How to Cancel LinkedIn Premium in 2026
To cancel LinkedIn Premium, click the Me icon at the top of LinkedIn, choose Premium features, open Manage subscription, then select Cancel subscription and confirm. Cancel at least one day before your next billing date to avoid the next charge. You keep Premium until the end of the billing cycle you already paid for, then your account drops back to Basic (free).
Short answer: Cancel from your LinkedIn account under Me, then Premium features, then Manage subscription. Do it a day early. If Apple or Google Play billed you, you cancel through that provider instead.
Last updated: June 2026.
Where is the cancel button actually hiding?
LinkedIn does not put the cancel option anywhere obvious. It is not in the main Settings menu you might expect. The path runs through the Premium features area, and on desktop the final step tosses you into a separate LinkedIn Admin Center screen with a Purchases tab. People start the cancel, hit that unfamiliar page, and assume they took a wrong turn. They did not. That is the real cancel path.
The buried detail that costs people money: canceling does not stop your access today, and it does not refund you. LinkedIn keeps your Premium running until the end of the period you already paid for. So there is no reason to wait. Cancel now, use Premium until the date shown, and you will not be charged again as long as you cancelled in time.
How do I cancel LinkedIn Premium on desktop?
This is the cleanest way if LinkedIn billed you directly. It takes a couple of minutes.
- Sign in to LinkedIn in a web browser and click the Me icon at the top of your homepage.
- Select Premium features from the dropdown.
- Under Plan Details, click Manage subscription. You will be sent to the LinkedIn Admin Center.
- Click Purchases, then select your active subscription.
- Under Actions, click Cancel subscription, then click Confirm cancel.
Your subscription page should now show the date your Premium ends. Until that date, nothing changes. After it, you are on Basic. If you do not see a confirmation, you are not done. Go back and finish the flow.
How do I cancel in the LinkedIn mobile app?
You can cancel in the app, but only if LinkedIn (or, for iPhone, Apple) is the biller. Here is the path:
- Tap your profile photo.
- Tap Premium features.
- Tap Manage your subscription.
- Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts to confirm.
One trap on iPhone: if you signed up for Premium through the iOS mobile web browser (not the app), LinkedIn processes that payment, and you have to cancel on desktop, not in the iOS app. If the app will not let you cancel, that is usually why. Switch to a computer.
What if Apple or Google Play billed me?
This is where the money gets stuck. If you subscribed inside the LinkedIn app on an iPhone or iPad, Apple is your biller. If you subscribed on an Android device, Google Play may be your biller. LinkedIn cannot process refunds for those charges, and the cancel may need to happen on the app store side.
Apple App Store: On your Apple device, you can start the cancel inside the LinkedIn app (profile photo, then Premium features, then Manage your subscription, then Cancel subscription). LinkedIn states it cannot provide billing support for App Store purchases, so any refund request goes to Apple. To manage it directly through Apple, open Settings on your iPhone or iPad, tap your name at the top, tap Subscriptions, choose LinkedIn, then Cancel Subscription.
Google Play: You can cancel a Google Play LinkedIn subscription from the LinkedIn desktop site, the LinkedIn mobile app, or straight from Google Play. To use Google Play, open the Play Store app, tap your profile icon, tap Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions, choose LinkedIn, and tap Cancel subscription.
Terms and menu labels on Apple and Google can change, so confirm the current path on the provider's own help pages before you rely on it.
Will LinkedIn try to talk me out of it?
Expect a little friction. LinkedIn may show a retention screen, remind you of features you will lose, or float a save offer before you reach Confirm cancel. None of that stops you. Keep clicking through until you see a clear confirmation and an end date. If you cancelled a discounted or promotional plan, know that you usually lose that special price and cannot re-subscribe at the old rate later.
Do I keep access, and what is the deadline?
Two rules to remember. First, you keep Premium until the end of your current billing cycle, so you do not lose InMail credits, who-viewed-your-profile, or LinkedIn Learning the second you cancel. Second, and this is the one that bites people, you must cancel at least one day before your next scheduled billing date. Cancel on the billing day itself and the renewal charge may already be locked in for another month or year.
What if I was charged after I cancelled?
If LinkedIn renewed you after you thought you cancelled, or billed you when you never agreed to renew, that is a chargeable dispute, not just a cancellation. Start by asking LinkedIn for the refund in writing. If they stall, see our guide on what to do when a company will not refund you, and if the charge is plainly wrong, how to dispute a credit card charge with your bank. For Apple or Google Play charges, the refund request goes to that store, not to LinkedIn.
How can Karen cancel LinkedIn Premium for me?
If you would rather not dig through menus, click past a retention screen, and chase a confirmation, hand it to Karen. Karen is built to work cancellations, fight surprise renewals, and keep pushing on your behalf. Tell Karen which account and what you want stopped, and she works the cancellation and goes after any disputed charge for you. Karen cannot guarantee a result, but she does the chasing so you do not have to.
| Method | Effort for you | Best when | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancel yourself on LinkedIn (desktop or app) | About 2 minutes | LinkedIn billed you directly | Premium ends at cycle close, then Basic |
| Cancel through Apple or Google Play | Varies by store | An app store billed you | The store controls cancel and any refund |
| Put Karen on it | Almost none, you hand over the problem | You want it handled, or a charge disputed | Karen files and escalates on your behalf. Outcome is not guaranteed. |
For more walkthroughs, see the cancellation hub, or related guides like canceling Adobe, canceling ChatGPT, and canceling a free trial.
Common questions
Where is the cancel button for LinkedIn Premium? Click the Me icon, choose Premium features, then Manage subscription. On desktop this opens the LinkedIn Admin Center, where you click Purchases, select your active subscription, then Cancel subscription and Confirm cancel.
Do I lose Premium the moment I cancel? No. You keep Premium features until the end of the billing cycle you already paid for. After that date your account returns to Basic (free). LinkedIn does not refund the unused time.
What is the deadline to avoid the next charge? Cancel at least one day before your next scheduled billing date. If you cancel on the billing date itself, the renewal charge may already have gone through.
How do I cancel if Apple or Google Play billed me? For Apple, cancel through your iPhone or iPad Settings under your name, then Subscriptions, then LinkedIn. For Google Play, cancel from LinkedIn or from the Play Store under Payments and subscriptions. LinkedIn cannot refund app store charges, so refund requests go to that store.
Can I get a refund when I cancel LinkedIn Premium? Canceling stops future charges but does not automatically refund the current period. Refund eligibility depends on your plan, region, and biller, and terms change, so confirm the current terms with LinkedIn or the app store that charged you.
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