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How do I cancel Tailscale?
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Short answer
Cancel Tailscale from the admin console: an Owner, Admin or Billing admin opens Settings, then Billing, selects Cancel subscription from the plan menu and confirms. It takes about 2 minutes and the paid plan stays active until the end of the billing cycle, then changes to Personal. Tailscale does not prorate cancellation of a paid plan.
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What you are cancelling
Mesh VPN and identity-aware networking service for individuals, teams and production infrastructure. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website and team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.
Step-by-step instructions
Cancel through the billing account that owns the subscription.
1
Check Personal plan limits
Before downgrading, reduce the tailnet to no more than six users and three users per external domain.
2
Open Billing
An Owner, Admin or Billing admin opens the admin console and chooses Settings, then Billing.
3
Cancel the subscription
Open the plan menu, select Cancel subscription, and confirm.
4
Review the downgrade date
The paid plan remains active until the end of the billing cycle and then changes to Personal.
An owner, administrator or billing contact usually must make this change.
1
Check Personal plan limits
Before downgrading, reduce the tailnet to no more than six users and three users per external domain.
2
Open Billing
An Owner, Admin or Billing admin opens the admin console and chooses Settings, then Billing.
3
Cancel the subscription
Open the plan menu, select Cancel subscription, and confirm.
4
Review the downgrade date
The paid plan remains active until the end of the billing cycle and then changes to Personal.
Tick a step to keep your place - nothing is stored. Tap a step to tick it off - nothing is stored.
Alternatives
Where the $12 could go instead
Tailscale Aperture add-on costs $12 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 Tailscale plan? Pick it below.
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Tailscale Aperture add-on costs you $12 a year
Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.
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Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data
Four questions people ask before they cancelCan I get my money back?
Tailscale does not prorate cancellation of a paid plan. The paid plan continues through the current billing cycle.
Is there a cheaper way to stay?
Cancellation schedules a move to the Personal plan. The tailnet must meet Personal plan user limits before the downgrade can complete.
Can I pause instead of cancel?
No subscription pause option is documented.
What happens to my account data?
Downgrading does not delete the tailnet. Devices and users that exceed Personal limits must be removed or otherwise brought within the plan limits.
Frequently asked questions
How do I cancel Tailscale?
Before downgrading, reduce the tailnet to no more than six users and three users per external domain. Then follow the remaining official cancellation steps and save the confirmation.
Do I get a refund when I cancel Tailscale?
Tailscale does not prorate cancellation of a paid plan. The paid plan continues through the current billing cycle.
Can I pause Tailscale instead?
No subscription pause option is documented.
What happens to my account after canceling Tailscale?
Cancellation schedules a move to the Personal plan. The tailnet must meet Personal plan user limits before the downgrade can complete. Downgrading does not delete the tailnet. Devices and users that exceed Personal limits must be removed or otherwise brought within the plan limits.
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