How to Cancel Substack
Cancel Substack paid newsletter subscription in under 2 minutes. Each newsletter cancels separately.
Step-by-step instructions
- 01
Go to substack.com and sign in → click your profile → Settings.
- 02
Go to "Subscriptions" or visit substack.com/account/payments.
- 03
Find the newsletter you want to cancel → click "Manage" → Cancel subscription → confirm.
Each Substack newsletter is a separate subscription. Cancel each one individually from your account payments page.
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Common issues
I want to cancel all my Substack subscriptions at once.
Substack doesn't have a bulk cancel option. You must cancel each newsletter individually from substack.com/account/payments.
Can I get a refund on my annual Substack subscription?
Contact the newsletter author directly — Substack gives authors control over refund decisions. Annual subscribers can often get a prorated refund within the first few months.