How do I cancel a Patreon subscription on iPhone or iPad?

If you subscribed through the Patreon iOS app using Apple Pay (in-app purchase), you must cancel through Apple, not Patreon. Go to iOS Settings → your name → Subscriptions → find Patreon → Cancel Subscription. If you subscribed on the web (Stripe billing), cancel through the Patreon website at patreon.com/memberships — the iOS app cannot manage web-billed subscriptions. After November 1, 2026, new Patreon iOS subscriptions route through Apple and must be cancelled through iOS Settings.

What happens to my access after I cancel a Patreon subscription?

Access continues until the end of the current billing period. If you were charged on June 15 and cancel on June 20, you retain access until July 15. After that date, patron-only posts become inaccessible, Discord roles are revoked, and private RSS feeds stop delivering new episodes. You are not charged again. If you re-subscribe later, you start a new billing cycle at the current tier price — you do not return to any founding member or grandfathered rate.

Can I pause a Patreon subscription instead of canceling?

Yes — Patreon supports pausing memberships for 1 to 6 months. During a pause, you are not charged and lose patron access, but when the pause ends your subscription resumes automatically without re-subscribing. To pause: Memberships → Edit membership → Pause membership → select duration. This preserves any founding member or grandfathered rate, unlike canceling and re-subscribing.

How do I cancel all my Patreon subscriptions at once?

Patreon does not have a single 'cancel all' button. You must cancel each creator's membership individually at patreon.com/memberships. Click the three-dot menu next to each creator → Edit membership → Cancel membership. If you have many memberships, this takes a few minutes to work through the list. Deleting your Patreon account also cancels all active memberships, but account deletion is permanent.

Patron guide · 2026

How to cancel a Patreon subscription

Q: How do I cancel a Patreon subscription on the web?

Log in at patreon.com. Click your profile picture → Memberships. Find the creator you want to cancel. Click the three-dot menu (⋯) next to their name → Edit membership → Cancel membership. Confirm the cancellation. Your access continues until the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged again after cancellation.

Q: Will I get a refund when I cancel Patreon?

Patreon does not automatically issue refunds on cancellation. You cancel and retain access until the current billing period ends — no prorated refund for unused days. If you were charged in error or experienced a genuine billing issue, contact Patreon support at support.patreon.com within 30 days of the charge for a refund review. For subscriptions managed through Apple (iOS in-app purchase), refund requests go to Apple, not Patreon — use reportaproblem.apple.com.

The steps differ depending on whether you originally subscribed on the web (Stripe billing) or through the iOS app (Apple billing). Getting this wrong means you're still being charged after you think you've canceled.

Cancel on the web (Stripe billing)

This applies if you subscribed at patreon.com on a browser or through the Android app. Use this method for most Patreon subscriptions before November 1, 2026.

Log in at patreon.com.
Click your profile picture (top right) → Memberships.
Find the creator you want to cancel.
Click the three-dot menu (⋯) to the right of their name.
Click Edit membership.
Click Cancel membership at the bottom of the panel.
Confirm the cancellation when prompted.

Your access continues until the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged again. No refund is issued for the days remaining.

Cancel through Apple (iOS in-app purchase billing)

If you subscribed through the Patreon iOS app and paid with Apple Pay or your Apple ID, the subscription is managed by Apple — not Patreon. Canceling through Patreon's website or app does nothing for Apple-billed subscriptions. You must cancel through iOS Settings.

Open iOS Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
Tap your name at the top.
Tap Subscriptions.
Find Patreon in the list.
Tap it → Cancel Subscription.
Confirm when prompted.

After November 1, 2026, new Patreon subscriptions initiated through the iOS app will route through Apple's payment system. If you subscribe to a creator's Patreon after that date using the iOS app, you must cancel through iOS Settings, not Patreon's website.

Cancel through Apple on Mac (Apple Podcasts or browser)

On a Mac, Apple-billed subscriptions are managed in the App Store: App Store → your name (bottom left) → Subscriptions → find Patreon → Cancel. Or in System Settings → Apple ID → Media & Purchases → Manage → Subscriptions.

What happens after you cancel

What you had	What happens at billing period end
Patron-only posts	Lose access — posts become locked or hidden
Discord role	Revoked automatically by Patreon bot
Private podcast RSS feed	Feed URL deactivated — no new episodes delivered
Patron message history	Retained in your Patreon inbox (read-only)
Founding member or grandfathered rate	Lost permanently — re-subscribing starts at current price

Access loss happens at the billing cycle end, not at the moment of cancellation. If you cancel mid-month, you have access until the date you were next due to be charged.

Refunds after cancellation

Patreon does not issue automatic refunds on cancellation. You are canceling future renewals — your paid period runs to completion.

For a billing error or unintended charge, contact Patreon support at support.patreon.com within 30 days. Select the category Billing issue / I was charged unexpectedly and include the charge date and amount.

For subscriptions managed through Apple: refund requests go to Apple, not Patreon. Visit reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in with your Apple ID, find the charge, and select Request a refund. Apple reviews refund requests individually.

Pausing instead of canceling

Patreon allows patrons to pause a membership for 1 to 6 months. During a pause: no charge, no patron access. When the pause period ends, the subscription resumes automatically at the same price and tier — including any founding member or grandfathered rate.

To pause: Memberships → three-dot menu → Edit membership → Pause membership → select pause duration. This is the right option if you want to take a break without losing a special rate.

Frequently asked questions

How do I cancel a Patreon subscription on the web?

Log in → profile picture → Memberships → three-dot menu next to the creator → Edit membership → Cancel membership → confirm. Access continues until the end of the billing period.

How do I cancel a Patreon subscription on iPhone?

If you subscribed through the iOS app (Apple billing): iOS Settings → your name → Subscriptions → Patreon → Cancel Subscription. If you subscribed on the web (Stripe billing): go to patreon.com/memberships in a browser — the iOS Patreon app cannot cancel web-billed subscriptions.

What happens to my access after I cancel?

Access continues until the end of the current billing period. After that: patron-only posts are locked, Discord roles are revoked, private RSS feeds stop delivering new episodes. You are not charged again.

Will I get a refund when I cancel Patreon?

No automatic refund. You cancel future renewals; the current period runs to completion. For a billing error, contact Patreon support within 30 days. For Apple-billed subscriptions, request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com.

Can I pause instead of cancel?

Yes. Memberships → Edit membership → Pause membership → select 1–6 months. No charge during pause; access resumes automatically when the pause ends, preserving any grandfathered rate.

How do I cancel all Patreon subscriptions at once?

There is no "cancel all" button. Cancel each creator individually at patreon.com/memberships. Deleting your Patreon account cancels all memberships but is permanent.

Related: How to cancel your Patreon creator page (creator-side guide) · How Patreon billing works · Steps above reflect the Patreon web interface and iOS as of June 2026. After November 1, 2026 new iOS subscriptions route through Apple billing.