You can cancel Amazon Prime through your account settings in seconds, and you'll keep your membership until the end of your current billing period

To cancel, sign into your Amazon account, go to Your Account > Memberships and Subscriptions > Prime Membership, and select Cancel Membership. Amazon will ask why you're leaving and offer you a discount to stay — you can ignore this and proceed. Your cancellation takes effect immediately, but you retain all Prime benefits (free shipping, Prime Video, Prime Music) through the last day of the billing cycle you've already paid for.

If you pay monthly, your next charge won't happen. If you pay annually, you won't be charged again next year. Amazon does not issue refunds for the unused portion of a paid membership, so timing your cancellation matters if you want to avoid paying for a full year you won't use.

Key Takeaways

  • Cancel through Your Account > Memberships and Subscriptions > Prime Membership, then select Cancel Membership.
  • You keep all Prime benefits through the end of your current billing period, even after you cancel.
  • Amazon does not refund unused time, so if you're on an annual plan and cancel mid-year, you lose that money.
  • If you cancel a monthly membership, no further charges will occur after you confirm the cancellation.
  • You can reactivate Prime at any time by going to the same menu and selecting Restart Membership.

Step-by-step cancellation process

Open Amazon.com and sign in with your account credentials. Hover over Account & Lists in the top right corner and select Your Account from the dropdown menu.

On the Your Account page, scroll down to the Memberships and Subscriptions section and click on it. You'll see a list of active subscriptions. Find Prime Membership and click on it to open your membership details.

Click the Cancel Membership button. Amazon will show you a confirmation screen that may include a discount offer to keep your membership — you can disregard this. Read the final confirmation message, which will state your membership ends on a specific date, and click Cancel Membership again to confirm.

What happens to your benefits after cancellation

Your Prime membership remains active through the end of your billing period. If you're on a monthly plan and cancel on the 15th of the month, you keep Prime until the 15th of the following month. If you're on an annual plan and cancel in March, you keep Prime through the anniversary date of your original purchase.

During this remaining time, you can still use free two-day (or faster) shipping on may be able to access items, watch Prime Video, listen to Prime Music, read Prime Reading books, and use any other Prime benefit you had before cancellation. After your membership ends, you'll lose access to all of these services unless you reactivate.

Refunds and what you lose when Prime ends

Amazon does not refund the unused portion of your membership. If you paid $139 for an annual membership and cancel after three months, you will not receive a refund for the nine months remaining. This is why some people choose to cancel closer to their renewal date if they know they won't use the service.

When your membership ends, you lose free expedited shipping (standard shipping may still be available), access to Prime Video and Prime Music, Prime Reading, Prime Gaming, and exclusive Prime Day deals. You can still shop on Amazon, but you'll pay standard shipping rates and won't have access to Prime-exclusive content or pricing.

Canceling through the Amazon mobile app

If you use the Amazon app on your phone or tablet, the cancellation process is similar. Open the app, tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the bottom right, and select Your Account. Tap Memberships and Subscriptions, then tap Prime Membership.

Tap Cancel Membership and follow the same confirmation steps as the website version. The app may be slightly slower to load the membership page, so if you encounter a loading error, try refreshing or switching to the website instead.

Reactivating Prime if you change your mind

You can restart your Prime membership at any time by returning to Your Account > Memberships and Subscriptions > Prime Membership and selecting Restart Membership. If you restart within 30 days of cancellation, you may be offered a prorated refund for the time you didn't use — though this is not may provide and depends on your original payment method and plan type.

If you restart after your membership has fully ended, you'll be charged the current Prime price (monthly or annual, depending on what you choose). Amazon sometimes offers discounts to former members, but these are not automatic and may not appear for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I get a refund if I cancel Prime mid-year?

No. Amazon does not refund unused time on annual or monthly memberships. If you cancel an annual plan after paying $139, you will not receive money back for the months remaining. You keep your benefits through your renewal date, but no refund is issued.

Can I cancel Prime without losing my Amazon account?

Yes. Canceling Prime only removes the membership subscription. Your Amazon account, purchase history, saved addresses, payment methods, and wish lists all remain. You can still shop on Amazon after Prime ends.

What if I cancel and then want Prime back?

You can restart Prime anytime through the same Memberships and Subscriptions menu. If you restart within 30 days, you may receive a prorated credit, though this varies. After 30 days, you'll pay the full current price to restart.

Does canceling Prime affect my Amazon Music or Kindle subscriptions?

No. Prime membership, Amazon Music Unlimited, and Kindle Unlimited are separate subscriptions. Canceling Prime does not affect them. However, Prime Music (included with Prime) will no longer be available, but any paid Music Unlimited subscription continues separately.

Can I cancel Prime through customer service instead?

Yes. You can contact Amazon Customer Service by phone, chat, or email and ask them to cancel your membership. They will process it the same way as self-service cancellation — your membership ends at the close of your billing period and no refund is issued.