# How to cancel The Washington Post

Cancel a directly billed Washington Post digital subscription from My Post: sign in on the website, open My Post from the profile menu, manage the subscription and choose Cancel subscription. It takes about 3 minutes and access continues through the current billing period. Cancellation stops the next renewal but no automatic refund is documented for the current paid period.

Digital news subscription from The Washington Post.

- Category: Publishing & creators
- Entry plan: Core at $14 / 4 weeks
- Billed via: web, iOS App Store, Google Play
- Difficulty: Easy (2.1 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 3 minutes
- Direct cancellation page: https://helpcenter.washingtonpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000177571-How-to-cancel-your-digital-only-subscription
- Manually verified on 8 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/washington-post

## Cancel in a web browser

> Use the Washington Post account only when the subscription was purchased directly.

1. **Open your Washington Post profile** Sign in on the Washington Post website and open My Post from the profile menu.
2. **Open subscription settings** Select the option to manage the digital subscription and billing.
3. **Cancel the subscription** Choose Cancel subscription and follow the confirmation prompts until the cancellation is recorded.

> **Warning:** Amazon-billed subscriptions must be canceled through Amazon rather than the Washington Post account.

## Cancel on iPhone / iPad

> Apple-billed subscriptions are managed by Apple.

1. **Open Apple subscriptions** If Apple billed the subscription, open Settings on the iPhone or iPad, tap your name, then tap Subscriptions.
2. **Select The Washington Post** Open The Washington Post subscription from the active subscriptions list.
3. **Tap Cancel Subscription** Follow Apple's confirmation prompts. If there is no Cancel button or an expiration message appears, Apple says it is already canceled.

## Cancel on Android

> Google Play-billed subscriptions are managed in Google Play.

1. **Open Google Play subscriptions** If Google Play billed the subscription, open Google Play with the purchasing Google account and go to Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
2. **Select The Washington Post** Open The Washington Post subscription from the list.
3. **Tap Cancel subscription** Follow Google's on-screen instructions to confirm cancellation.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** Canceling stops the next renewal but does not create a documented automatic refund for the current paid period. Access continues through the current billing period for a directly billed digital subscription.
- **Pausing:** The Washington Post's digital cancellation instructions do not document a pause option.
- **Downgrading:** After a directly billed digital subscription ends, the account remains and receives the limited number of articles available to non-subscribers. Switching between Core and Premium is separate from cancellation.
- **Account data:** Canceling a subscription does not delete the Washington Post account. The privacy policy provides separate privacy request rights and allows retention where needed for legal, security and business purposes.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None documented
- Refund window: No automatic refund documented
- Effective: End of billing period
- Free plan after: Limited article access

## FAQ

**Where do I cancel The Washington Post?**

Cancel in My Post when the publisher bills you directly. Apple, Google Play and Amazon purchases must be canceled through the original billing platform.

**Will Washington Post access end immediately?**

For a directly billed digital subscription, access continues through the current billing period and then the account returns to limited non-subscriber access.

**Does cancellation include a refund?**

The digital cancellation instructions do not promise an automatic refund for the current paid period.

**Can I pause a Washington Post digital subscription?**

The official digital cancellation instructions do not document a pause option.

**Does cancellation delete my Washington Post account?**

No. The account and privacy requests are separate from subscription cancellation.

## Official sources

- [Cancel a digital-only Washington Post subscription](https://helpcenter.washingtonpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000177571-How-to-cancel-your-digital-only-subscription) (checked 2026-08-08)
- [Washington Post subscription offers](https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/) (checked 2026-08-08)
- [Apple subscription cancellation](https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428) (checked 2026-08-08)
- [Google Play subscription cancellation](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481) (checked 2026-08-08)
- [Washington Post privacy policy](https://www.washingtonpost.com/privacy-policy/) (checked 2026-08-08)

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