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Cancel guide · Updated October 18, 2026

How to cancel Audible (2026)

Spend your credits first. Unused credits expire the moment you cancel. Then, in a web browser, sign in at audible.com, open Account Details, and cancel your membership there. If you signed up in the Audible app through Apple or Google, cancel through that store. Audiobooks you bought with credits or cash stay in your library.

Difficulty: Online — website, not the app. Policies change. This is the path that usually works, not a substitute for your contract or the merchant’s current account screens.

Clearcut doesn't cancel subscriptions for you. These are the steps you take with Audible yourself.

What does not work

  • Deleting the Audible app or signing out
  • Cancelling Amazon Prime and assuming Audible stops
  • Cancelling on audible.com when Apple or Google is the merchant on your statement

Online

  1. 01Before you cancel, use (or protect) your credits: Check your balance at audible.com/account/credits.
  2. 02Audible's Conditions of Use say credits "expire immediately upon the cancellation or termination of your membership unless used prior." They don't come back if you rejoin later.
  3. 03Not ready to spend them? Audible says Premium members may be able to pause once every 12 months, for up to 90 days, with no monthly fee while paused. A pause is not a cancellation. Billing resumes when it ends.
  4. 04On the web: The cancel option is usually not in the Audible phone app for web sign-ups. Use a browser (a mobile browser works too):
  5. 05Sign in at audible.com (use the same Amazon or Audible login you subscribed with).
  6. 06Select your name, then Account Details.
  7. 07Select Cancel membership.
  8. 08Audible may show offers, like a pause or a different plan. If you just want to cancel, keep choosing the option to continue canceling.
  9. 09Stop only when you see a confirmation screen, and look for the confirmation email.
  10. 10iPhone (App Store): If you subscribed inside the Audible iOS app, Apple bills you:
  11. 11On iPhone or iPad, open Settings and tap your name.
  12. 12Tap Subscriptions.
  13. 13Tap the subscription.
  14. 14Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. If you only see an expiration date and no cancel button, it is already canceled.
  15. 15Android (Google Play): If you subscribed through the Audible Android app with Google Play billing:
  16. 16Open the Google Play Store app, signed in to the Google account you subscribed with.
  17. 17Tap your profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions.
  18. 18Select the subscription and tap Cancel subscription, then follow the prompts.
  19. 19Or on the web: go to play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions, click Manage, then Cancel subscription.
  20. 20By phone or chat: Audible's terms say you can also cancel by contacting Audible Customer Service by phone or chat (reach them through help.audible.com). Ask for a confirmation email before ending the conversation.

Fees and traps

  • No cancellation fee on standard monthly plans.
  • Credits expire on cancellation. This is the big one.
  • Member benefits end. Audible's terms say member benefits stop when you cancel, but you keep access to titles you bought.
  • Annual credit plans (e.g. 12 or 24 credits a year) are paid up front. Use all the credits before canceling.
  • Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited are separate. Canceling Audible doesn't affect them, and canceling Prime doesn't cancel Audible.
  • Deleting the app doesn't cancel.
  • Refunds: Audible's terms say membership fees already paid aren't refunded when you cancel.
  • Refunds: Individual audiobook purchases can often be returned or exchanged under Audible's separate return policy. That's a book refund, not a membership refund.
  • Refunds: Store subscriptions: refund requests go through Apple or Google.
  • To confirm it's canceled: Save the cancellation confirmation email.
  • To confirm it's canceled: Go back to Account Details. It should show no active membership or an end date, with an option to rejoin.
  • To confirm it's canceled: On iPhone/Android, check the store's subscription list for "Expired" or "Canceled."
  • To confirm it's canceled: Make sure you didn't accept a pause by accident. A pause shows a resume date, which means billing will restart.
  • To confirm it's canceled: Check your statement after your next billing date.

FAQ

Do I keep my audiobooks after canceling Audible?

Yes. Anything you bought with credits or cash stays in your library and remains listenable in the app. Included-catalog titles you didn't buy are a member benefit, so expect to lose those.

What happens to my unused credits?

They expire when the membership ends. Spend them first, or pause instead of canceling.

Can I cancel in the Audible app?

Only if you subscribed through the app store. Then you cancel through Apple or Google. Web sign-ups cancel on audible.com in a browser.

Can I get a refund for this month's charge?

Audible's terms say membership fees aren't refunded. You can ask customer service, but plan on no refund.

Should I pause or cancel?

Pause if you have unused credits or expect to return soon. Cancel if you're done and your credits are spent.

Sources

Official pages checked as of October 18, 2026.