Gift Articles for New York Times Subscribers

Learn how to use the gift article feature on NYTimes.com, the News app, and the Cooking app.

Subscribers can share unlimited gift articles:

  • Recipients can read gift articles by logging in or creating a free New York Times account. A subscription is not required to read gift articles.
  • Recipients have 30 days to read the article before access is revoked.

If your subscription includes Cooking, you also have the option to gift recipes. For more information on this, please reference Cooking Recipe Features in the Help Center.

If you are sending multiple gift articles to someone then consider gifting them a New York Times Gift Subscription.

Sharing Gift Articles

To share a gift article: 

  1. Select the three dots (“kebab” icon) in the top right corner to open the menu that shows all available actions. 
  2. Select the gift box icon to gift an article to your sharing platform (link, message, mail, Bluesky, WhatsApp, X, etc.). 

When you select the Give free access gift box icon: 

  • You can share each gift article with multiple recipients. 
  • Once you have gifted an article to any recipient, you will have the option to Share article again. 
  • Gift articles can only be shared using the Gift icon and the gift sharing options available. Articles cannot be gifted or shared using non-gift social sharing options, or by copying and pasting the article URL into a web browser.

Note: If the gift button does not display on your app, but does show up on NYTimes.com, you may be using an outdated version of the app and will need to update to the latest version. 

 
 

Manage Gift Articles

Where can I view the status of articles I have gifted?

Details about Gift Articles you have shared and articles that were shared with you can be found in the News app (on both iOS and Android devices) and on a web browser, however the experience differs slightly.

In this section, you will be able to view how many gift articles you have shared, and a section for Active Links and Expired Links.

iOS News app:

  1. Select the You tab (the person icon) in the lower right corner.
  2. View articles Shared with You and Gift articles you shared.

Android News app:

  1. Select the You tab (the person icon) in the lower right corner.
  2. View articles Shared with You and Gift articles you shared.

Web Browser:

  1. Navigate to www.nytimes.com 
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the article and select Share full article.
  3. Select Learn More.
 
 

Gift Article Recipients

If you receive a gift article from a New York Times Subscriber, you will need to log in or create a free New York Times account to access the article. Gift articles do not count towards the limited number of articles available to non-Subscribers.

Note: Creating a New York Times account or becoming a Subscriber will provide you with access to more articles. 

 
 

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