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How to Cancel Substack — Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

⏰ 2-5 minutes easy Last Updated: 2026-05-22 Reviewed by Bill Vampire Editorial Team

Substack is different from other services — you may have multiple paid newsletter subscriptions, each billed separately. You need to cancel each one individually through your payment settings.

Official account or cancellation path: Substack

Go to Substack payment settings

Visit substack.com/account/payments while signed in. This shows all your active paid subscriptions.

Find the subscription you want to cancel

Your paid subscriptions are listed with their monthly/annual price. Click on the one you want to cancel.

If you have multiple paid newsletters, you need to cancel each one separately.

Click "Cancel" or "Manage"

Click the cancel or manage option for that specific publication. Confirm when prompted.

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Confirm cancellation

Confirm your cancellation. You keep access to the paid content until your billing period ends, then revert to free posts only from that newsletter.

You'll still receive free posts from the newsletter in your inbox. Only paid-subscriber-only content becomes locked.

⚠️ Watch out

✓ Refund may be possible

Refunds are at the discretion of individual newsletter authors, not Substack. Contact the publication author directly. Substack provides no centralized refund system.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I cancel all my Substack subscriptions at once?
There's no 'cancel all' button. Visit substack.com/account/payments and cancel each paid subscription individually.
Will I still get emails after canceling?
Yes — canceling a paid subscription only removes paid content access. You'll still receive free posts. To stop emails entirely, unsubscribe from the publication separately.
Can I get a refund from Substack?
Refunds are handled by individual newsletter publishers, not Substack. Contact the publication's author directly for refund requests.
What's the difference between cancel and unsubscribe?
Cancel = stop paying (but still get free posts). Unsubscribe = stop all emails from that newsletter. They're two separate actions.

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