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How to cancel Substack subscriptions

The exact steps to cancel Substack subscriptions on the web, plus what happens to your account, refunds, and the official cancellation page.

Open the official Substack subscriptions cancellation page

Cancel Substack subscriptions step by step

1
Log in at substack.com and open your profile → Settings.
2
Scroll to Subscriptions and click the publication you pay for.
3
Click Cancel subscription (or turn off auto-renew).
4
Confirm — repeat for each paid publication.

Before you cancel

Refunds: Refunds are at each writer's discretion; by default you keep access until the paid period ends.

After cancelling: You drop to the free tier of that publication and keep receiving free posts unless you unsubscribe from emails too.

Good to know: Like Patreon, these are per-publication charges — audit the Subscriptions page; multiple small newsletters quietly total real money.

Subscribed through the App Store or Google Play?

Subscriptions billed through Apple or Google can only be cancelled in the store, not on the service's website. iPhone/iPad: Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Android: Play Store → profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions. Deleting the app never cancels the billing.

Frequently asked questions

Will Substack subscriptions refund me if I cancel early?

Refunds are at each writer's discretion; by default you keep access until the paid period ends.

What happens after I cancel Substack subscriptions?

You drop to the free tier of that publication and keep receiving free posts unless you unsubscribe from emails too.

I subscribed through the App Store or Google Play — where do I cancel?

Subscriptions billed through Apple or Google can only be cancelled in the store, not on the service's website. iPhone/iPad: Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Android: Play Store → profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions. Deleting the app never cancels the billing.

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