Cancel Audible through your account settings

Log into your Audible account on the website or app, go to Account Details, and select Membership. You'll see a "Cancel Membership" or "End Membership" button. Click it, and Audible will ask why you're leaving — you can skip this or answer it. Confirm the cancellation, and your membership ends immediately. You'll lose access to your audiobook library the same day, though any books you've purchased (not borrowed through credits) remain in your account if you resubscribe later.

If you're using the Audible app on your phone, the process is slightly different. Go to Account, then Membership, and look for the cancellation option. Some users find it faster to cancel through the website rather than the app, especially on Android, where the button location can vary by app version.

Keep your confirmation email. Audible sends one immediately after you cancel, with your cancellation date and what happens to your credits. If you don't receive it within a few minutes, check your spam folder or log back into your account to confirm the cancellation went through.

Key Takeaways

  • Cancellation takes two clicks in Account Details and is effective immediately — you lose access to borrowed books the same day.
  • Any audiobooks you purchased (not borrowed with credits) stay in your account if you resubscribe later.
  • Unused credits do not carry over or convert to refunds after cancellation, so use them before you cancel if you want the value.
  • Audible may offer a retention discount after you click cancel — you can accept it to keep your membership or decline to proceed with cancellation.
  • Save your confirmation email as proof of the cancellation date in case billing issues arise later.

What happens to your credits and books

When you cancel, any unused monthly credits expire immediately. If you have three credits left and cancel today, those three credits are gone — Audible does not refund them or let you use them after cancellation. If you want to keep the value, spend your credits before you cancel. Log into your account, go to your library, and buy any audiobooks you've been considering.

Books you've purchased outright (not borrowed with a credit) stay in your Audible library forever, even after cancellation. You can re-download them if you resubscribe. Books you borrowed with a monthly credit disappear from your library when your membership ends, but you can borrow them again if you rejoin Audible later.

Audible's retention offer and how to handle it

After you click "Cancel Membership," Audible usually shows a discount offer — often something like three months at half price or a discounted rate for a few months. This is optional. You can accept it to pause your cancellation and keep your membership at the lower rate, or you can decline and proceed with cancellation.

If you decline the offer and confirm cancellation, your membership ends on the date shown. If you accept the offer, your membership continues at the discounted rate for the period stated, and then returns to the full monthly price unless you cancel again before the discount period ends. Read the terms of the offer carefully — some discounts are one-time only, meaning you won't see another offer if you cancel again later.

Cancelling a subscription paid through Amazon or Apple

If you subscribed to Audible through Amazon (as an add-on to your Amazon account) or through Apple (via the App Store), you must cancel through that platform, not through Audible directly. Cancelling in your Audible account settings won't work if your payment method is tied to Amazon or Apple.

For Amazon: Go to Your Account, select Memberships and Subscriptions, find Audible, and click Manage Subscription. Then select Cancel Membership. For Apple: Open the Settings app, tap your name, select Subscriptions, find Audible, and tap Cancel Subscription. Both platforms process the cancellation immediately, and your Audible access ends on the same day.

Reactivating your account later

If you cancel and then want to rejoin, you can resubscribe at any time through the same Audible account. Your library of purchased books will be there, and you'll start with a new monthly credit. Audible sometimes offers a reactivation discount for returning members — usually a lower rate for the first month or two — though this varies and is not may provide.

If you had a Plus plan (unlimited listening) or a Premium Plus plan (monthly credits plus unlimited listening), resubscribing will put you back on the plan you had before, at the current price for that plan. If the price has increased since you cancelled, you'll pay the new rate unless a promotional offer applies.

Billing after cancellation

Your final charge is the one you've already paid for the current month. If you cancel on the 15th of the month and your billing date is the 1st, you keep access until the end of that month (the 1st of next month), and you won't be charged again. Audible does not prorate refunds for partial months — you pay for the full month regardless of when you cancel within it.

If you see a charge after your cancellation date, log into your account and check the Membership section to confirm the cancellation went through. If a charge appears and your membership shows as cancelled, contact Audible's customer service with your confirmation email. Billing errors after cancellation are rare but do happen, and Audible will reverse the charge if it's their mistake.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get a refund for unused credits?

No. Audible does not refund unused credits when you cancel. If you have credits left, spend them on audiobooks before you cancel. Once your membership ends, those credits are gone and cannot be recovered.

Will I lose my books if I cancel?

Books you purchased with credits stay in your library permanently and can be re-downloaded if you resubscribe. Books you borrowed with a monthly credit disappear when your membership ends, but you can borrow them again later if you rejoin.

What if I cancel but get charged again?

Check your Audible account to confirm the cancellation went through — your Membership section should show "Membership Cancelled." If it does and you were still charged, contact Audible customer service with your confirmation email. They will investigate and reverse the charge if it was an error on their end.

Can I cancel and resubscribe on the same day?

Yes. You can cancel your membership and immediately resubscribe. Your library of purchased books will be there, and you'll get a new monthly credit. Reactivation offers vary and are not may provide, but Audible sometimes provides a discount for returning members.

Do I lose access to Audible Plus (unlimited listening) when I cancel?

Yes. If you had a Plus or Premium Plus plan, cancelling ends your access to the unlimited listening catalog. When you resubscribe, you can choose to return to that plan or switch to the standard monthly credit plan.