Click through any retention offers by selecting "Continue to cancel" or "No thanks". On the final screen, click "Cancel subscription" to confirm. Your Premium features remain active until your renewal date.
⚠️ Watch out
If you purchased through Apple App Store or Google Play, cancel through their subscription settings.
The free plan still checks grammar, spelling, and punctuation. You only lose clarity rewrites, tone suggestions, vocabulary enhancement, and plagiarism detection.
Any documents saved in your Grammarly account remain accessible — you don't lose your writing.
If you have Grammarly Business through an organization, contact your admin — you can't self-cancel.
✓ Refund may be possible
Grammarly offers a 7-day money-back guarantee for new subscribers. After 7 days, refunds are handled case-by-case by their support team. Contact [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I keep with Grammarly Free?
Free Grammarly still catches grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors in real-time. You lose advanced suggestions: clarity, engagement, tone detection, vocabulary alternatives, and plagiarism checking.
Can I get a refund from Grammarly?
Grammarly offers a 7-day money-back guarantee on new subscriptions. After that, refunds are at their discretion. Contact [email protected] with your request.
Will the browser extension still work after canceling?
Yes. The Grammarly browser extension continues to work with free features (basic grammar and spelling checks). You just won't see premium suggestions.
Is there a good free alternative to Grammarly Premium?
LanguageTool (free tier with 10,000 char limit), Hemingway Editor (free web version), and Microsoft Editor (built into Edge/Office) are solid free alternatives for advanced writing suggestions.
Free: refund window, cancel path, support angle, next moves, download, and optional account save. Upgrade only if you want the exact scripts and dispute checklist.