How to Cancel ChatGPT Subscription
Last updated: March 15, 2026
Cancelling your ChatGPT subscription takes under a minute from openai.com and stops the $20/month ChatGPT Plus charge at the end of your current billing period. You keep access to GPT-4o and priority speed until the period ends, then downgrade to the free tier — with all your chat history and custom GPTs preserved.
Cancel ChatGPT Plus directly
Opens the official cancellation page
Step-by-step instructions
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Go to chat.openai.com and sign in
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Click your name in the bottom-left corner
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Select 'My plan' or 'Settings'
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Click 'Manage my subscription'
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Click 'Cancel plan' and confirm
Good to Know
- •All conversation history is preserved on the free plan.
- •You lose priority access during peak times.
- •GPT-4 access becomes limited on the free tier.
- •Consider the free tier if you use ChatGPT infrequently.
Frequently asked questions
Do I keep my conversations?
Yes. All your conversation history is preserved when you downgrade to the free plan.
Can I still use GPT-4?
The free plan offers limited GPT-4 access. For heavy use, you'd need Plus.
How to cancel your ChatGPT subscription on iPhone or Android
If you subscribed on iPhone, open Settings → tap your Apple ID → Subscriptions → ChatGPT → Cancel Subscription. On Android, open the Play Store app → tap your profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → ChatGPT → Cancel. Cancelling on openai.com will not stop an App Store or Play Store charge — you must cancel through the same store where you subscribed.
What happens when you cancel your ChatGPT subscription?
You keep ChatGPT Plus access, GPT-4o, and priority speed until the end of your current billing period — there is no immediate cutoff. After that date, your account automatically downgrades to the free tier. Your chat history, custom GPTs, and settings are preserved.
Can I get a refund for my ChatGPT subscription?
OpenAI does not issue refunds for ChatGPT Plus purchased directly on openai.com. If you subscribed through the App Store, you can request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days of the charge. On Google Play, refunds can be requested within 48 hours through the Play Store.
What are the best free alternatives to a ChatGPT Plus subscription?
Claude (claude.ai), Google Gemini (gemini.google.com), and Microsoft Copilot (copilot.microsoft.com) all offer free access to capable frontier models. Claude and Gemini include strong reasoning modes, and Copilot is powered by GPT-4 with web search built in.
How to cancel your ChatGPT subscription on desktop
Go to chat.openai.com and sign in, click your name in the bottom-left corner, select 'My plan', click 'Manage my subscription', then click 'Cancel plan' and confirm. The cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period.