How to Cancel Audible (and Keep Your Books)
You cancel Audible on the website, unless you pay through Apple or Google. Here are the exact steps for each, what you keep, and why pausing might be smarter, per Audible's help pages in November 2026.
Canceling Audible takes about a minute on the website, but where you cancel depends on how you pay. Do it in the wrong place, or before you spend your credits, and you can lose what you’ve paid for.
This guide covers every billing method, what you keep, and the pause option that lets you take a break without losing anything. It’s part of our guide to how Audible works. The steps come from Audible’s own help pages, checked in November 2026.
What happens when you cancel Audible
When you cancel, your membership benefits continue to the end of the billing period you’ve already paid for. After that, books you bought with credits or money stay in your library for good, while unused credits, member discounts, Standard picks and Plus Catalog titles are gone, per Audible’s cancel page.
| What you have | After you cancel |
|---|---|
| Books bought with a credit | Yours to keep and re-download |
| Books bought with money | Yours to keep and re-download |
| Unused credits | Lost at the end of the final billing period |
| Standard monthly picks | Locked |
| Plus Catalog titles | Locked |
| Member discount and sales | Gone |
One exception: credits issued through the App Store or Google Play don’t expire and stay after you cancel, per Audible’s credits page.
How to cancel Audible on the website
- Sign in to the Audible website with the Amazon account that has the membership. Use a computer or your phone’s browser.
- Select your name at the top of the page. On a phone browser, open the main menu first.
- Choose Membership details.
- Select Cancel membership. Follow any prompts on screen to the end.
- Confirm cancellation. You’ll get a confirmation email. If you don’t, check that the cancellation went through.
You can see these steps on Audible’s own cancel membership help page.
How to cancel Audible on iPhone (Apple billing)
If you joined through the iPhone or iPad app and Apple bills you, Audible can’t cancel it for you. Per Audible’s App Store help page:
- Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap your name, then Subscriptions.
- Tap Audible.
- Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm.
How to cancel Audible on Android (Google billing)
If Google Play bills you, cancel there. Per Audible’s Google Play help page:
- Open the Google Play Store app.
- Tap your Profile icon, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
- Tap Audible, then Cancel subscription.
- Choose a reason and tap Continue to finish.
Not sure who bills you? Look at your bank or card statement: a charge from Apple or Google means you cancel in that store. Deleting the Audible app never cancels a membership.
Before you cancel: a checklist
- Spend your credits. Every unused credit is lost when your final billing period ends. Our lists of the best audiobooks of all time and the best thriller audiobooks are a quick way to use them on something good.
- Make any returns. Premium members can return a title bought with a credit within 365 days, on the website, and get the credit back. You can’t return titles once you’ve canceled.
- Download anything you want offline. Your purchased books stay available, but it’s easier to download them while you’re signed in and active.
- Check the date. Cancel a few days before your renewal date to avoid another charge.
Pause instead of canceling
If you just need a break, a pause keeps everything. Per Audible’s pause page, as of November 2026:
- You can pause for 30, 60 or 90 days, up to 90 days in total every 12 months, at most 3 times.
- You need at least 30 days of paid membership before your first pause.
- Payments stop during the pause, and you keep your credits, books and member discount. You don’t get new credits or the Plus Catalog while paused.
- Annual plans can’t be paused. App Store pauses always last 30 days.
To pause on the website, select your name, then Membership details, then Pause membership, and choose a length.
Switch to a cheaper plan
If cost is the problem, a cheaper plan may beat canceling. Switching from Premium to Standard keeps your existing credits with their original expiry dates, per Audible’s credits page. Our breakdown of Audible plans and prices shows what each costs.
If you mostly want ebooks, compare Audible vs Kindle Unlimited before you decide. Thinking about coming back later? A new free trial isn’t available if you’ve had one in the last 12 months.
Common mistakes
Canceling with credits left. They disappear at the end of the final billing period. Spend them first.
Deleting the app and assuming you’re done. Your membership keeps billing until you cancel it properly.
Canceling on the website when Apple or Google bills you. It won’t work there. Cancel in the store that charges you.
Canceling just before a long trip. Download your purchased books first so they’re ready offline.
Related guides
- How does Audible work?: plans, credits and what you keep
- Audible plans and prices: cheaper options before you leave
- Audible free trial: how the trial works
Frequently asked questions
Can I cancel Audible in the app?
If Apple or Google bills you, cancel in that store's subscription settings, not on the Audible site. If Audible bills you, Audible's cancel page gives steps for its website, on a computer or a phone browser. Deleting the app does not cancel your membership.
Do I lose my Audible books if I cancel?
No. Books you bought with credits or money stay in your library and can be downloaded again, per Audible's cancel page. Standard picks and Plus Catalog titles lock, and unused credits are lost.
Can I cancel the Audible free trial early and keep my book?
Yes. Cancel any time before the trial ends to avoid being charged. A Premium trial title stays in your library like any credit purchase.
Does Audible refund you when you cancel?
Audible's conditions of use say fees already paid aren't refunded when you cancel. Your benefits last until the end of the billing period you've paid for.
How do I pause my Audible membership?
On the website, select your name, then Membership details, then Pause membership, and choose 30, 60 or 90 days. You can pause up to 90 days in total every 12 months after your first 30 paid days. Annual plans can't be paused.
Why can't I find the cancel button on Audible?
Usually because you're billed through Apple or Google, or signed in to a different Amazon account than the one with the membership. Audible's help pages suggest checking which account you're using.