How to cancel a Google Play subscription on Android
Open the Google Play Store app on your Android phone or tablet. Tap your profile icon in the top right corner, then select Payments and subscriptions. Tap Subscriptions to see all active subscriptions tied to your Google account.
Find the subscription you want to stop and tap it. On the subscription details page, tap Cancel subscription. Google will show you the cancellation date — usually the end of your current billing period — and ask you to confirm. Tap Cancel subscription again to finish.
Your access continues until the end of the current billing cycle. After that date, you will no longer be charged and the app or service will stop working unless you renew.
How to cancel a Google Play subscription on a computer
Go to play.google.com in your web browser and sign in with the Google account linked to your subscription. Click your profile icon in the top right, then select Payments and subscriptions.
Click Subscriptions on the left side menu. Find the subscription you want to cancel and click it. Click Cancel subscription, review the cancellation date, and click Cancel subscription again to confirm.
The same end date applies — you keep access through the end of your current billing period, then the subscription ends.
Key Takeaways
- You can cancel a Google Play subscription through the Play Store app on Android or through play.google.com on a computer.
- Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period, not immediately, so you will not lose access mid-cycle.
- After you cancel, you will stop being charged on your next billing date.
- If you change your mind before the cancellation date, you can reactivate the subscription from the same menu.
What happens after you cancel
Once your current billing period ends, the app or service stops working. You lose access to any premium features or content that required the subscription. If the app itself is free, you can still use the free version after cancellation.
Google does not refund charges for the current billing period, even if you cancel on the first day. Some subscriptions offer a free trial period — if you cancel during the trial, you will not be charged at all. Check your confirmation email or the subscription details page to see whether you are in a trial or a paid period.
Reactivating a cancelled subscription
You can turn a cancelled subscription back on at any time after cancellation, even after it has ended. Go back to the subscription details page through the same menu where you cancelled it. If the subscription is no longer active, you will see a Renew or Reactivate button instead of Cancel.
Clicking that button restarts the subscription immediately and charges you for the next billing period. Your previous settings and data usually remain intact, though this depends on how the app developer designed it.
Troubleshooting cancellation problems
If the Cancel subscription button does not appear, the subscription may already be cancelled or pending cancellation. Refresh the page or close and reopen the app, then check again.
If you are trying to cancel a subscription purchased through a different Google account, you must sign in with that account first. Subscriptions are tied to the Google account that bought them, not to the device.
If you bought the subscription through an app developer's own website rather than through Google Play, you will need to cancel it directly with that developer, not through Google Play. Check your confirmation email for instructions or contact their customer support.
Subscriptions linked to family groups
If you share a Google Play family group with other people, only the account that purchased the subscription can cancel it. Family members can see shared subscriptions in their own Play Store account, but they cannot cancel them.
If you are the family manager and want to cancel a subscription purchased by another family member, you will need to ask them to cancel it themselves, or remove them from the family group (which also removes their access to shared purchases). This is an important distinction because it prevents accidental cancellations of shared services that other family members depend on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I get a refund if I cancel mid-cycle?
No. Google does not refund the current billing period, even if you cancel on day one. You keep access through the end of that period, then the subscription ends. If you are in a free trial period, cancelling before the trial ends means you will not be charged.
Can I cancel a subscription bought through an app, not Google Play?
No. If you subscribed through the app developer's own website or payment system, you must cancel directly with them. Check your confirmation email for their cancellation instructions or contact their support team.
What if I cancel but still see charges on my credit card?
Check the cancellation date in your subscription details — charges may still appear if the cancellation date has not arrived yet. If charges continue after the cancellation date, contact Google Play support through the Play Store app or visit support.google.com/googleplay.
Can I pause a subscription instead of cancelling it?
Google Play does not have a pause feature. Your options are to keep the subscription active or cancel it. Some individual apps or services may offer their own pause option — check the app's settings or contact the developer.