{
  "slug": "headspace",
  "name": "Headspace",
  "domain": "headspace.com",
  "category": "fitness-wellness",
  "categoryName": "Fitness & wellness",
  "description": "Meditation, mindfulness, sleep and movement app with monthly, annual, family and verified-student subscriptions.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel a web-billed Headspace subscription at headspace.com/subscription/manage by selecting CANCEL MEMBERSHIP; Apple and Google Play subscriptions must be cancelled in the store account. It takes about two minutes, and access continues until the current paid period ends. Headspace says subscription fees are non-refundable except where law requires, though it may review special circumstances for direct purchases.",
  "price": "Varies by region",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": null,
  "planName": "Annual",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "annual",
      "name": "Annual",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "The current amount is region-specific and rendered only after starting checkout; taxes may apply.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.headspace.com/subscriptions"
    },
    {
      "id": "monthly",
      "name": "Monthly",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "The current amount is region-specific and rendered only after starting checkout; taxes may apply.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.headspace.com/subscriptions"
    },
    {
      "id": "family",
      "name": "Family",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "The public Family page does not publish a stable USD amount; the price is shown at checkout.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.headspace.com/family-plan"
    },
    {
      "id": "student",
      "name": "Student",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 9.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$9.99 per year for verified US college or university students. Eligibility requires SheerID reverification; losing student status triggers a one-year alumni subscription at 40% off before the regular annual plan.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.headspace.com/studentplan"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 2.6,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web",
    "ios",
    "android"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://www.headspace.com/subscription/manage",
  "cancellationTime": "~2 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 120,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Sign in on the Headspace website",
        "body": "Use a desktop or mobile browser, not the Headspace app."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open Manage Subscription",
        "body": "Go to headspace.com/subscription/manage."
      },
      {
        "title": "Select CANCEL MEMBERSHIP",
        "body": "Click or tap CANCEL MEMBERSHIP. If the control is missing, email help@headspace.com for help with cancellation."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [
      {
        "title": "Open Settings",
        "body": "On the iPhone, open the Settings app and tap your name."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open Subscriptions",
        "body": "Tap Subscriptions, then tap Headspace."
      },
      {
        "title": "Tap Cancel Subscription",
        "body": "Tap Cancel Subscription. If there is no cancel button or a red expiration message appears, Apple says the subscription is already cancelled."
      }
    ],
    "android": [
      {
        "title": "Open Google Play subscriptions",
        "body": "On the Android device, open subscriptions in Google Play using the Google Account that owns the subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Select Headspace",
        "body": "Choose the Headspace subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Tap Cancel subscription",
        "body": "Tap Cancel subscription and follow the instructions."
      }
    ],
    "team": []
  },
  "platformNotes": {
    "web": {
      "note": "The Manage Subscription page works in a desktop or mobile browser, not inside the Headspace app."
    },
    "ios": {
      "note": "Use Apple Settings for an App Store-billed Headspace subscription.",
      "warning": "Apple advises cancelling a free or discounted trial at least 24 hours before it ends."
    },
    "android": {
      "note": "Use Google Play subscriptions for a Google Play-billed Headspace subscription.",
      "warning": "Uninstalling the Headspace app does not cancel the Google Play subscription."
    }
  },
  "refundInfo": "Headspace subscriptions are non-refundable unless applicable law requires otherwise. Direct website purchases are non-refundable, but Headspace support may review special circumstances individually. Headspace describes Apple App Store and Google Play sales as final and non-refundable under its policy, while the store's applicable payment or refund policy also governs.",
  "pauseInfo": "Headspace does not offer a subscription pause. It recommends disabling auto-renewal so the subscription expires after the paid time, and says account progress remains saved for a future purchase.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Headspace documents no subscription downgrade or automatic free plan. Disabling renewal lets the subscription expire at the end of the paid time, while progress remains saved in the account for a later resubscription.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Account deletion is separate from cancellation. Headspace requires cancelling active renewal before deleting the account. The Delete Account control is in Account Settings; Headspace says deletion removes all associated data and its team processes the request within 15 days.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None documented for app subscription"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "None standard; legal exceptions apply"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "End of paid period"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "Not documented; progress stays saved"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "How do I cancel Headspace?",
      "answer": "For a web purchase, sign in at headspace.com, open the Manage Subscription page and select CANCEL MEMBERSHIP. Apple and Google Play purchases must be cancelled through the store account."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does Headspace end immediately after cancellation?",
      "answer": "No. A monthly or annual subscription continues through its current paid period and stops before the next renewal."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I get a Headspace refund?",
      "answer": "Headspace says subscriptions are non-refundable unless law requires otherwise. Support may review special circumstances for a direct website purchase, and store policies govern store-billed purchases."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I pause Headspace?",
      "answer": "No. Headspace says it does not currently offer subscription pauses; turn off auto-renewal instead."
    },
    {
      "question": "Will Headspace keep my progress after the subscription expires?",
      "answer": "Yes. Headspace says progress remains saved to the account so a member can restart after buying a new subscription later."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does deleting my Headspace account cancel the subscription?",
      "answer": "Headspace requires cancelling active renewal before deleting the account. Deletion is a separate Account Settings action that removes associated data."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Subscribe to Headspace",
      "url": "https://www.headspace.com/subscriptions",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Headspace Student Plan",
      "url": "https://www.headspace.com/studentplan",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Headspace Family Plan",
      "url": "https://www.headspace.com/family-plan",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "How do I cancel my subscription? - Headspace Help",
      "url": "https://help.headspace.com/hc/en-us/articles/115008364988-How-do-I-cancel-my-subscription",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Headspace Terms and Conditions",
      "url": "https://www.headspace.com/terms-and-conditions",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Can I pause my subscription? - Headspace Help",
      "url": "https://help.headspace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019961713-Can-I-pause-my-subscription",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "How do I delete my account? - Headspace Help",
      "url": "https://help.headspace.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015331707-How-do-I-delete-my-account",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "If you want to cancel a subscription from Apple - Apple Support",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cancel, pause, or change a subscription on Google Play",
      "url": "https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-11"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-11",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-10",
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}