Silver coated metals have high electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance and aesthetic value. Conventionally, silver deposition on metals is achieved by an electroplating process using cyanide baths, which are hazardous and extremely toxic for the workers in the electroplating industry. In Pakistan, WAPDA uses silver plated copper components on transmission power lines and on transformers for improving electrical contacts. The motivation behind this research work was to develop silver plating on copper from non-cyanide baths and to achieve coating thickness similar to cyanide baths so that cyanide bath could be replaced with non-cyanide baths in industry. In present work, cyanide-free silver electroplating was conducted in thiosulfate baths containing AgNO₃ or AgCl and silver as an anode. The effects of silver content and current density on surface quality, adhesion and thickness of Ag coatings were investigated. The electroplating parameters were optimized. The results showed that coating obtained from AgNO₃ bath was black, less adherent and thin. The average coating thickness was ca. 7 μm. In the case of AgCl bath, the coating was quite adherent and thick with thickness ca. 18 μm. The pH of the electroplating bath and voltage were found critical in obtaining good quality deposition. The adhesion strength of coating was evaluated by Vicker’s hardness test and corrosion protection ability of the coating was studied.