Cancel a web-billed Buffer plan from Account > Billing by opening the three-dot menu and selecting Cancel Plan. It takes about two minutes, and paid access continues through the current billing period before the account moves to Free. Refunds are available within 7 days for monthly plans or 30 days for annual plans.
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Social media publishing, scheduling, analytics and engagement platform. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website, the iPhone and iPad app, and Google Play - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.
Sign in as the account owner, click the profile avatar in the lower-left corner and select Billing.
Open the three-dot menu beside the plan and select Cancel Plan.
Review which channels will lock, select a reason and use the final confirmation button. The paid plan stays active until the billing period ends.
Open iOS Settings, tap your Apple Account and select Subscriptions.
Select Buffer and tap Cancel Subscription. Apple ends the subscription at the end of the current billing cycle.
In Google Play, tap the profile icon and choose Payments and subscriptions.
Select Buffer, tap Cancel and follow the on-screen instructions.
Tick a step to keep your place - nothing is stored. Tap a step to tick it off - nothing is stored.
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Tell us when Buffer renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.
Buffer offers a refund within 7 days of starting a monthly subscription and within 30 days of starting an annual subscription. For mobile purchases, follow Buffer's documented Apple or Google refund route.
After cancellation, the account continues on Free. Choose up to three channels to keep active; other connected channels are locked and remain connected.
No subscription-billing pause is documented. Buffer's queue pause stops scheduled publishing but does not stop subscription charges.
Cancellation does not delete the account. Permanent deletion is a separate Settings action that removes every Buffer account associated with the email address; posts already published to social networks remain there.
The paid plan remains active until the end of the current billing period, then the account continues on Free.
Only the account owner can access the billing page and cancel the web subscription.
Buffer offers refunds within 7 days for a new monthly subscription and within 30 days for a new annual subscription.
Choose up to three channels for Free. Other connected channels are locked but remain connected.
No. Account deletion is permanent inside Buffer, but posts already published to social networks remain on those networks.
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