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How do I cancel Codecademy?

$29.99 / month $179.88 / year Education Plus · billed via web
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Short answer

Cancel Codecademy from Account Settings on codecademy.com: open Payment and plan, select End subscription and confirm. It takes about 2 minutes, and paid access continues through the current billing period. Codecademy subscriptions are generally non-refundable.

Cancel Codecademy

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What you are cancelling

Interactive coding education platform with career paths, projects, practice and professional certificates. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website and team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against Codecademy's own documentation · Last verified 8 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

An owner, administrator or billing contact usually must make this change.

1
Open account settings

Sign in to Codecademy and open Account Settings.

2
Open Payment and plan

Choose Payment and plan to see the active subscription.

3
End the subscription

Select End subscription, follow the prompts, and confirm.

4
Check the expiration date

Paid access continues through the current billing period and progress remains in the account.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $285 a year of that $359.88

Codecademy Plus costs $359.88 a year. Each saving compares that tool's entry plan with your selected plan - it is what stays in your account over the next twelve months. On a different Codecademy plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 8 Aug 2026
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Codecademy Plus costs you $359.88 a year

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Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Codecademy 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.

Works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Your renewal date shows in Codecademy's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

Four questions people ask before they cancel
Can I get my money back?

Codecademy subscriptions are generally non-refundable. Contact official support promptly for an accidental charge or where local law provides a refund right.

Case by case
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

After expiration, the account returns to Basic access. Learning progress remains, but paid paths, projects and features become unavailable.

Free tier exists
Can I pause instead of cancel?

Eligible monthly subscriptions can be paused for one, two or three months from the cancellation flow. Annual subscriptions and some promotional plans are not eligible.

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What happens to my account data?

Canceling does not delete the Codecademy account or progress. Account deletion is permanent and must be requested separately after ending any active subscription.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
How do I cancel Codecademy?

Sign in to Codecademy and open Account Settings. Then follow the remaining official cancellation steps and save the confirmation.

Do I get a refund when I cancel Codecademy?

Codecademy subscriptions are generally non-refundable. Contact official support promptly for an accidental charge or where local law provides a refund right.

Can I pause Codecademy instead?

Eligible monthly subscriptions can be paused for one, two or three months from the cancellation flow. Annual subscriptions and some promotional plans are not eligible.

What happens to my account after canceling Codecademy?

After expiration, the account returns to Basic access. Learning progress remains, but paid paths, projects and features become unavailable. Canceling does not delete the Codecademy account or progress. Account deletion is permanent and must be requested separately after ending any active subscription.