Subscription cancellation

How to cancel Kindle Unlimited

Cancel Kindle Unlimited, now Kindle+, at amazon.com/kpcentral or in Google Play. Access lasts until your billing date. Pause, free trial and refund rules.

November 2, 20266 min read

Ways to cancel or stop Kindle Unlimited

Amazon Customer Service and Kindle+ Terms of Use, checked Nov. 2, 2026

AmazonKindle+ Central, Cancel membership

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Borrowed booksRemoved after your next billing date

Pause1 month, monthly plans billed by Amazon

Quick answer

Amazon now calls Kindle Unlimited Kindle+. If Amazon bills you, go to Kindle+ Central at amazon.com/kpcentral, sign in and select Cancel membership. If you signed up through Google Play, cancel in the Google Play Store under Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions. Your membership stays active until your next billing date, and then the books you borrowed are removed. Amazon does not refund fees already paid. If you only need a break, a monthly plan billed by Amazon can be paused for 1 month instead.

Kindle Unlimited is now called Kindle+

Amazon's help pages and its terms of use, last updated Oct. 21, 2026, now use the name Kindle+. Some page titles and links still say Kindle Unlimited. Amazon describes Kindle+ as a subscription for borrowing digital books, audiobooks, comics, manga and magazines, up to 20 titles at a time.

Where you cancel depends on how you signed up. Amazon's help pages cover two ways, through Amazon and through Google Play billing in the Kindle app for Android.

How to cancel Kindle Unlimited on Amazon

Go to Kindle+ Central and sign in to your Amazon account.
Select Cancel membership.
Follow the instructions on the screen to finish.

Amazon's terms say you can also cancel by contacting Amazon customer service. If you cancel before your renewal date, you are not charged for the next subscription period.

Cancel Kindle Unlimited through Google Play

If you signed up in the Kindle app for Android using Google Play billing, cancel in Google Play. Make sure you are signed in to the Google account that has the subscription.

Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device.
Go to Payments & subscriptions.
Select Subscriptions.
Select the subscription, tap Cancel subscription and follow the instructions.

Google says uninstalling an app does not cancel its subscription. Amazon's terms say that if a third party bills you, you may need to contact that company to cancel or to ask for a refund under its own policies.

What happens to your borrowed books

Amazon says your membership stays active until your next billing date.
After that date passes, you lose access to content you checked out. Amazon's terms say the titles are removed from your account, devices and apps.
Amazon's Kindle FAQ says you keep borrowed magazine issues until you return them, cancel your membership or the title leaves Kindle+.
Titles in the Kindle+ catalog can change at any time, so a book you borrowed may leave the program even while you are a member.

Refunds and price changes

Amazon's terms say you will not receive a refund of membership fees already paid when you cancel, and you keep your benefits until the end of your subscription period.
There is no partial refund for unused months on a prepaid gift or bundle membership. Amazon offers gift subscriptions of 6, 12 or 24 months.
If Amazon changes the membership fee, its terms say it notifies you first, and you can reject the change by cancelling before it takes effect at no additional cost.
If Amazon ends your membership itself, its terms say you get a prorated refund for the days left, unless it ends the membership for breaking its terms.

Pause Kindle Unlimited instead

If you signed up through Amazon and pay monthly, Amazon lets you pause for 1 month instead of cancelling.

The pause starts at the end of your billing cycle.
Your subscription resumes automatically, or you can resume it at any time from Kindle+ Central.
You cannot pause during a free trial or promotional period.

Cancelling a Kindle Unlimited free trial

Amazon says that at the end of a free trial you move automatically to a monthly paid plan. Its Kindle FAQ offers a 30-day free trial to people who have not tried Kindle+ before. The terms say trial members can choose at any time, through Kindle+ Central, not to continue to a paid membership. Our guide to avoiding free trial charges covers how to track end dates.

Check for other recurring charges

Ebook and audiobook plans often sit next to Prime and streaming charges 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 Amazon subscriptions? See how to cancel Audible and how to cancel Amazon Prime.

Where Compass+ fits

The Compass assistant runs inside Gerald with a read-only bank connection, so it can see recurring charges such as audiobook and ebook 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

Kindle Unlimited cancellation FAQ

Is Kindle Unlimited now called Kindle+?

Yes. Amazon's help pages and terms of use, last updated Oct. 21, 2026, call the service Kindle+, while some page titles and links still use the Kindle Unlimited name. You cancel it the same way, from Kindle+ Central at amazon.com/kpcentral.

When do I lose my borrowed books after cancelling Kindle Unlimited?

Amazon says your membership stays active until your next billing date. After that date passes, you lose access to the titles you checked out, and the terms say they are removed from your account, devices and apps.

Will Amazon refund my Kindle Unlimited fee?

No. Amazon's terms say you will not receive a refund of membership fees already paid, but you keep your benefits until the end of your subscription period. Amazon also says there is no partial refund for unused months on a prepaid gift or bundle membership.

Can I pause Kindle Unlimited instead of cancelling?

Yes, for a monthly subscription billed by Amazon. You can pause for 1 month, starting at the end of your billing cycle. It resumes automatically, or you can resume it early from Kindle+ Central. You cannot pause during a free trial or promotional period.

How do I cancel Kindle Unlimited if I signed up on Android?

If Google Play bills you, open the Google Play Store app, go to Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions, select the subscription, tap Cancel subscription and follow the instructions. Amazon says your membership stays active until the next billing date.

How do I stop a Kindle Unlimited free trial from charging me?

Cancel through Kindle+ Central before the trial ends. Amazon says a free trial converts automatically to a monthly paid plan, and its terms say trial members can choose at any time not to continue to a paid membership.

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