How to Cancel Netflix (2026 Guide)

Here's how to cancel Netflix in 2026 — it takes about two minutes on the web, and slightly longer if you're billed through Apple or Google. One thing to know up front: signing out or deleting the app does not cancel anything. You have to cancel from your account.

Cancel Netflix on the web

This is the standard path and works from any browser, including your phone's.

1. Go to netflix.com/cancelplan — the "Manage your membership" page. Sign in if you haven't already. (You can also get there from your profile icon → Account → Manage Membership.)
2. Tap or click Cancel.
3. Under Cancel, tap or click Finish Cancellation.
4. Netflix emails a confirmation to the address on the account. Keep it.

Cancel Netflix on iPhone/iPad

Use this path only if you're billed through Apple.

1. Open Settings and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Tap Netflix.
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm.

Cancel Netflix on Android

Use this path only if you subscribed through the Google Play Store.

1. Open the Google Play Store app and tap your profile icon (top right).
2. Tap Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions.
3. Choose Netflix.
4. Tap Cancel subscription and confirm.

Before you cancel

You keep access: cancel mid-cycle and you can watch until the end of your billing period — check your Payment History page for the exact close date. You won't be charged again unless you restart. If your account is on hold, it closes immediately.

Pause instead: if you just want a break, choose Pause for 1 Month on the Cancel Membership page. You can pause for up to 3 months total. Pause isn't available on the Basic plan or with some payment methods like direct debit and gift cards.

Gift card balance: any remaining gift card or promotional balance keeps the account running until it's used up.

Your data: Netflix keeps viewing activity, recommendations, ratings, game saves, and account details for 24 months, so restarting later picks up where you left off.

One more step: Netflix recommends changing your password and checking "Sign out of all devices" after cancelling, so nobody in your household restarts the membership without you knowing.

Extending a pause: a week before a paused account unpauses automatically, Netflix shows an Extend Pause option in the banner on your Account page — up to 3 months of pause in total, and only while your primary payment method is a credit or debit card. Unpause anytime from the same banner; you're charged immediately and your billing date resets. Pausing beats cancelling when the problem is a busy month rather than the price: it stops the recurring charges without losing your setup, and it's one less piece of subscription creep to chase down later.

FAQ

Does deleting the Netflix app cancel my subscription?

No. Netflix says the account page is the only way to cancel. Signing out or deleting the app doesn't stop billing.

Do I keep Netflix access after I cancel?

Yes — until the end of your current billing period, then the account closes on its own. Accounts on hold close immediately.

Can I pause Netflix instead of cancelling?

Yes. Pick Pause for 1 Month on the Cancel Membership page, up to 3 months total. Not available on Basic or with some payment methods.

What happens to my watch history?

Netflix keeps it for 24 months after the account closes. Restart within that window and your recommendations, ratings, and history return.

Steps verified: July 2026. Noticed a change? Email support@subfoxy.com.