Sometimes apps or services keep charging your card even after you stop using them. Many people sign up for free trials or monthly plans and forget about them until a new bill shows up. That’s when they realize it’s time to cancel.

If you want to stop automatic payments, the Google Play Store lets you cancel subscriptions directly on your Android phone. This guide shows you the exact steps to cancel fast and avoid surprise charges.

Where to Find Your Subscriptions in the Google Play Store?

To cancel a subscription, you first need to find it in your Google Play account. Everything is managed inside the Play Store app.

Follow these steps to find your subscriptions:

1. Open the Google Play Store app on your Android phone
2. Tap your profile icon in the top-right corner
3. Select Payments & subscriptions
4. Tap Subscriptions
5. You’ll now see a list of all your active and expired subscriptions

This section is where you’ll manage, cancel, or renew your subscriptions.

How to Cancel a Subscription on Android

Canceling a subscription only takes a few taps once you’re in the right menu.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Open the Google Play Store app
   
2. Tap your profile icon > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions
   
   
3. Tap the subscription you want to cancel
   
4. Tap Cancel subscription
   
   
5. Select a reason (optional)
6. Tap Confirm to complete the cancellation
   

You’ll get a confirmation on the screen, and Google will also email you the cancellation details.

What Happens After You Cancel

Canceling doesn’t cut off access right away. You can still use the app or service until your current billing cycle ends. For example, if your plan ends next week, you’ll still have access until that date.

Once the subscription period runs out, it won’t renew. You won’t be charged again unless you manually resubscribe. The app will lose premium features, but your free account (if available) may still work.

If you change your mind before the plan ends, you can return to the subscription list and tap Resubscribe to reactivate it. But you won’t be double-charged—Google won’t restart the plan until the original one fully ends.

Some services store your usage data even after canceling, while others reset everything. Be sure to check what happens to your account, especially for apps that track health, money, or subscriptions.

Canceling Free Trials Before You’re Charged

Free trials feel risk-free, but they often switch to paid plans automatically unless you cancel them in time. If you don’t cancel before the billing date, you’ll be charged—even if you never used the service.

Here’s how to cancel a trial before you’re charged:

• Open the Google Play Store
• Tap your profile icon
• Go to Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions
• Tap the trial plan
• Select Cancel subscription
• Confirm to stop the trial from auto-renewing

Tip: Set a calendar reminder or phone alarm a day before the trial ends to make sure you cancel in time.

Final Thoughts: Stay in Control of Your Subscriptions

It’s easy to forget about app subscriptions, but the charges can add up quickly. Checking your Google Play subscriptions regularly helps you stay in control and avoid unwanted fees.

With just a few taps in the Play Store, you can cancel anything you no longer use. It’s simple, fast, and gives you control over where your money goes each month.

If this guide helped you, share it with friends or family who also use Android—especially those who might be getting billed without realizing it. A quick cancel could save someone real money.