Cancel Audible through your account settings

To cancel Audible, log into your account on the Audible website or app, go to your Account Details, and select the option to manage your membership. From there, you will see a "Cancel Membership" button. Click it, and Audible will ask you to confirm and may offer you a discount to stay. If you proceed, your cancellation takes effect immediately, though you keep access to your audiobooks through the end of your current billing cycle.

The process is the same whether you signed up directly through Audible or through Amazon. If you signed up through Amazon (meaning your Audible account is linked to your Amazon account), you can also cancel through Amazon's website by going to Manage Your Memberships and Subscriptions, finding Audible, and selecting Cancel Membership.

Key Takeaways

  • You can cancel Audible immediately through your account settings on the website or app without calling customer service.
  • Your audiobooks remain in your library and playable through the end of your current billing period after you cancel.
  • Audible may offer you a discount or pause option before confirming your cancellation — you can decline and proceed with canceling.
  • If you signed up through Amazon, you can cancel through either Audible's website or your Amazon account settings.
  • You will not receive a refund for the current month, but you will not be charged again after your billing cycle ends.

What happens to your audiobooks after cancellation

When you cancel, you do not lose the audiobooks you have already purchased or claimed with credits. They stay in your library indefinitely. You can listen to them as many times as you want, even after your membership ends. The only thing you lose is the ability to earn new credits each month and to browse the Audible catalog with a membership discount.

If you had an active Plus Catalog subscription (a separate add-on that lets you listen to a rotating selection of titles), that access ends when you cancel. Your purchased titles and any audiobooks you claimed with monthly credits remain yours.

Pausing instead of canceling

Audible offers the option to pause your membership for up to three months instead of canceling outright. When you pause, you stop being charged, but your membership resumes automatically after the pause period ends. This option appears on the same cancellation screen and is useful if you want to take a break without losing your membership status or having to re-sign up later.

To pause, select the pause option when you click Cancel Membership, choose your pause length, and confirm. You can resume your membership early by logging back into your account at any time.

Canceling a family plan or shared membership

If you are on an Audible family plan or a shared membership through Amazon Household, canceling your personal account removes you from the plan but does not cancel it for other members. The account owner can remove individual members or cancel the entire plan through the same Account Details menu. If you are the account owner and want to cancel the family plan entirely, all members will lose access once the current billing cycle ends.

If you are a member but not the owner, you can only remove yourself from the plan, not cancel it for everyone. Contact the account owner if you want the entire plan canceled.

Refunds and billing after cancellation

Audible does not issue refunds for the current month when you cancel, even if you cancel on the first day of your billing cycle. You keep access to your library through the end of that month. After your current billing period ends, you will not be charged again. If you were charged after canceling, contact Audible customer service with your cancellation confirmation date, and they can review the charge.

If you cancel during a promotional period (such as a discounted first month), the promotional terms end immediately, but you still keep access through the end of the current billing cycle.

Reactivating your account later

If you cancel and later want to rejoin, you can log back into your Audible account and restart your membership. Your library, bookmarks, and listening history remain saved. Audible may offer you a promotional rate to return, depending on how long you have been away. You will not automatically be charged; you must actively choose to restart your membership.

If your account has been inactive for a very long time (typically several years), Audible may close it, but this is rare. In that case, you would need to create a new account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I lose my audiobooks if I cancel?

No. Any audiobook you purchased or claimed with a monthly credit stays in your library forever. You can listen to them after cancellation. You only lose access to the rotating Plus Catalog (if you had that add-on) and the ability to earn new monthly credits.

Can I get a refund if I just signed up?

Audible does not issue refunds when you cancel, even within the first few days. However, if you signed up through Amazon and are within the return window for Amazon purchases (usually 30 days), you may be able to request a refund through Amazon's return process instead of through Audible directly.

What if I cancel but get charged again?

Contact Audible customer service with your cancellation confirmation and the date you canceled. They can review the charge and issue a refund if you were billed after cancellation. Keep your cancellation confirmation email as proof.

Does pausing my membership keep my credits?

No. When you pause, your unused monthly credits expire. If you have credits remaining, use them before pausing or canceling. Once the pause ends and your membership resumes, you will earn new credits going forward.

Can I cancel Audible through customer service instead of online?

Yes. You can contact Audible customer service by phone or chat, and they can cancel your membership for you. However, the online method through your account settings is faster and gives you an immediate confirmation.