How to cancel Netflix

Last verified March 2026

Beginner

2 min

Takes

Easy

Difficulty

Yes

Can pause

Watch out for

⚠Access continues until end of current billing period — you won't lose it immediately

⚠Your watch history and preferences are saved for 10 months if you resubscribe

⚠Billed through Apple? Cancel via iOS Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions, not on Netflix's website

⚠You can pause instead of cancelling — profile and data are kept for up to 3 months

Step by step

Go to netflix.com and sign in with your account

Click your profile icon in the top right corner

Select Account from the dropdown menu

Under "Membership & Billing", click Cancel Membership

Click Finish Cancellation to confirm

You'll keep access until the end of your current billing period

On iPhone / iPad

Open the App Store and tap your profile picture

Tap Subscriptions

Find Netflix and tap on it

Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm

Before you cancel

💡Netflix lets you pause your membership for 1–3 months — your profiles, history, and recommendations stay intact and no payment is taken during the pause.

💡Check if the shows you watch most are available on a cheaper service. Our subscription advisor compares your watchlist against all UK streaming services.

💡Downloads will stop working immediately on cancellation, even if your billing period has not ended yet.

See what else matches your taste

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What happens to your account

After cancellation

Your Netflix account stays active and fully usable until the last day of your current billing period. After that date, you lose access to all content and your downloads are removed. Your profiles, watch history, ratings, and My List are saved for 10 months.

When billing stops

Netflix stops billing you the moment you confirm cancellation — you will not be charged again. You keep access until your billing period ends. No refund is given for the unused days.

How to reactivate

To reactivate, sign back in to netflix.com with your original email and password and click Restart Membership. If it has been less than 10 months, your profiles, watch history, and personalised recommendations will be fully restored.

Go to netflix.com and sign in with your original email and password

Click Restart Membership on the account page

Choose your plan (you can change it from your previous one)

Enter or confirm your payment details

Your profiles, watch history, and recommendations are automatically restored (within 10 months of cancellation)

After cancelling — what next?

Our subscription advisor shows you what else is worth subscribing to based on your watchlist and taste.

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