{
  "slug": "windscribe",
  "name": "Windscribe",
  "domain": "windscribe.com",
  "category": "security-protection",
  "categoryName": "Security & protection",
  "description": "VPN with Pro, Build-A-Plan, free and team subscriptions.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Windscribe from Billing, Manage Subscriptions and Cancel Subscription, or use the third party that bills you. It takes about two minutes and paid access lasts through the billing period. Initial purchases can qualify for a refund within 7 days and under 10GB used.",
  "price": "$9 / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 9,
  "planName": "Pro",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "pro",
      "name": "Pro",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 9
        },
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 69
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$9 monthly or $69 yearly.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-to-use-windscribe"
    },
    {
      "id": "build-a-plan",
      "name": "Build-A-Plan",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 3
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$3 minimum per month. Each location costs $1 per month, and unlimited data with full R.O.B.E.R.T. access costs another $1 per month.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-to-use-windscribe"
    },
    {
      "id": "scribeforce",
      "name": "ScribeForce",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 5
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$5 per account per month for teams of at least 5.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-to-use-windscribe"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 1.7,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web",
    "ios",
    "android"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://windscribe.com/myaccount",
  "cancellationTime": "~2 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 120,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open Manage Subscriptions",
        "body": "In Billing on My Account, select Manage Subscriptions."
      },
      {
        "title": "Choose Cancel Subscription",
        "body": "Find the subscription and select Cancel Subscription in the top right, then choose Cancel Subscription again."
      },
      {
        "title": "Confirm",
        "body": "Enter a reason, select Yes Cancel and look for the confirmation page."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [
      {
        "title": "Open Apple Subscriptions",
        "body": "Open Settings, select your name, then Subscriptions."
      },
      {
        "title": "Choose Windscribe",
        "body": "Select the Windscribe subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Cancel",
        "body": "Select Cancel Subscription and confirm through Apple."
      }
    ],
    "android": [
      {
        "title": "Open Google Play subscriptions",
        "body": "Open Google Play, select the profile icon, Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions."
      },
      {
        "title": "Choose Windscribe",
        "body": "Select the Windscribe subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Cancel",
        "body": "Select Cancel subscription and follow the confirmation steps."
      }
    ],
    "team": [
      {
        "title": "Open Manage Subscriptions",
        "body": "As the account owner, open Billing and Manage Subscriptions in My Account."
      },
      {
        "title": "Choose the ScribeForce subscription",
        "body": "Select the team subscription and choose Cancel Subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Confirm cancellation",
        "body": "Complete the reason and confirmation prompts, then retain the confirmation page."
      }
    ]
  },
  "platformNotes": {
    "web": {
      "note": "Website cancellation removes future billing but preserves paid access through expiry."
    },
    "ios": {
      "note": "Use Apple for an Apple-billed subscription."
    },
    "android": {
      "note": "Use Google Play for a Google-billed subscription."
    },
    "team": {
      "note": "ScribeForce appears in the same Subscription Management page for the account owner."
    }
  },
  "refundInfo": "An initial purchase can be refunded when requested within 7 days and with less than 10GB used. Renewals are excluded.",
  "pauseInfo": "Eligible Pro, Build-A-Plan, Static IP and ScribeForce subscriptions paid directly by Stripe card can be paused for 1 to 12 months. Third-party billing cannot be paused.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Cancellation stops future payments while paid features continue through the billing period, then the account returns to the Free tier.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Cancellation leaves the account. Windscribe retains username, password and optional email, prunes inactive accounts periodically, and allows permanent account deletion in My Account.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "7 days and under 10GB"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "End of billing period"
    },
    {
      "k": "After cancellation",
      "v": "Free tier"
    },
    {
      "k": "Pause",
      "v": "1 to 12 months if eligible"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Where do I cancel Windscribe?",
      "answer": "In My Account, open Billing, Manage Subscriptions, choose the subscription and complete the Cancel Subscription prompts."
    },
    {
      "question": "When does Windscribe paid access end?",
      "answer": "Paid features remain available through the rest of the current billing period, then the account returns to Free."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I get a Windscribe refund?",
      "answer": "An initial purchase can qualify when requested within 7 days and after using less than 10GB. Renewals are excluded."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I pause Windscribe?",
      "answer": "Yes, eligible direct Stripe card subscriptions can be paused for 1 to 12 months. Third-party subscriptions cannot be paused."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does cancellation delete the Windscribe account?",
      "answer": "No. Account deletion is a separate permanent action in My Account."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "How much does Windscribe cost?",
      "url": "https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-to-use-windscribe",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to cancel a paid Windscribe subscription",
      "url": "https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/how-to-cancel-a-paid-subscription",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Windscribe refund policy",
      "url": "https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/what-is-the-refund-policy-for-windscribe-plans",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pause and unpause a Windscribe subscription",
      "url": "https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/how-to-pause-and-unpause-a-subscription",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Does my Windscribe subscription renew?",
      "url": "https://windscribe.com/knowledge-base/articles/does-my-windscribe-subscription-automatically-renew",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Windscribe Privacy Policy",
      "url": "https://windscribe.com/privacy",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cancel an Apple subscription",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cancel a Google Play subscription",
      "url": "https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-13",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-12",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/windscribe",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/windscribe.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/windscribe.md"
  }
}