Home / Cancel / Netflix

How do I cancel Netflix?

$8.99 / month Streaming Standard with ads · billed via web
1 min Self-serve No fee To cancel
Short answer

Cancel Netflix from the Manage your membership page on netflix.com: select Cancel, then Finish Cancellation. It takes about a minute, and access normally stays active through the current billing period. Netflix says payments are non-refundable, so the unused part of the period is not refunded or credited.

Cancel Netflix

Opens help.netflix.com. We are not affiliated with Netflix and never handle your login.

What you are cancelling

Subscription streaming service for films, series, documentaries, games and live programming. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against Netflix's own documentation · Last verified 7 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

Use the Netflix account page when Netflix bills the membership directly.

1
Open Manage your membership

Open Netflix's Manage your membership page and sign in to the account that pays for the subscription.

2
Select Cancel

Choose Cancel under the membership controls. Signing out or deleting the Netflix app does not cancel billing.

3
Finish the cancellation

Select Finish Cancellation. Netflix sends a confirmation email and normally keeps access active through the current billing period.

If a provider bills the membership, follow the provider shown in the Membership section. Apple billing exists only for some legacy accounts.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $252 a year of that $323.88

Netflix Premium costs $323.88 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 Netflix plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 7 Aug 2026
3 options verified by us
Biggest saving discoveryplus.com
discovery+ discovery+ plan $5.99 / month
$252 stays with you
every year
$323.88 $71.88 a year
$71.88 you pay $252 you keep
Cancels in about 90 seconds Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to discovery+ Or read our discovery+ guide
Cheaper than Netflix peacocktv.com
Peacock Peacock Select plan $7.99 / month
$243.89 stays with you
every year
$323.88 $79.99 a year
$79.99 you pay $243.89 you keep
Cancels in about 90 seconds Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Peacock Or read our Peacock guide
Cheaper than Netflix paramountplus.com
Paramount+ Paramount+ Essential plan $8.99 / month
$233.89 stays with you
every year
$323.88 $89.99 a year
$89.99 you pay $233.89 you keep
Cancels in about 2 minutes
Switch to Paramount+ Or read our Paramount+ guide

Compare all 10 verified alternatives to Netflix

No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.

Biggest saving · discovery+ Keep $252 a year Switch

Netflix Premium costs you $323.88 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

N Netflix Premium · $26.99/month, billed monthly

$323.88
a year if you keep it · $26.99/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Netflix 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 Netflix's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

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

Netflix says payments are non-refundable and it does not provide refunds or credits for partial subscription periods or unused content, to the extent permitted by law.

No refunds
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

A downgrade is selected from Change Plan and starts on the next billing date. Current higher-tier features stay available until then.

Read this
Can I pause instead of cancel?

Eligible members can choose Pause for 1 Month from the cancellation page. The pause starts on the next billing date, can be extended up to three months total and is unavailable for some plans and payment methods.

Read this
What happens to my account data?

Cancellation does not immediately delete the account. Netflix automatically deletes a canceled account after 24 months unless earlier deletion is requested. Earlier permanent deletion can be scheduled from the Security section of the Account page.

Read this first

Avoid the next charge

These verified routes also apply to Netflix.

Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
When does Netflix cancellation take effect?

Normally at the end of the current billing period. An account already on hold closes immediately.

Can I pause Netflix instead?

Eligible members can pause for one month at a time, up to three months total. Some plans and payment methods are excluded.

Will Netflix refund unused time?

No. Netflix says payments are non-refundable and it does not provide credits for partial periods or unused content.

Does deleting the Netflix app cancel it?

No. Complete cancellation from the account page or through the provider that bills you.

When is a canceled Netflix account deleted?

Netflix automatically deletes it after 24 months unless you request earlier deletion.