# How to cancel Firebase

Cancel paid Firebase billing from the Firebase console: open the project's usage and billing settings and switch the project from Blaze to the Spark plan. It takes about 3 minutes and the downgrade takes effect immediately. Firebase does not issue prorated refunds, and you remain responsible for charges through the rest of the month.

Google application platform with hosted databases, authentication, storage, functions and related cloud services.

- Category: Databases & backends
- Entry plan: Blaze at Usage-based
- Billed via: web
- Difficulty: Medium (5.4 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 3 minutes
- Direct cancellation page: https://console.firebase.google.com/
- Manually verified on 7 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/firebase

## Cancel in a web browser

> Follow the official web flow and check every billable resource before finishing.

1. **Open the Firebase console** Sign in, select the project and open its usage and billing settings.
2. **Switch the project to Spark** Choose the Spark plan to remove the project from the paid Blaze plan.
3. **Confirm the downgrade** Review the listed effects and confirm the switch to Spark.
4. **Check linked Google Cloud billing** If you want to close billing completely, unlink or close the linked Cloud Billing account after checking for other projects that use it.

> **Warning:** Downgrading does not delete inaccessible Realtime Database instances or non-default Cloud Storage buckets. Deleting the whole project starts a 30-day deletion period across Firebase and Google Cloud.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** Firebase says you can cancel or change plans at any time, but it does not issue prorated refunds. You remain responsible for charges through the rest of the month.
- **Pausing:** No subscription pause option is documented.
- **Downgrading:** A Blaze project can be downgraded to the free Spark plan. Paid Google Cloud services stop, and some non-default database and storage data can become inaccessible.
- **Account data:** Downgrading does not delete inaccessible Realtime Database instances or non-default Cloud Storage buckets. Deleting the whole project starts a 30-day deletion period across Firebase and Google Cloud.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None documented
- Refund window: No prorated refunds
- Effective: Immediately after downgrade
- Free plan after: Yes, Spark

## FAQ

**When does Firebase cancellation take effect?**

Immediately after downgrade.

**Can I get a refund from Firebase?**

Firebase says you can cancel or change plans at any time, but it does not issue prorated refunds. You remain responsible for charges through the rest of the month.

**Can I pause Firebase instead?**

No subscription pause option is documented.

**What happens to my data?**

Downgrading does not delete inaccessible Realtime Database instances or non-default Cloud Storage buckets. Deleting the whole project starts a 30-day deletion period across Firebase and Google Cloud.

## Official sources

- [Firebase pricing](https://firebase.google.com/pricing) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [Firebase pricing plans](https://firebase.google.com/docs/projects/billing/firebase-pricing-plans) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [Firebase support FAQ](https://firebase.google.com/support/faq) (checked 2026-08-07)
- [Firebase project lifecycle](https://firebase.google.com/docs/projects/learn-more) (checked 2026-08-07)

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