{
  "slug": "patreon",
  "name": "Patreon",
  "domain": "patreon.com",
  "category": "publishing-creators",
  "categoryName": "Publishing & creators",
  "description": "Paid memberships for individual creators, with creator-defined tiers and billing.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel a Patreon membership from Settings and Memberships on patreon.com: select View Details for the creator, then Cancel membership, and repeat for each paid creator. It takes about 5 minutes, and when access ends depends on that creator's billing model. Refunds are not automatic; a request can be made from Billing History within 60 days, subject to review.",
  "price": "Set by each creator",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": null,
  "planName": "Creator membership",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "creator-membership",
      "name": "Creator membership",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "Each creator sets the tier price and may offer monthly, annual or per-creation billing. Taxes can apply.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/203913559-How-to-set-up-paid-tiers-and-benefits"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 2.8,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web",
    "ios",
    "android"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://www.patreon.com/settings/memberships",
  "cancellationTime": "~5 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 300,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open Memberships",
        "body": "Sign in, open Settings and select Memberships."
      },
      {
        "title": "View the creator membership",
        "body": "Find the creator and select View Details."
      },
      {
        "title": "Choose Cancel membership",
        "body": "Select Cancel membership and review when access and billing will end for that creator's billing model."
      },
      {
        "title": "Confirm the cancellation",
        "body": "Confirm the cancellation. Patreon may offer the choice to remain a free member of the creator."
      },
      {
        "title": "Check other creators separately",
        "body": "Repeat the process for every paid creator membership you want to stop."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [
      {
        "title": "Open the creator in Patreon",
        "body": "In the Patreon app, open the creator from your member profile."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open Your membership",
        "body": "Tap the three-dot menu, choose Your membership and then Edit membership."
      },
      {
        "title": "Cancel and confirm",
        "body": "Tap Cancel membership, confirm, and decide whether to remain a free member."
      }
    ],
    "android": [
      {
        "title": "Open the creator in Patreon",
        "body": "In the Patreon app, open the creator from your member profile."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open Your membership",
        "body": "Tap the three-dot menu, choose Your membership and then Edit membership."
      },
      {
        "title": "Cancel and confirm",
        "body": "Tap Cancel membership, confirm, and decide whether to remain a free member."
      }
    ],
    "team": []
  },
  "platformNotes": {
    "web": {
      "note": "Each creator membership must be canceled separately."
    },
    "ios": {
      "note": "Patreon documents cancellation inside its mobile app."
    },
    "android": {
      "note": "Patreon documents cancellation inside its mobile app."
    }
  },
  "refundInfo": "Canceling stops future renewals but does not automatically refund an existing payment. Patreon lets members request a refund from Billing History within 60 days, subject to review. A per-creation membership can still have pending posts that bill after cancellation.",
  "pauseInfo": "Patreon does not offer members a universal pause control for paid creator memberships. Cancel the membership and resubscribe later if the creator still offers the tier.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Instead of canceling, open Edit membership to select another tier when the creator offers one. The price and effective timing depend on the creator's billing model.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Canceling a creator membership does not delete the Patreon account. Account deletion is a separate privacy flow and cannot be reversed after processing. Patreon may retain records when required for legal, security, fraud-prevention and financial obligations.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "Request within 60 days"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "Depends on billing model"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "Creator dependent"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Does canceling Patreon cancel every creator membership?",
      "answer": "No. Cancel each paid creator membership separately in Settings and Memberships."
    },
    {
      "question": "Do I keep Patreon access after canceling?",
      "answer": "Usually until the next billing date for subscription, upfront and annual billing. Legacy monthly non-upfront access can end immediately."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can Patreon charge me after I cancel?",
      "answer": "A per-creation membership can still bill eligible paid posts that were pending before cancellation."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does Patreon automatically refund canceled memberships?",
      "answer": "No. You can submit a refund request from Billing History within 60 days, but approval is not automatic."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I pause a Patreon membership?",
      "answer": "No universal member pause is documented. Cancel and resubscribe later instead."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does canceling delete my Patreon account?",
      "answer": "No. Account deletion is a separate privacy process."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Canceling a paid Patreon membership",
      "url": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360005502572-Canceling-a-paid-membership",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "What happens after canceling Patreon",
      "url": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407273239693-What-happens-when-I-cancel",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Patreon paid tiers and benefits",
      "url": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/203913559-How-to-set-up-paid-tiers-and-benefits",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Patreon charges after cancellation",
      "url": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/204089999-Why-was-I-charged-after-canceling",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Delete a Patreon account",
      "url": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/204605915-How-do-I-delete-my-Patreon-account",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-08",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-07",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/patreon",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/patreon.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/patreon.md"
  }
}