How to Cancel beehiiv Subscription

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Workaround available Web Updated November 13, 2026Based on 3 user reportsHow we research

Quick answer

Cancel beehiiv by downgrading to the Free plan in Settings > Billing & Plan; your account and content stay. To remove everything, delete publications and then the account. Official refund terms are not clearly published.

Most likely fix: Downgrade to Free

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

  1. 1. Downgrade to Free

    1. Open Settings > Billing & Plan
    2. Choose the Free plan and confirm
    3. To undo before the next billing date, click Cancel Downgrade under Your Upcoming Plan
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  2. 2. Delete a publication

    1. All Publications > three dots > Delete
    2. Type the publication name to confirm
    3. Export subscribers first
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  3. 3. Delete the account

    1. Delete or transfer all owned workspaces
    2. Click Confirm to delete the account permanently
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  4. 4. Refunds

    1. Ask via a support ticket; third-party sources say sales are final
    2. App store purchases are refunded through the store
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Symptoms

You want to stop paying for beehiiv.

Why it happens

  • Annual plan still runs to term end
  • Free plan cap of 2,500 subscribers
  • Deleting a publication removes subscribers

This guide also covers

  • cancel beehiiv subscription
  • beehiiv refund
  • delete beehiiv account

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