# How to cancel Sketch

Cancel Sketch on the web: sign in as a Workspace Admin, open Settings, then Billing, and click Cancel Subscription. It takes about a minute and access continues until the end of the current billing period. Monthly billing is not refunded, while annual subscriptions are refunded in full within 30 days of the initial purchase.

Design platform pairing a native Mac design app with a browser-based Workspace for real-time collaboration, prototyping and developer handoff. Sold as a Workspace subscription or a separate one-time Mac-only license.

- Category: Design & UI
- Entry plan: Standard at $12 / editor / month
- Billed via: web
- Difficulty: Easy (1.8 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 1 minute
- Direct cancellation page: https://www.sketch.com/support/subscriptions/manage/cancel-trial-or-subscription/
- Manually verified on 6 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/sketch

## Cancel in a web browser

> Subscribed through the Mac App Store instead? Cancel via App Store > your name > Account Settings > Subscriptions > Manage > Edit next to Sketch > Cancel Subscription. The one-time Mac-only license never auto-renews, so there is nothing to cancel.

1. **Sign in as an Admin and select your Workspace** Go to Sketch on the web, log in as an Admin and click the Switch Workspace icon in the top left corner of the sidebar. Make sure your Workspace name is showing - only an Admin can cancel the subscription.
2. **Open Settings, then Billing** Click the Settings icon at the top of the left sidebar, then click Billing.
3. **Click Cancel Subscription and confirm** Click Cancel Subscription and confirm your choice in the window that appears. The confirmation prompt shows the exact date your access ends. If you never added billing details, you can simply let the trial expire instead.

> **Warning:** Sketch permanently deletes the Workspace and all its documents 90 days after cancellation or expiry, and this cannot be undone. Download everything you need first.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** Monthly billing is not refunded - you can cancel anytime and you simply are not billed again. Annual subscriptions and Mac-only licenses are fully refunded within 30 days of the initial purchase; subsequent purchases such as additional seats and renewals are not refundable. Send refund requests to Sketch support with the invoice number and the last four digits of the card used, as the original purchaser or Workspace Owner. App Store subscription refunds are handled by Apple Support.
- **Pausing:** No pause option is documented in Sketch's help center.
- **Downgrading:** There is no free plan to downgrade to. Monthly subscribers can switch to cheaper yearly billing self-serve (Billing, then Edit next to Current Plan); switching from yearly back to monthly is handled by Sketch support near the end of the billing cycle. After cancelling, the Workspace stays read-only until it is deleted.
- **Account data:** After cancellation or expiry the Workspace goes into read-only mode: documents can be viewed and downloaded but not edited, and members cannot be added or changed. A 90-day waiting period starts immediately; Sketch emails a reminder two months in, leaving a final 30 days to download documents or reactivate. After that the Workspace and all documents are permanently deleted. Support can reactivate a cancelled subscription within the 90-day window if the Workspace was not manually deleted.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None
- Refund window: 30 days (first annual purchase)
- Effective: End of billing period
- Free plan after: No, read-only for 90 days

## FAQ

**Does cancelling Sketch take effect immediately?**

No. You keep access until the end of the current billing period; the confirmation prompt shows the exact end date.

**What happens to my documents after I cancel?**

The Workspace goes read-only and documents stay downloadable for 90 days. After that, Sketch permanently deletes the Workspace and all documents.

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

Annual subscriptions and Mac-only licenses are refunded in full within 30 days of the initial purchase. Monthly billing is not refunded, and renewals or additional seats are never refundable.

**I subscribed through the Mac App Store - how do I cancel?**

Open the App Store, click your name at the bottom left, click Account Settings, scroll to Subscriptions and click Manage, click Edit next to Sketch, then Cancel Subscription. Refunds for App Store purchases are handled by Apple.

**Do I need to cancel my Mac-only license?**

No. The $120 license is a one-time purchase with one year of updates and does not auto-renew. When the year is up you can renew manually or keep using the last version you updated to.

**Can I undo a cancellation?**

Yes. Contact Sketch support within 90 days of cancellation or expiry to reactivate, as long as you have not manually deleted the Workspace.

## Official sources

- [How can I cancel my trial or subscription? - Sketch Help](https://www.sketch.com/support/subscriptions/manage/cancel-trial-or-subscription/) (checked 2026-08-06)
- [What happens when my subscription expires? - Sketch Help](https://www.sketch.com/support/subscriptions/manage/expired-subscription/) (checked 2026-08-06)
- [Do you offer refunds? - Sketch Help](https://www.sketch.com/support/billing-and-plans/billing/refunds/) (checked 2026-08-06)
- [Sketch pricing](https://www.sketch.com/pricing/) (checked 2026-08-06)
- [App Store subscription - Sketch Help](https://www.sketch.com/support/subscriptions/app-store/) (checked 2026-08-06)
- [Can I switch my subscription's billing plan? - Sketch Help](https://www.sketch.com/support/subscriptions/manage/switch-plan/) (checked 2026-08-06)
- [What happens when my Mac-only license expires? - Sketch Help](https://www.sketch.com/support/mac-only-licenses/expired-license/) (checked 2026-08-06)
- [License overview - Sketch](https://www.sketch.com/license/) (checked 2026-08-06)

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