Cricut Will Allow Free Unlimited Design Uploads Forever

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Cricut Will Allow Free Unlimited Design Uploads Forever

Cricut has changed its policy yet again, and is now allowing free unlimited uploads for all users. Cricut sparked outrage after it announced a cap on free printing. Since then, the cutting machine company has taken user feedback into account, and has decided to do away with this limitation altogether.

Cricut Will No Longer Require Subscriptions for Unlimited Printing

Ashish Arora, the CEO of Cricut, wrote a post on the to inform users that a subscription will no longer be required for unlimited uploads to Design Space, Cricut's cloud-based cutting software. that would prevent users from uploading and printing more than 20 designs a month. If a user wanted to cut out more designs than that, they'd have to pay a monthly subscription. Hobbyists, designers, and small businesses fumed at this change, as it would add yet another expense on top of the Cricut machine that they already paid for. , noting that existing users would not have to pay the subscription fee for unlimited use. However, anyone who purchases a Cricut device after December 31, 2021, would have a cap on printing. But with Cricut's latest update, all of this has changed. Arora stated that new users and existing users will no longer have to pay for unlimited uploads to Design Space: Right now, every member can upload an unlimited number of images and patterns to Design Space for free, and we have no intention to change this policy. This is true whether you’re a current Cricut member or are thinking about joining the Cricut family before or after December 31, 2021. This means that all of Cricut's users can continue designing and printing as they normally would, without having to worry about an impending upload limit. Arora closed out his letter to Cricut users with a statement that shows appreciation for the Cricut community: We care deeply about every single member of our community, and it’s your creativity that keeps us motivated, excited, and passionate every day about what we’re building here at Cricut. Hopefully, Cricut users can put this drama behind them, and keep enjoying their craft.

Cricut Users Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief

This announcement is definitely a relief for existing Cricut users, as well as anyone who's looking to get into the hobby. Existing users won't have to worry about paying a monthly subscription fee, and newer users won't have to rush to purchase a machine before the end-of-the-year deadline. It goes to show that the community definitely does have a say in Cricut's products, which is always a good sign from a company.