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How do I cancel The Washington Post?

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Short answer

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.

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What you are cancelling

Digital news subscription from The Washington Post. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website, the iPhone and iPad app, and Google Play - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against The Washington Post's own documentation · Last verified 8 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

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.

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The Washington Post Core costs you $140 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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Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when The Washington Post 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 The Washington Post's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

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

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.

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Is there a cheaper way to stay?

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.

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Can I pause instead of cancel?

The Washington Post's digital cancellation instructions do not document a pause option.

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What happens to my 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.

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Frequently asked questions

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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.