Cancel, pause or change a subscription on Google Play

Subscriptions on Google Play are renewed automatically unless you unsubscribe.

Make sure to sign in to the Google Account that has your subscriptions.

Cancel a subscription

You can use our self-help flow to cancel a subscription.

Cancel a subscription

Cancel a subscription on play.google.com

Uninstalling the app will not cancel your subscription.

1. Go to play.google.com.
2. Check if you’re signed in to the correct Google Account.
3. At the left, click My subscriptions.
4. Select the subscription that you want to cancel.
5. Click Manage Cancel subscription.
6. Within the confirmation pop-up, click Yes.

If you have a subscription with an app and the app gets removed from Google Play, your future subscription will be cancelled. Your past subscriptions will not be refunded.

What happens after you cancel

When you cancel a subscription, you’ll still be able to use your subscription for the time that you’ve already paid.

For example, if you buy a one-year subscription on 1 January for £10 and decide to cancel your subscription on 1 July:

• You’ll have access to the subscription until 31 December.
• You won’t be charged another yearly subscription of £10 the following 1 January.
• You'll lose access to paid Apps & Games, in-app purchases and ad-free experiences unlocked by your subscription.

Restart or resubscribe to a subscription

Tip: Some subscriptions may not be available to resubscribe.

If your subscription is cancelled but still active:

1. On your computer, go to play.google.com.
2. Make sure that you’re signed in to the correct Google Account.
3. On the left, click My subscriptions.
4. Select the subscription to which you want to resubscribe.
5. Click Resubscribe.

If you cancel your subscription and the remaining time on your subscription has expired, set up your subscription again.

Get a refund for subscriptions

For information on subscription refunds, see returns and refunds on Google Play

Pause a subscription

Some apps will let you pause your subscription. When you pause a subscription, your subscription will pause at the end of your current billing period.  

1. Go to play.google.com.
2. Check if you’re signed in to the correct Google Account.
3. On the left, click My subscriptions.
4. Select the subscription that you want to pause.
5. Click Manage Pause payments.
6. Select the time period for which you want to pause payments.
7. Click Confirm.

Restart payments for a paused subscription

You can resume your subscription at any time.

1. Go to play.google.com.
2. Check if you’re signed in to the correct Google Account.
3. On the left, click My subscriptions.
4. Select the subscription that you want to restart.
5. Click Manage Resume. Your subscription will restart immediately.

Change your subscriptions

Check your subscriptions and renewal dates

1. Go to play.google.com.
2. Check if you're signed in to the correct Google Account. 
3. On the left, click My subscriptions.

Change the payment method for a subscription

The same payment method that you used to buy the subscription will be charged when your subscription renews. Renewals may start 24 hours before each subscription period starts.

To change the payment method used:

To change the payment method used:

1. Go to play.google.com.
2. Check if you're signed in to the correct Google Account.
3. On the left, click My subscriptions.
4. Find the subscription to change the payment method.
5. Click Manage.
6. Next to the payment method, click Update.

Important: If your payment method is declined or has insufficient funds, your subscription may be cancelled. If this happens, set up your subscription again.