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How do I cancel Coursera?

Regional Education Coursera Plus Monthly · billed via web, iOS App Store, Google Play
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Short answer

Cancel Coursera Plus from the My Purchases page on coursera.org: open Subscriptions and click Cancel subscription. It takes about 2 minutes, and access lasts until the end of the current billing period. Annual plans can be refunded if cancelled within 14 days of the original payment; monthly refunds are generally not provided.

Cancel Coursera

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What you are cancelling

Online-learning platform. Coursera Plus is the catalog subscription for unlimited access to 10,000+ courses, Specializations and Professional Certificates. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website, the iPhone and iPad app, Google Play, and team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against Coursera's own documentation · Last verified 17 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

Canceling stops future billing and does not automatically issue a refund. Request an annual refund separately within 14 days of the original payment.

1
Log in to Coursera.org

Sign in to the Coursera account that pays for the subscription.

2
Open My Purchases

Coursera's Terms of Use say you must cancel under your account My Purchases page or through Support Services.

3
Find the subscription

Under the Subscriptions tab, find the subscription you want to cancel.

4
Click Cancel subscription

Click Cancel subscription and complete the prompts shown. Cancellation is effective at the end of the current billing period.

Alternatives

Where people go after Coursera

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Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Coursera 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 Coursera's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

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

Subscription refunds are not provided except where required by law, after an upgrade you wish to cancel, or in limited promotional cases. Annual subscriptions paid in full must be cancelled within 14 days to receive a refund. Refunds are not provided for annual renewal charges. Canceling stops future billing and does not automatically issue a refund. App Store and other marketplace purchases follow that marketplace's refund policy.

Refund possible
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

Access lasts through the current paid period. Certificates already earned remain. To change a Coursera Plus plan, official help says cancel the current subscription, wait until the billing period ends, then restart on the other plan.

Free tier exists
Can I pause instead of cancel?

Official Coursera cancel help states it is not currently possible to pause a subscription. Progress is saved if you cancel.

Read this
What happens to my account data?

Canceling does not delete the Coursera account. Course progress is saved when you cancel a subscription.

Read this first

Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
Where do I cancel Coursera Plus?

On the My Purchases page under the Subscriptions tab, click Cancel subscription. App Store or Google Play billed plans must be cancelled in that store.

When does cancellation take effect?

At the end of the current billing period. You keep access until then and are not charged again.

Can I get a refund?

Annual Coursera Plus has a 14-day money-back window from the original payment. Monthly plans are generally not refunded. Canceling does not automatically refund.

Can I pause Coursera Plus?

No. Coursera says it is not currently possible to pause a subscription.

Does canceling delete my Coursera account?

No. Canceling stops future billing and leaves the account in place. Course progress is saved when you cancel a subscription.

How do I cancel an App Store Coursera Plus plan?

Cancel in iPhone Settings, your name, then Subscriptions. Coursera cannot process Apple refunds.