Can I offer gift subscriptions?

Yes, you can offer subscriptions as gifts, where the buyer pays once and the recipient receives a set number of deliveries. The trick is to use a prepaid, one-off subscription bar. This guide explains how to set it up and what to keep in mind.


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How gift subscriptions work


A gift subscription is a prepaid subscription with the one-off setting enabled. The buyer is charged a single time for a fixed number of deliveries, and the subscription automatically expires after that prepaid run, so the recipient isn't charged again and nothing renews unexpectedly.


Set up a gift subscription bar


  1. Go to Super Subscriptions > Offers and open (or create) an offer with your gift product.
  2. Add or edit a subscription bar and set the billing mode to Prepaid.
  3. Set the number of deliveries the gift should include (for example, 3 monthly boxes).
  4. Enable the one-off option so the subscription expires after that single prepaid cycle instead of renewing.
  5. Save.


See A Beginner's Guide to Subscription Offers for more on prepaid bars.


Shipping to the recipient


A subscription ships to the address on its contract. If the gift should go to someone other than the buyer, set the recipient's shipping address at checkout, or update it afterwards on the contract (Subscriptions > open the contract > edit the shipping address).


Current limitations


  • There's no separate "gift" checkout flow or built-in gift message field. A gift subscription is a normal (prepaid, one-off) subscription shipped to the recipient.
  • You can't schedule a gift's first delivery date from a dedicated gift selector. If you want customers to choose a delivery date, the Date picker add-on lets shoppers pick a delivery date on the product page.


Have a gifting flow in mind that isn't covered here? Let support know, it helps us prioritize gift features.



Updated on: 07/29/2026

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