Cancel LinkedIn Premium from your account settings

To stop your LinkedIn Premium subscription, log into your LinkedIn account on a computer or phone, go to your profile photo in the top right corner, and select Settings & Privacy. From there, click Settings, then find Subscriptions in the left menu. You'll see your active Premium plan listed with a Cancel subscription button. Click it, and LinkedIn will walk you through a brief cancellation flow that usually takes less than a minute.

LinkedIn will ask why you're canceling — this is optional feedback, not a barrier to leaving. After you confirm the cancellation, your Premium access stops at the end of your current billing cycle. You keep Premium features until that date arrives; you don't lose access immediately. Check your email for a cancellation confirmation from LinkedIn within a few minutes.

If you signed up through the LinkedIn app on iPhone or Android, the cancellation process is slightly different. Open the app, tap your profile photo, go to Settings & Privacy, then Settings, and look for Subscriptions. The same Cancel subscription button appears there, and the steps are identical.

Key Takeaways

  • Cancel Premium through Settings > Subscriptions > Cancel subscription on any device where you have a LinkedIn account.
  • Your Premium access continues until the end of your current billing cycle; cancellation takes effect on your next renewal date.
  • If you subscribed through the Apple App Store or Google Play, you may need to cancel through that platform's subscription settings instead of LinkedIn itself.
  • LinkedIn sends a confirmation email after cancellation, so check your inbox to verify the request went through.
  • You can reactivate Premium at any time by going back to the same Subscriptions menu and choosing a plan.

What happens to your account after cancellation

When your Premium subscription ends, your LinkedIn profile doesn't disappear — you simply revert to a free account. You keep your profile, connections, messages, and all your past activity. The features that go away are the Premium-only ones: InMail messaging, the ability to see who viewed your profile, advanced search filters, and salary insights.

Your free account still lets you post, message connections, search for jobs, and use most of LinkedIn's core features. The main difference is that your visibility to recruiters and your search capabilities narrow. If you were using Premium to job hunt or recruit, those tools become limited again.

If you subscribed through Apple or Google instead of LinkedIn

Some people sign up for LinkedIn Premium through the iPhone App Store or Google Play Store rather than LinkedIn's website. If that's you, canceling through LinkedIn's settings won't work — you have to cancel through the app store where you subscribed.

On iPhone, open the App Store app, tap your profile icon in the top right, select Subscriptions, find LinkedIn, and tap Cancel Subscription. On Android, open Google Play, tap your profile icon, go to Payments and subscriptions, select Subscriptions, choose LinkedIn, and tap Cancel subscription. The same end-of-cycle rule applies — you keep Premium until your next billing date.

If you're not sure which way you subscribed, try canceling through LinkedIn's website first. If the Cancel subscription button doesn't appear in your Subscriptions menu, you almost certainly subscribed through an app store and need to cancel there instead.

Stopping recurring charges if cancellation doesn't work

Occasionally a cancellation request doesn't go through, or a charge appears after you thought you'd canceled. If this happens, contact LinkedIn Support directly. Go to the Help section (the question mark icon), search for "cancel subscription," and select Contact us. Describe what happened, and LinkedIn's support team can manually stop the charges and process a refund for any erroneous billing.

Keep your cancellation confirmation email as proof. If LinkedIn charged you after the cancellation date shown in that email, include the charge date and amount in your support message. Response times vary, but LinkedIn typically replies within a few business days.

If you subscribed through Apple or Google and charges continue after you canceled through their app store, contact Apple Support or Google Play Support instead. They handle refunds for app store subscriptions, not LinkedIn.

Reactivating Premium later if you change your mind

You can turn Premium back on at any time by going to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Subscriptions and choosing a plan. LinkedIn offers monthly and annual options, and pricing varies by region and current promotions. Your profile and all your past activity remain exactly as you left them — reactivating doesn't reset anything.

LinkedIn sometimes offers discounts to people who've canceled before. When you go to reactivate, check whether a promotional rate appears. These offers are temporary and vary by account, so if you see a discount, it's worth taking advantage of it then rather than waiting.

Common reasons cancellation fails

The most common reason people can't find the cancel button is that they subscribed through an app store but are trying to cancel on the website. The second most common is that they're logged into the wrong LinkedIn account — if you have multiple accounts, make sure you're in the one with the Premium subscription.

If you're on the correct account and the Cancel subscription button still doesn't appear, your subscription may have already ended or you may not actually have an active Premium plan. Check the Subscriptions page carefully to see what it says about your current status. If it shows no active subscription, you're already canceled and won't be charged again.

Browser issues can also block the cancellation page from loading properly. If the button won't respond, try a different browser or clear your browser's cache and cookies, then log back in. Mobile app users should try the website instead, or vice versa.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I get a refund if I cancel mid-month?

LinkedIn does not refund partial months. Your subscription runs until the end of your billing cycle, and you keep Premium access the whole time. If you cancel on day 5 of a 30-day cycle, you still have Premium for the remaining 25 days, but you won't receive money back for those days.

Can I pause my subscription instead of canceling it?

LinkedIn does not offer a pause feature. You either have an active subscription or you don't. If you want to stop paying temporarily, you have to cancel and reactivate later. There's no penalty for reactivating, so you can turn it back on whenever you're ready.

What if I see a charge after I canceled?

Check your cancellation confirmation email to see the exact end date. If a charge appears after that date, contact LinkedIn Support through the Help section and provide the charge date and amount. If you subscribed through Apple or Google, contact their support instead. Keep your confirmation email as proof of when you canceled.

Does canceling delete my LinkedIn profile?

No. Canceling Premium only removes Premium features from your free account. Your profile, connections, messages, and all your activity stay on LinkedIn. You can still use the site as a free member and see most of what you could before.

How do I know if my cancellation went through?

LinkedIn sends a confirmation email within a few minutes of cancellation. Check your inbox and spam folder for an email from LinkedIn confirming the cancellation and showing your Premium end date. You can also log back into your account and check Settings > Subscriptions — it should show no active subscription or a message saying your Premium ends on a specific date.