How to Cancel Your VPN Subscription Plan (2024)

Breakups hurt, but sometimes, you have to go through it if you can no longer find joy in your current situation. That doesn’t just apply to relationships; it also applies to the services we use, such as VPNs. So here, we’ll teach you how to “break up” with a VPN you no longer need.

Perhaps it started out great, but your VPN is no longer meeting your digital security needs. Or maybe you just found a better, more practical VPN. Whatever the reason, you can cancel your current VPN subscription by following our guides.

How To Cancel VPN Subscriptions

How to cancel a VPN depends on where you purchased it in the first place: either in an app store or on the company’s website.

If You Bought VPN in Apple or Google Play Store

If you purchased your VPN from an app store, then you’ll cancel it in your device’s settings.

iOS

1. Go to Settings.
2. Click on Your Name.
3. Click on Subscriptions.
4. Tap your VPN subscription.
5. Hit Cancel.

macOS

1. In the app store, sign in to your account.
2. Click the Person icon at the top of the window.
3. Click Subscriptions.
4. Click Manage.
5. Click VPN Subscription.
6. Click Edit.
7. Cancel Subscription.1

Windows

1. Under Services & Subscriptions, sign in to your account.
2. Find your VPN subscription.
3. Click Manage.
4. Click Cancel.2

Android

1. In the Google Play store, sign in.
2. Click on Menu and Subscriptions.
3. Select your VPN subscription.
4. Click Cancel.3

If You Bought VPN on a Company Website

If you bought your VPN from its website, the cancellation procedure is most likely outlined somewhere in the FAQ or knowledgebase. But one thing we learned from testing VPNs for a long time is that you can cancel most services by contacting customer support, either through phone, email, or live chat.

If that doesn’t work, or if you can’t find how to contact customer support, try logging into your online dashboard and navigating to the ‘subscription’ section.

Alternative VPNs

If you want to invest in another VPN after canceling, we recommend checking out our VPN guide, which includes a shopping guide. As an alternative, you can check out the picks for our best VPNs, all of which we’ve been testing out for years on end. Or, read about how much VPNs cost so you can get an idea of typical pricing. We’ve outlined a few of our favorites here:

NordVPN

NordVPN is one of the most popular VPNs in the world, with over eight million customers internationally. Based in Panama, they’re not subject to the Five Eyes, Nine Eyes, and 14 Eyes international surveillance alliances that would require handing over customer data to the government. Plus, they hardly log any data, not keeping track of what users do online or their IP addresses, so even if they were asked, they would have nothing to hand over. Learn more in our NordVPN review.

ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN is another popular option based in the British Virgin Islands, another Five Eyes non-member. With over 2,000 servers in 148 global locations, ExpressVPN is a good VPN for travel, if you’re bouncing between different Wi-Fi networks. It’s also a good choice if you like movies and TV shows, as it works with Netflix, torrenting, and a host of other streaming services such as Prime Video, Disney+, ESPN +, Hulu and even Youtube TV. Our ExpressVPN review goes into even more detail about the VPN itself, while our page on ExpressVPN costs covers pricing.

Surfshark

Last but certainly not least, Surfshark is another VPN that’s great for privacy. Why? Because it uses AES-256 encryption, which is the same method that the U.S military uses to secure top-secret files. However, Surfshark doesn’t stop there. They employ what’s called multi-hop, meaning that they encrypt data multiple times through multiple servers. And of course, Surfshark has a failsafe option called a kill switch, which will shut down all web activity if the VPN disconnects. Combine that with their headquarters in the British Virgin Islands, the same country as ExpressVPN, plus a strict logging policy, and you’ve got one of the best options for the privacy-minded VPN-user.

Conclusion

That’s all we have on how to cancel your VPN! Next time, make sure to read up on your VPN before purchasing, paying special attention to its refund policy. To save money, read about the best VPN deals. Or, keep reading to learn more.