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How to cancel Kindle Unlimited
To cancel Kindle Unlimited, go to Amazon’s Cancel Kindle Unlimited page (amazon.com/kindle-dbs/hz/cancel), sign in and select Cancel membership. Your membership stays active until the next billing date; after that, borrowed books are removed from your devices. Fees already paid are not refunded.
Checked October 16, 2026 against Kindle Unlimited's own help pages, linked beside each step. These steps and terms are for US plans; other countries can differ. We are not affiliated with Kindle Unlimited. We make Treasury, a finance app that finds recurring charges; it does not cancel anything for you.
Cancel where you pay
Check your receipt or statement for who bills you, then use that route. Cancelling in the wrong place, or deleting the app, can leave the plan renewing.
| If you're billed by | Cancel in |
|---|---|
| Amazon | amazon.com/kindle-dbs/hz/cancel |
| A third party | The company you signed up through |
Cancel Kindle Unlimited: Amazon
- Go to Cancel Kindle Unlimited (amazon.com/kindle-dbs/hz/cancel) and sign in.
- Select Cancel membership.
Amazon also lets you cancel by contacting its Customer Service team.
Cancel Kindle Unlimited: A third party
- Contact that company to cancel or ask about a refund.
When it ends and what it costs
- Your membership stays active until the next billing date. After that you lose access to books you checked out. Source: Amazon
- Amazon does not refund membership fees already paid. Cancel before the renewal date and you are not charged again. Source: Amazon
- Unused months of a prepaid gift or bundle membership are not partly refunded. Source: Amazon
What trips people up
- Amazon offers a one-month pause instead of cancelling. It starts at the end of the billing cycle and is not available during a free trial or promotion. Source: Amazon
- A free trial turns into a paid monthly membership automatically when it ends. Source: Amazon
Still charged after you cancelled?
- Keep the cancellation confirmation (email, screenshot or letter) with its date. It is your evidence if a charge appears later.
- Contact Kindle Unlimited first through the route above and ask for the charge to be reversed.
- If that fails, your bank or card issuer can help. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau explains how to stop automatic payments from a bank account, including telling the company in writing that you have revoked permission.
Our guide to cancelling any subscription covers the general steps for merchants not listed here.
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Treasury connects to your bank and card accounts, finds recurring charges, including quarterly and annual ones, and shows when each is next due, so you can cancel before it renews. It does not cancel for you, and its list still needs a quick review. If you want someone to do the cancelling, our subscription tracker comparison covers the app that offers that.
Frequently asked questions
Do I keep Kindle Unlimited books after cancelling?
Only until the next billing date. Amazon then removes the titles you borrowed from your account, devices and apps.
Can I get a refund for Kindle Unlimited?
Amazon’s terms say fees already paid are not refunded; you keep access to the end of the period.
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