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Cancel LinkedIn Premium (and Free Trials), Refunds, and What You Lose

How you cancel LinkedIn Premium depends on how you bought it: directly from LinkedIn, through the Apple App Store, or through Google Play. LinkedIn says to cancel at least one day before your billing date to avoid another charge. A paid plan keeps working until the end of the billing cycle, but a free trial ends immediately when you cancel it.

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Quick answer

Bought on LinkedIn: on desktop, Me > Premium features > Manage subscription > Purchases > your active subscription > Cancel subscription > Confirm cancel (or use the LinkedIn app on Android). Apple: cancel in the LinkedIn app on an Apple device. Google Play: LinkedIn desktop, the app, or Google Play. Refunds: LinkedIn says Premium may be refundable within 7 days of a charge if you haven’t used Premium.

What do you need?

Does this match what you see?

  • You were charged after a free trial.
  • You can’t find the cancel option in the iPhone app.
  • You want a refund for Premium.
  • You want to keep your InMail credits.

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Based on three LinkedIn Help articles supplied by the site owner. For Sales Navigator, Recruiter or LinkedIn Learning accounts, LinkedIn has separate cancellation instructions.

Why this happens: the possible causes

How you bought Premium decides where you cancel.

Where you bought Premium and where to cancel
Bought viaCancel in
LinkedIn (desktop or mobile web)LinkedIn desktop site, or the LinkedIn app on Android
LinkedIn mobile web on an iPhoneLinkedIn desktop (not the iOS app)
Apple App StoreThe LinkedIn app on an Apple device
Google PlayLinkedIn desktop, the LinkedIn app, or Google Play
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    LinkedIn says the cancellation steps depend on how you originally bought Premium.

Try these 60-second checks first

  • Our tip: check your receipt email to see whether you paid LinkedIn, Apple or Google.

How to fix it, step by step

Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.

Fix 1: Cancel Premium bought directly from LinkedIn

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LinkedIn says Premium bought directly through LinkedIn can only be cancelled on the LinkedIn desktop website or in the LinkedIn app on an Android device.

Android

  1. Use the LinkedIn app on your Android device to cancel, as LinkedIn says this is supported for direct purchases.

Computer (browser)

  1. Click the Me icon and select Premium features.
  2. Under Plan Details, click Manage subscription; you’ll go to LinkedIn Admin Center.
  3. Click Purchases, select your Active subscription, then Cancel subscription under Actions.
  4. Click Confirm cancel.

Bought on an iPhone through the mobile website? LinkedIn says it processed the payment, and you need to cancel on LinkedIn desktop, because cancelling isn’t available in the iOS app. Can’t sign in? In some places, including Germany and the United States, LinkedIn says you can cancel without signing in (external site, opens in a new tab). Want it to end now? LinkedIn says you can schedule cancellation for the next billing date, or contact customer support for immediate cancellation (LinkedIn’s billing support form (external site, opens in a new tab)).

Did it work? Our tip: check your subscription now shows as cancelled, with an end date.

Fix 2: Cancel Premium bought via Apple or Google Play

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LinkedIn says store purchases are cancelled differently.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Apple App Store: cancel in the LinkedIn app on an Apple device (LinkedIn’s steps (external site, opens in a new tab)).

Android

  1. Google Play: cancel on the LinkedIn desktop site, in the LinkedIn app, on Google Play desktop, or in the Google Play app (LinkedIn’s steps (external site, opens in a new tab)).

Computer (browser)

  1. Bought through Google Play? You can cancel on the LinkedIn desktop site or on Google Play on desktop (LinkedIn’s steps (external site, opens in a new tab)). Bought through Apple? Use the LinkedIn app on an Apple device.

LinkedIn says it can’t provide billing support for Apple purchases: contact Apple for payment questions and refunds.

Did it work? Our tip: check it shows as cancelled in the LinkedIn app or store where you cancelled.

Cancelling a free trial

  • LinkedIn says cancelling a free trial ends it immediately, and you lose Premium access right away.
  • You won’t be eligible for another free trial for at least 12 months.
  • LinkedIn says it emails a reminder to your primary email before a free trial ends for subscriptions bought on the LinkedIn desktop site.
  • Missed the cancellation and got charged? See the refund rules.

Refunds

LinkedIn says Premium subscriptions (including Premium Career, Business, All-in-One, LinkedIn Learning, Recruiter Lite and Sales Navigator) may be refundable within seven days of the date you were charged, if you haven’t used Premium. See LinkedIn’s refund policy (external site, opens in a new tab) and contact customer support (external site, opens in a new tab) about billing issues.

Bought through Apple? LinkedIn says to contact Apple for refunds.

What happens after you cancel

LinkedIn says you go back to a Basic (free) account and keep your profile, connections and other data. At the end of the billing cycle you lose Premium features, including:

  • InMail credits you’ve built up, which can’t be credited back.
  • The full Who’s viewed your profile list and viewer details.
  • Extra insights on job postings and LinkedIn Pages, and access to LinkedIn Learning.
  • Unlimited people browsing (you may hit the commercial use limit).
  • The Premium badge, advanced search filters and competitive insights.

Payment method: LinkedIn says you can delete it after cancelling, once the billing cycle ends, but not while a paid subscription is active.

Downgrade instead of cancelling

LinkedIn says you can switch to a cheaper plan on the desktop website only, if you have Premium Business, Sales Navigator Core or Sales Navigator Advanced (with a single active seat). Note that downgrading during a promotion forfeits the promotion.

Premium plans and billing

  • Plans: Premium Career, Premium Business, Premium All-in-One, Sales Navigator, Recruiter Lite, Premium Company Page and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Billing: monthly, quarterly or annual, renewing at the end of each cycle. LinkedIn says quarterly billing is rolling out gradually.
  • Manage: the My Premium page shows your subscription status, InMail credits and insights. Update cards under Manage Payment Methods in your Premium subscription settings.
  • Open Profile: lets anyone on LinkedIn message a Premium member for free.

How to know it worked

  • Our tip: your subscription should show as cancelled with an end date.

Still not working? Your next steps

  1. Billing problem? Contact LinkedIn customer support (external site, opens in a new tab). Can’t sign in? See LinkedIn password reset.

Official help routes

SocialAppFix can’t see or change your account. For account decisions, recovery and appeals, only the platform’s own tools can help. These links go to the official sites.

Frequently asked questions

How do I cancel LinkedIn Premium?

LinkedIn says it depends on how you bought it: on LinkedIn desktop (Me > Premium features > Manage subscription) or the Android app for direct purchases, the LinkedIn app on an Apple device for App Store purchases, or LinkedIn or Google Play for Google Play purchases.

Can I get a refund for LinkedIn Premium?

LinkedIn says Premium may be refundable within seven days of the charge if you haven’t used Premium. Apple purchases are refunded through Apple.

What happens if I cancel my LinkedIn Premium free trial?

LinkedIn says the trial ends immediately and you lose Premium access, and you won’t be eligible for another free trial for at least 12 months.

Do I lose my InMail credits if I cancel?

Yes. LinkedIn says accumulated InMail credits are lost at the end of the billing cycle and can’t be credited back.

Why can’t I cancel LinkedIn Premium in the iPhone app?

LinkedIn says if you bought Premium on an iPhone through the mobile website, LinkedIn processed the payment and you must cancel on LinkedIn desktop. App Store purchases are cancelled in the LinkedIn app on an Apple device.

Sources and how we checked this guide

We base steps on the platforms’ own help pages and the phone makers’ official guides. Menu names change often and can differ by device, app version and region. Where a platform page could not be independently read, we link it so you can check the current wording yourself.

  1. Cancel LinkedIn Premium subscription (external site, opens in a new tab)LinkedIn Help · checked 6 November 2026
  2. Cancel LinkedIn Premium subscription FAQ (external site, opens in a new tab)LinkedIn Help · checked 6 November 2026
  3. LinkedIn Premium subscription FAQ (external site, opens in a new tab)LinkedIn Help · checked 6 November 2026

Last reviewed 6 November 2026 by the SocialAppFix editorial team against the sources above. Next scheduled review: 6 February 2027. How we write and review guides.

What changed
  • 6 November 2026: First published.

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