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How to Cancel Apple Creator Studio (Keynote Premium)

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platforms:
iOS, iPadOS, macOS
updated:
November 15, 2026
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// quick answer

Keynote itself is free; the paid part is Apple Creator Studio. Cancel it in your Apple Account subscriptions on iPhone, iPad or Mac. You keep Keynote and your files, but lose AI drafting and premium templates when the billing period ends.

Most likely fix: Cancel on iPhone or iPad

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

  1. FIX 1Cancel on iPhone or iPad

    1. 01Open Settings and tap your name
    2. 02Tap Subscriptions
    3. 03Tap Apple Creator Studio > Cancel Subscription
    Did this fix it?

  2. FIX 2Cancel on Mac

    1. 01Open the App Store and click your name
    2. 02Click Account Settings, then Manage next to Subscriptions
    3. 03Click Edit next to Apple Creator Studio and choose Cancel Subscription
    Did this fix it?

  3. FIX 3Ask for a refund

    1. 01Go to reportaproblem.apple.com and sign in
    2. 02Choose 'Request a refund', pick the reason and select the Creator Studio charge
    3. 03Apple decides case by case; recent accidental renewals have the best chance
    Did this fix it?

Symptoms

You're being charged $12.99/month or $129/year for Creator Studio after a trial or upgrade prompt in Keynote and want to stop it.

Why it happens

  • C-01Free three-month trial with a new Mac or iPad auto-renews
  • C-02Subscribed from an in-app upgrade prompt
  • C-03Annual plan auto-renews

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