How to Cancel Audible
in 2026
Cancel Audible and keep your purchased audiobooks forever — credits expire though.
Before you cancel: Unused credits are lost upon cancellation. Purchased audiobooks are yours to keep permanently.
First: how are you billed for Audible?
This decides where you cancel, and getting it wrong is the usual reason a cancellation appears impossible. If you subscribed inside an app on your phone, the payment is handled by Apple or Google — and Audible’s own website has no cancel button for you.
Not sure? Check which account the charge appears on. A charge from Apple or Google rather than from Audible tells you immediately.
Directly with the provider
- Go to audible.com and sign in.
- Click "Hi, [Name]" in the top-right > "Account Details".
- Click "Cancel membership" in the "Membership Details" section.
- Select a cancellation reason and click "Continue to cancel".
- Confirm by clicking "Cancel my membership".
Through the Apple App Store
Apple subscription settingsOn iPhone or iPad: Settings → tap your name → Subscriptions. On a Mac: App Store → your name → Account Settings. The provider’s own website cannot cancel an Apple-billed subscription.
- Note: Cancel on audible.com — not in the iOS app or App Store.
- Audible is an Amazon product; iOS App Store subscriptions are separate.
Through Google Play
Google Play subscriptionsIn the Play Store app: tap your profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions. Or play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions in a browser.
- If subscribed via Google Play: Google Play > Subscriptions > Audible. Cancel.
- If subscribed via audible.com: Cancel on the website.
The billing routes above are inferred from the platforms Audible is available on, not confirmed against the provider. If you find a route missing or wrong, tell us — that is the most useful correction you can send.
We do not hold Audible’s official cancellation URL on file. Reach it from inside your account rather than from a search result — cancellation pages attract imitations designed to capture logins.
These steps are compiled from Audible’s published documentation and have not been independently re-walked by us. Providers redesign account pages without notice, so treat the structure as a guide rather than a guarantee.
After you cancel
- Keep the confirmation email or take a screenshot. It is the only evidence you have.
- Most subscriptions run until the end of the period you have already paid for — cancelling is usually not the same as an immediate refund.
- Check your next statement. A cancellation that did not register looks identical to one that did until the charge arrives.
Do not use a bank block or a chargeback as a way to cancel. Blocking a payment does not end a contract: the subscription usually stays active, the amount owed can keep accruing, and the account can end up with a collections agency. If you are charged after a confirmed cancellation, contact the provider in writing first, then your national consumer authority.
Pro Tips Before You Cancel
- →Use all your credits before cancelling — they are lost upon cancellation.
- →All audiobooks you've purchased with credits or cash are permanently in your library, even after cancellation.
- →Amazon's Audible Escape plan ($6.95/month) offers audiobooks at a lower price — consider switching instead of cancelling.
Still Can't Cancel? Here's What to Do
Contact Audible Support
Search "Audible cancel subscription support" for their current support page. Use live chat for the fastest response.
Block via Your Bank or PayPal
A bank block or a chargeback is not a way to cancel. Blocking the payment does not end the contract — the subscription usually stays active and the amount owed can keep building, sometimes ending up with a collections agency. A chargeback is a dispute process for charges you never authorised.
If you have cancelled and are still being charged, the order is: contact the provider in writing and keep the confirmation; if that fails, raise it with the consumer authority for your country (linked from our country pages); and only where the charge is genuinely unauthorised, raise a dispute with your card issuer.
Cancel via PayPal
If you pay via PayPal: Log in → Settings → Payments → Manage automatic payments → find Audible → Cancel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I keep my audiobooks after cancelling Audible?
Yes. Any audiobooks you've purchased (with credits or money) are permanently in your library and accessible via the Audible app.
What happens to my unused Audible credits?
Unused credits are lost when you cancel. Use them before cancelling — each credit buys one audiobook.
Can I pause Audible instead of cancelling?
Yes! Audible allows you to pause your membership for 1–3 months from the Account Details page. Credits are frozen during the pause.