feature called Snapchat Plans. While it may sound like a new subscription service, Plans is actually a set of features that encourages hanging out in person. more…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}