Subscription cancellation
How to cancel a ChatGPT subscription
Cancel ChatGPT in Settings, then Billing, or through Apple or Google Play if you subscribed in the app. Access lasts to the period end. Refund rules too.
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Ways to cancel a ChatGPT subscription
OpenAI Help Center, Apple Support and Google Play Help, checked Oct. 26, 2026
Quick answer
Cancel where you subscribed. On chatgpt.com, sign in, open your account menu, select Settings, then Billing, and under Cancel plan select Cancel. If you subscribed in the iPhone app, cancel in your Apple subscriptions. If you subscribed on Android, cancel in Google Play. Do it at least 24 hours before your next billing date. Paid features last until the end of the current billing period. Cancelling does not refund past charges, and OpenAI says payments are generally non-refundable.
Where to cancel depends on how you pay
OpenAI's paid individual plans include Go, Plus and Pro. OpenAI says to cancel a personal subscription through the platform where you bought it. If you are not sure, check your purchase receipt. A subscription bought on chatgpt.com does not appear in your Apple or Google Play subscriptions.
- If you subscribed on chatgpt.com, cancel in your ChatGPT account.
- If you subscribed through the Apple App Store, cancel in your Apple subscriptions.
- If you subscribed through Google Play, cancel in your Google Play subscriptions.
- If you have a self-service ChatGPT Business plan, cancel in your workspace billing settings. Enterprise and Edu plans are not covered by these steps.
Uninstalling the ChatGPT app does not cancel your subscription. If you only want to stop future charges, OpenAI says you do not need to delete your account.
Cancel a subscription bought on chatgpt.com
If billing controls are missing, OpenAI suggests signing in to the same ChatGPT account in a different browser and opening your billing settings again. For a self-service Business workspace, open Workspace settings, then Billing, select Manage plan and select Cancel subscription. If you cannot reach those settings, ask your workspace owner.
- Sign in to ChatGPT.
- Open your account menu and select Settings.
- Select Billing.
- Under Cancel plan, select Cancel.
Cancel through the Apple App Store
Apple manages ChatGPT subscriptions bought through the App Store. On an iPhone or iPad, OpenAI lists these steps.
- Open Settings.
- Select your name.
- Select Subscriptions.
- Select ChatGPT.
- Select Cancel Subscription, then confirm.
If Cancel Subscription is not available and an expiration date is shown, the subscription may already be cancelled. Apple's support page also covers cancelling on a Mac, a Windows PC or the web.
Cancel through Google Play
Make sure you are signed in to the Google account you used to buy the subscription. If you cannot find it, OpenAI says to check each Google account on your device.
- In the Google Play Store app, open Subscriptions.
- Select ChatGPT.
- Select Cancel subscription and follow the instructions to confirm.
- On a computer, open your Google Play subscriptions, select Manage next to ChatGPT, select Cancel subscription, pick a reason if prompted and select Continue.
When your access ends
- OpenAI says to cancel at least 24 hours before your next billing date to avoid being charged for the next period.
- After an ordinary cancellation, paid features stay available until the end of the current billing period.
- If OpenAI grants a refund, access covered by the refunded charge normally ends earlier, subject to applicable law.
- Check your subscription status on the platform that billed you to confirm it is no longer set to renew.
- Seeing more than one charge? OpenAI says to check for subscriptions under different ChatGPT, Apple or Google accounts. Our guide to duplicate charges covers what to ask your bank.
OpenAI's refund policy
Cancelling stops future renewals but does not refund earlier charges. OpenAI says payments are generally non-refundable, though your legal and contractual rights still apply. It may approve refunds for a verified OpenAI billing error, a validated unauthorized charge or a documented service or access failure.
- For an unused individual plan, a discretionary refund may be available if you contact OpenAI within seven days of the charge. The request must be about your current billing period, and OpenAI checks for repeat refunds, substantial use, active payment disputes and abuse.
- OpenAI says there is no automatic prorated refund after seven days. An accidental purchase, forgetting to cancel, dissatisfaction or a plan change does not qualify by itself.
- For web and Google Play purchases, sign in to the charged account, open the OpenAI Help Center chat and request a refund. OpenAI says approved web refunds are processed within 5 to 7 business days and Google Play refunds within 10 business days. Your bank may take longer to show the money.
- For Apple purchases, request the refund from Apple. Apple says to sign in to reportaproblem.apple.com, choose Request a refund, pick a reason and select the subscription. See our Apple refund guide.
- If you live in the EU, UK or Turkey, OpenAI says you are eligible for a prorated refund if you cancel within 14 days of purchase.
OpenAI says it cannot issue a separate refund while a payment dispute with your bank is active, or after the money has already come back to you through that dispute.
If you can't sign in, or want to delete your account
If ChatGPT bills you directly and you can no longer use the account's email address, OpenAI Support may be able to cancel the subscription for you. OpenAI asks for the email linked to the account or subscription plus any two of these billing details.
- The last four digits of the payment card.
- The card expiration date.
- The billing address for the subscription.
- The date of the most recent charge.
Never send your full card number. Deleting your ChatGPT account cancels a subscription billed directly by ChatGPT, but not an Apple App Store subscription, so cancel any store subscription first. For Apple or Google billing you cannot reach, contact Apple or Google for account recovery.
Check for other recurring charges
AI tools often sit next to software and professional subscriptions on the same statement. Our guide to finding all your subscriptions covers every place to look, and the Money Leak Finder gives a rough yearly cost of charges you no longer use. For more provider steps, see the subscription cancellation guide.
Paying for other software subscriptions? See how to cancel an Adobe subscription and how to cancel LinkedIn Premium.
Where Compass+ fits
The Compass assistant runs inside Gerald with a read-only bank connection, so it can see recurring charges such as software subscriptions in your bank and card transactions. It cannot cancel subscriptions, request refunds, sign in to your accounts or stop charges for you.
Standalone Compass+ is waitlist-only while broader money-finding features are being built.
Frequently asked questions
ChatGPT cancellation FAQ
Does uninstalling the ChatGPT app cancel my subscription?
No. OpenAI says uninstalling the app does not cancel your subscription. Cancel it through the platform where you bought it, which is chatgpt.com, the Apple App Store or Google Play.
When does my ChatGPT Plus or Pro access end after I cancel?
OpenAI says paid features stay available until the end of the current billing period after an ordinary cancellation. Cancel at least 24 hours before your next billing date to avoid the next charge.
Will OpenAI refund my ChatGPT subscription?
Usually not. OpenAI says payments are generally non-refundable. For an unused individual subscription, a discretionary refund may be available if you contact OpenAI within seven days of the charge and meet its conditions, including no substantial use. Forgetting to cancel does not qualify by itself.
How do I cancel ChatGPT if I subscribed on my iPhone?
Apple manages that subscription. Open Settings, select your name, select Subscriptions, select ChatGPT and select Cancel Subscription, then confirm. Refunds for Apple purchases also go through Apple, not OpenAI.
Does deleting my ChatGPT account cancel my subscription?
It cancels a subscription billed directly by ChatGPT. OpenAI says it does not cancel an Apple App Store subscription, and if you subscribed through Google Play you should check that subscription too. Cancel through the store before you delete your account.
Why was I charged for ChatGPT after cancelling?
OpenAI says that if you cancelled less than 24 hours before your next billing date, that charge may already have been processed. Also check whether another ChatGPT, Apple or Google account has an active subscription.
Sources
- OpenAI Help Center: Canceling your ChatGPT subscription (checked Oct. 26, 2026)
- OpenAI Help Center: How do I request a refund for my ChatGPT subscription? (checked Oct. 26, 2026)
- OpenAI: ChatGPT plans and pricing (checked Oct. 26, 2026)
- Apple Support: Cancel a subscription from Apple (checked Oct. 26, 2026)
- Apple Support: Request a refund for apps or content that you bought from Apple (checked Oct. 26, 2026)
- Google Play Help: Cancel, pause, or change a subscription on Google Play (checked Oct. 26, 2026)
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