UNLOCKDHow to cancel Medium
The short version: Medium cancellations happen on its direct cancellation page — not buried in the app. This link takes you to the right place:
Cancel Medium →Step by step
- Open the official direct cancellation page — it goes straight to cancellation.
- Sign in with your Medium account if prompted.
- Confirm the cancellation. Expect a retention offer (a discount or pause) — decline it if you're sure.
- Screenshot or keep the confirmation email in case a charge slips through.
Subscribed through an app store? If you originally signed up inside the iOS/Android app, cancel via Apple subscriptions or Google Play subscriptions instead — the Medium website can't cancel store-billed plans.
Good to know: Stable direct cancel deep-link for web-billed memberships. Memberships bought via Apple/Google must be cancelled through the App Store.
What you'll stop paying
Medium's typical pricing starts at $5.00/mo (Member):
- Member — $5.00/mo
- Friend of Medium — $15.00/mo
You usually keep access until the end of the period you've already paid for — cancelling today doesn't cut you off today.
Before you cancel
- Check your renewal date first. Cancel a day before renewal and you lose nothing; forget and you're billed for another cycle.
- On a free trial? Cancel now — you keep the trial until it expires, and there's no surprise charge.
- Pause instead? Some services offer a pause or a cheaper tier at the cancel screen — worth a look if you're on the fence.
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