How to Cancel LinkedIn Premium (Desktop, iPhone, Android) and Get a Refund

To cancel LinkedIn Premium on desktop, click Me > Premium features > Manage subscription, then in LinkedIn Admin Center click Purchases, select your active subscription, click Cancel subscription and Confirm cancel. If you subscribed through the Apple App Store, cancel on your iPhone instead; if you subscribed through Google Play, you can cancel on LinkedIn or in Google Play. Do it at least one day before your next billing date: Premium stays active until the end of the period you've already paid for.

These steps come from LinkedIn Help and were checked in October 2026. Below you'll find the steps for every device, how to cancel Sales Navigator and Recruiter Lite, when LinkedIn gives refunds, and what you lose once Premium ends.

Before you cancel: check how you paid

Where you cancel depends on where you bought Premium, not on the device you're holding today.

Not sure? Look at your receipt: App Store and Google Play purchases are billed and receipted by Apple or Google, not by LinkedIn.

How to cancel LinkedIn Premium on desktop

1. Click the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.
2. Select Premium features from the dropdown.
3. Click Manage subscription in the left pane, under Plan Details. You're redirected to LinkedIn Admin Center.
4. Click Purchases in the left pane.
5. Select your Active subscription.
6. Click Cancel subscription under Actions.
7. Click Confirm cancel.

The classic mistake is stopping at step 6: until you confirm, nothing is cancelled. If you bought Premium directly from LinkedIn, the Cancel Premium button in LinkedIn's help article is a shortcut to the same page.

How to cancel LinkedIn Premium on Android or in a mobile browser

1. Tap your profile photo.
2. Tap Premium features.
3. Tap Manage your subscription. You land on the Manage Premium account page.
4. Tap Cancel subscription.
5. Follow the prompts until the cancellation is confirmed.

If the cancellation doesn't go through in your mobile browser, use a computer: LinkedIn's cancellation FAQ says subscriptions bought directly from LinkedIn are cancelled from the desktop site or the LinkedIn app on an Android device.

How to cancel LinkedIn Premium on iPhone

It depends on how you subscribed.

You subscribed in the LinkedIn iPhone app. Apple bills you, so you cancel on your Apple device, either in the LinkedIn app or in Apple's settings (LinkedIn Help):

1. In the LinkedIn app, tap your profile photo, then Premium features.
2. Tap Manage your subscription. You land on the Manage Premium account page.
3. Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts.

Or open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select LinkedIn and tap Cancel Subscription (Apple Support). The subscription ends at the end of the current billing period. LinkedIn can't refund App Store purchases: refund requests go to Apple.

You subscribed on linkedin.com in Safari. Then LinkedIn processes the payment, and cancellation isn't available in the iPhone app. Use LinkedIn on a computer and follow the desktop steps above.

How to cancel a Premium subscription bought on Google Play

You have four options: the LinkedIn desktop site, the LinkedIn mobile app, Google Play on the web, or the Google Play app (LinkedIn Help). To do it from Google Play:

1. Open your subscriptions in Google Play on your Android device.
2. Select the LinkedIn subscription.
3. Tap Cancel subscription and follow the instructions.

Uninstalling the LinkedIn app doesn't cancel the subscription (Google Play Help).

Can you cancel LinkedIn Premium without logging in?

In some places, yes. LinkedIn says that in jurisdictions such as Germany and the United States, you can cancel a Premium subscription without signing in through its cancellation form. It's useful if you've lost access to your account.

How to cancel a LinkedIn Premium free trial

The steps are the same, with two differences. First, a cancelled trial ends immediately: you lose Premium the moment you confirm, not at the end of the month. Second, you won't be eligible for another free trial for at least 12 months. If you want to use the whole free month, set a reminder for the day before it ends, and don't wait until the last hour.

How to cancel LinkedIn Sales Navigator

To cancel Sales Navigator Core bought online (LinkedIn Help):

1. Click your profile picture (Me) at the top right of LinkedIn and select Settings & Privacy.
2. Select Account preferences and scroll to Subscriptions & payments.
3. Click Manage Premium account, then Manage Subscription. LinkedIn Admin Center opens.
4. Click Purchases in the left menu.
5. Select the Sales Navigator subscription.
6. Under Actions, select Cancel free trial or Cancel subscription and follow the steps.

Sales Navigator Advanced follows almost the same path: Me > Settings & Privacy > Manage Premium account > Admin Center, then click the subscription and Cancel subscription.

Before you cancel, export what you need. LinkedIn says your saved leads, saved accounts and Sales Navigator messages are removed when you cancel and can't be recovered, and your InMail credits don't move to your personal account (LinkedIn Help). Our guide on exporting leads from Sales Navigator shows how to keep your lists. If your company pays for your seat, ask your admin to remove you; if you bought through LinkedIn's sales team, contact your account manager.

How to cancel LinkedIn Recruiter Lite

Only the admin who purchased Recruiter Lite can cancel it (LinkedIn Help):

1. On your Recruiter Lite homepage, hover over your profile picture and select Product settings.
2. Click Manage Account in the left pane.
3. Click View LinkedIn Admin Center.
4. Click Purchases in the left pane.
5. Select the Recruiter Lite subscription.
6. Under Actions, select Cancel free trial or Cancel subscription and follow the steps.

If you don't see Admin Center yet, the older path is Product settings > Manage Account > Cancel Subscription.

Cancelling Recruiter Lite is permanent: your projects and job posts are deleted, you lose access to the InMail responses you received, and your InMail credits don't transfer to your personal account. Your personal LinkedIn profile isn't affected, and the subscription runs until the end of the billing cycle.

The full LinkedIn Recruiter works differently: it's sold under an order form, and LinkedIn says those services are non-cancelable and non-refundable except as provided in its subscription agreement. Contact LinkedIn through the Corporate Billing help center.

Can you get a refund for LinkedIn Premium?

Sometimes. Under LinkedIn's refund policy:

• Within 7 days, without usage. Premium Career, Premium Business, Premium All-in-One, Premium Company Page, LinkedIn Learning, Recruiter Lite and Sales Navigator "may be refundable within 7 days from the date the subscription is charged without Premium usage". A previous refund can affect your eligibility.
• In the European Union, consumers are entitled to a full refund during the 14 days after the subscription begins. If you started with a free trial, those 14 days start on day one of the trial.
• In Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, personal subscriptions can be cancelled with one month's notice and the rest of the period refunded (in Germany, excluding the first year of an annual plan).
• Apple and Google purchases are refunded by Apple or under Google Play's refund policies, not by LinkedIn.

To ask for one, use the Request a Refund button on the refund policy page. Outside these cases, LinkedIn doesn't refund the rest of a billing period when you cancel mid-cycle: you simply keep Premium until it ends.

What happens when you cancel LinkedIn Premium?

Your account goes back to a free Basic account. You keep your profile, connections and other data (LinkedIn Help). At the end of the billing cycle you lose:

• Your InMail credits. The balance drops to zero and can't be credited back, even if you subscribe again later. How credits work is explained in what is InMail on LinkedIn.
• The full list of who viewed your profile. You're back to your three most recent viewers.
• LinkedIn Learning, the Premium badge, and job and company insights.
• Unlimited people browsing. The commercial use limit applies again, and LinkedIn doesn't reset it when you cancel.
• Unlimited invitation notes. A free account can personalize three connection requests a month.
• Your price. If you were on a promotion or a plan LinkedIn no longer sells, you can't get that price back.

Downgrade instead of cancelling

If Premium is useful but too expensive, you can switch to a cheaper plan on the desktop site. It works for Premium Business, Sales Navigator Core and Sales Navigator Advanced with a single seat, but not for Premium Career (LinkedIn Help). Go to Me > Premium features > Subscription details, then in Admin Center click Purchases, select your subscription, click Switch plans, pick a lower plan and click Downgrade plan. The switch is immediate and your billing cycle restarts at the new price. Our table of LinkedIn account types helps you pick the right one.

Troubleshooting: when you can't cancel

• There's no Cancel button. You probably subscribed through Apple or Google, your company pays for the seat, or the subscription is already cancelled and simply running until its end date.
• You were charged after cancelling. The cancellation has to happen at least one day before the billing date. Check that you don't have a second subscription (Premium and Sales Navigator are billed separately), then see the refund rules above.
• You want to close your LinkedIn account. Cancel every subscription first: LinkedIn won't let you close an account with an active one. If you just need a break, you can hibernate your LinkedIn account instead.

Prospecting after Premium

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FAQ

Can I cancel LinkedIn Premium at any time?

Yes. You can cancel a subscription, promotion or trial whenever you want. A paid plan stays active until the end of the current billing cycle; a free trial ends immediately. Cancel at least one day before the next billing date to avoid another charge.

Will I get a refund if I cancel LinkedIn Premium?

Not automatically. LinkedIn may refund a charge within 7 days if you haven't used Premium since, EU consumers get 14 days after the subscription begins, and Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands have specific rules. Purchases made through Apple or Google Play are refunded by them.

Do I lose my connections if I cancel LinkedIn Premium?

No. Your profile, connections and data stay. You lose Premium features such as InMail credits, the full list of profile viewers, LinkedIn Learning and unlimited browsing at the end of your billing cycle.

How do I cancel LinkedIn Recruiter Lite?

As the purchaser admin, go to Product settings > Manage Account > View LinkedIn Admin Center > Purchases, select the subscription and click Cancel subscription. Your projects and job posts are permanently deleted, so export anything you need first.

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

Because you probably subscribed on linkedin.com, where LinkedIn processes the payment: those subscriptions must be cancelled on a computer. Only subscriptions bought through the Apple App Store are cancelled from your iPhone, in the LinkedIn app or in your Apple subscriptions.