This article will guide you through canceling a Patreon subscription, or what we refer to as a membership, to stop future billing. Whether your financial situation has changed, or you've found a different creator you want to support, you can cancel your membership(s) whenever you'd like.
Canceling a membership will not remove declined, or pending bills already posted to your account. Please review your Billing history page to check for any pending or declined bills before canceling.
If you recently canceled and want to know more about what to expect, you can refer to the "What happens when I cancel?" section below.
How to cancel a Patreon membership on Desktop
- Hover over to your profile image to open the user menu.
- Click on Manage memberships from the menu.
- Click the Edit link next to the membership you want to cancel.
- You'll land on the familiar payment confirmation page. Scroll down and click the Edit or Cancel Payment link directly under the “update” button.
- Select the option to Edit or Cancel Payment.
- Click the Cancel button to confirm.
Canceling a Patreon membership on the app
How to cancel on the Patreon app
- Log in to your Patreon account.
- Tap on the Account icon at the bottom menu.
- Tap on your profile name where it lists the number of memberships you currently have.
- Select the pencil icon next to the membership you’d like to cancel.
- Scroll down and select Edit or Cancel payment below the update button.
- Select Cancel your membership and tap the Cancel your membership button to confirm.
What happens when I cancel?
Canceling a charge upfront membership
How do I know if a creator charges upfront? In your Billing history, bills for this creator will have a processed month that is the same month listed under “Supported period” details.
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June 1: you're charged for your membership renewal.
June 2: you cancel the renewal.
July 1: your access ends at midnight and you’re not billed for July.
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Canceling a monthly membership
You can tell if your creator is billing monthly by visiting your Billing history. Payments to this creator will have a “Supported period” that lists the month prior to the processing month (i.e. Supported period: May, Processed on June 1st).
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June 1: you're charged for your May patronage.
June 2: you cancel. Once you cancel, your membership access ends, and you’re not billed for any access you had in June.
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Canceling a per creation membership
You’ll know that your creator bills per creation if your Active memberships list the membership types as anything other than “per month.” It may list “per creation,” “per thing,” “per comic,” etc. You’ll likely also notice more than one bill in the Billing details for bills in your Billing history.
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June 1: you're charged for a paid posts from May.
June 2: creator makes a paid post, which puts a pending bill for your account. Later in the day, you cancel. Your June 2nd pending bill is processed when you cancel. Membership access ends when you cancel, and no new bills are created for your account.
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Canceling an annual membership
If you have an annual membership with a creator, it will be listed as “per year” in your Active memberships.
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June 1, 2021: you start your annual membership and are charged for the year upfront.
May 2, 2022: you cancel.
Jun 30, 2022: your membership access ends. You are not charged on July 1st, 2022, and your annual membership is not renewed.
Rejoin after canceling: June 1, 2021: Start your annual membership and you’re charged $16 (or $1.33/month) for the year upfront.
May 2, 2022: You cancel.
June 3, 2022: You rejoin as an annual membership in the same tier. Your year term is extended to July 1, 2023. You’re charged for the year upfront, minus what’s leftover from your previous term >
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What does "credit" mean? If you have a charge upfront or annual membership, you may see a “credit” line item if you make adjustments to your membership. This credit is referencing the amount you’ve already paid that creator for the current month. So if you upgrade, that amount will be credited to your upgraded amount.
Credit cannot be used for payments to other creators and is not refunded if you downgrade after paying.
Credit cannot be used for payments to other creators and is not refunded if you downgrade after paying.