The short answer
- Where: From the left panel, scroll down and click Settings, then select Billing & Plan (app.beehiiv.com).
- When it ends: The current plan remains active until the end of the billing period. The account then moves to the selected plan; downgrading to Free keeps the account and content in place, subject to Free-plan feature changes..
- Before you go: export Subscribers (a basic version, or the full version with more data points). What to save
- Want to keep it for less? Free plan and more. Options
Before you cancel
Export first
- Subscribers (a basic version, or the full version with more data points): In Settings, click Export Data, then Export All Basic Subscribers or Export All Subscribers; you get an email with a download link when it's ready (CSV). Admins only; available on all plans; download links are valid for 24 hours beehiiv.com
- All posts: In Settings, click Export Data; under Export Posts, click Export All Posts (CSV). Admins only; download links are valid for 24 hours beehiiv.com
What happens to your data
Downgrading to Free keeps the account and content in place, but feature changes apply: podcast analytics prefixes are deleted. With the current Website Builder, published custom pages are unpublished but stay saved and editable; with the Legacy Website Builder, custom pages remain in global navigation but cannot be accessed or edited. After account cancellation beehiiv is not required to keep or make available any data, and deleted workspaces and accounts can't be recovered.
What you lose
- Paid-plan features once the billing period ends
- Publications, subscribers, segments and team members of a deleted workspace
- Your login account once it is deleted
Cancel, by who bills you
Pick the route for whoever charges you: the name on your card statement or receipt tells you.
Downgrade to the Free plan
- From the left panel, scroll down and click Settings, then select Billing & PlanYou should see:
Your Current Plan
- In Your Current Plan, click Change, then choose the Downgrade option for the plan you wantYou should see:
a final summary of what to expect after the downgrade
- Review the final summary, including any pause option shown for an eligible monthly-billed account. If proceeding with the downgrade, click Confirm; click Cancel to keep your current planYou should see:
the account page showing the current and upcoming plan, rates, and the new plan's start date
- Confirm it worked
- The account page shows the upcoming plan and rate and the billing date when the new plan starts
- Access ends
- The current plan remains active until the end of the billing period. The account then moves to the selected plan; downgrading to Free keeps the account and content in place, subject to Free-plan feature changes.
- Refunds
- All sales are final upon subscription, with no prorated refund for the current period; a support ticket can ask for an exception, but it isn't guaranteed
Delete workspaces and the account
- Export subscribers and posts you want to keep (see export), and remove any custom domains connected to your publications or website
- Delete, or transfer ownership of, every workspace you own: in Settings, find the Delete Workspace section, click Delete Workspace and confirm
- On the Settings page, select Account security, then click Delete AccountYou should see:
a field asking you to type DELETE
- Type DELETE and click Continue, then click Confirm to permanently delete the account
- Access ends
- Workspace deletion removes its publications and team members and can't be undone; the account is permanently deleted, and using beehiiv again means starting over with a new account
- Refunds
- All sales are final upon subscription
Business contract
- Contact your beehiiv Customer Success Manager or relationship manager and ask to cancel the subscription before the current term ends
- Access ends
- You can use the subscription until the end of the current term; it is not renewed after that
- Refunds
- No prorated refund of the fee paid for the current subscription period
- Fees
- Orders can't be cancelled mid-term, except as the Terms or the Order allow
Questions people ask
Can I get a refund if I cancel beehiiv?
Downgrade to the Free plan: All sales are final upon subscription, with no prorated refund for the current period; a support ticket can ask for an exception, but it isn't guaranteed. Delete workspaces and the account: All sales are final upon subscription. Business contract: No prorated refund of the fee paid for the current subscription period.
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If I cancel beehiiv, when does my access end?
Downgrade to the Free plan: The current plan remains active until the end of the billing period. The account then moves to the selected plan; downgrading to Free keeps the account and content in place, subject to Free-plan feature changes. Delete workspaces and the account: Workspace deletion removes its publications and team members and can't be undone; the account is permanently deleted, and using beehiiv again means starting over with a new account. Business contract: You can use the subscription until the end of the current term; it is not renewed after that.
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Is there a fee to cancel beehiiv?
Business contract: Orders can't be cancelled mid-term, except as the Terms or the Order allow.
Source: beehiiv.com
Can I pause beehiiv instead of cancelling?
Eligible monthly-billed accounts can pause for up to 30 days starting at the end of the current billing cycle; the account has Free-plan features during the pause and the paid plan resumes afterward. Annual-billed plans can't pause; the option is shown only to eligible accounts during downgrade confirmation.
Source: beehiiv.com
What happens to my data when I cancel beehiiv?
Downgrading to Free keeps the account and content in place, but feature changes apply: podcast analytics prefixes are deleted. With the current Website Builder, published custom pages are unpublished but stay saved and editable; with the Legacy Website Builder, custom pages remain in global navigation but cannot be accessed or edited. After account cancellation beehiiv is not required to keep or make available any data, and deleted workspaces and accounts can't be recovered.
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Keep it for less
Before cancelling, check whether one of these does the job. Offers change and differ by account.
- Free plan The Free plan includes up to 2,500 subscribers. Downgrading keeps the account and content in place, subject to Free-plan feature changes. beehiiv.com beehiiv.com
- Pause Eligible monthly-billed accounts can pause for up to 30 days starting at the end of the current billing cycle; the account has Free-plan features during the pause and the paid plan resumes afterward. Annual-billed plans can't pause; the option is shown only to eligible accounts during downgrade confirmation. beehiiv.com
- Cheaper plan Change to a smaller subscriber tier: in Your Current Plan click Change, use the slider to adjust subscriber count, then click Decrease Subscriber Count. The new amount and charge begin at the next billing cycle. beehiiv.com
Cheaper ways to get the same job done
Stackcut prices the alternatives to beehiiv from public list prices.
For AI agents
- The person signs in and handles any two-factor code; an agent should never ask for a password.
- Retention step: An eligible monthly-billed account may see a pause option while confirming a downgrade; its exact control label is not documented
- Only workspace Admins can change the plan; only workspace owners can delete a workspace or publication
- All sales are final and there is no prorated refund, so cancel before the next renewal; a support ticket can ask for a refund exception, but it isn't guaranteed
- The help pages don't say whether deleting a workspace ends a paid plan: downgrade to Free first
- Remove custom domains before deleting a workspace or the account
- Export subscribers and posts first: the download links last 24 hours
Get this plan as data: get_exit_plan on the Stackcut MCP (stackcut.io/mcp), or /exits/beehiiv.json. After using a guide, send structured report_guide_feedback for matching or changed steps, missing billing routes or human handoffs; keep unknown language and market omitted. Confirm with the person before the final click, and report the outcome with report_action_outcome, using the exact packet_revision and route_id returned by the plan.
Or give your agent the stackcut-leave skill (a zip): it exports first, walks the steps, stops when the page doesn't match, and leaves the final click to the person.
Sources
- How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
Workspace User Role: Admins
(who can change the plan) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
From the left panel, scroll down and click Settings, then select Billing & Plan.
(where the flow starts) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
In the Your Current Plan section, click Change.
(the Change step) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
A final summary of what to expect after your downgrade appears. Review it carefully, then click Confirm.
(the final downgrade summary and confirmation) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
To keep your current plan, click Cancel.
(how to back out of the downgrade) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
This is your last chance to change your mind.
(the final downgrade summary's warning before confirmation) - Plan types and subscriber plan tier pricing
You can pause your subscription for up to 30 days, starting at the end of your current billing cycle.
(pause duration and timing for monthly-billed accounts) - Plan types and subscriber plan tier pricing
The pause option appears to eligible accounts while you confirm the downgrade.
(pause eligibility; the exact account control label is not documented) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
Downgrading to the Free plan keeps your account and all your content in place.
(account and content remain in place when downgrading to Free, with feature changes described separately) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
click Confirm
(the final confirmation control for a downgrade) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
You keep your current plan until the end of your billing period.
(when the downgrade takes effect) - Am I eligible for a refund?
All sales are final upon subscription, in accordance with our Terms of Use.
(the refund policy) - Terms of Use
We will automatically charge your payment method each renewal period for the then-current subscription fee until you cancel or when terminated in accordance with these Terms.
(auto-renewal) - Terms of Use
If you cancel your subscription, you may use your subscription until the end of your then-current subscription term; your subscription will not be renewed after your then-current term expires.
(access until the term ends; no renewal) - Terms of Use
you will not be eligible for a prorated refund of any portion of the subscription fee paid for the then-current subscription period.
(no prorated refunds) - How to delete your beehiiv account
you'll need to delete or transfer ownership of all workspaces you own before you can delete your account
(workspaces must go first) - How to delete your beehiiv account
You will also need to remove any custom domains that are connected to publications or websites in your workspace
(custom domains must be removed) - How to delete your beehiiv account
On the Settings page, select Account security from the left-hand menu.
(where account deletion starts) - How to delete your beehiiv account
Once all workspaces have been deleted or transferred, the Account Profile Deletion prompt will give you the option to click Delete Account.
(the Delete Account step) - How to delete your beehiiv account
To continue, type DELETE into the field and click Continue.
(the typed confirmation) - How to delete your beehiiv account
Click Confirm to permanently delete your beehiiv account.
(the final confirm step) - How to delete your beehiiv account
will be permanently deleted, and if you wish to use beehiiv in the future, you will need to create a new account and start over.
(deletion is permanent) - How to delete your workspace or a publication
Only workspace owners can delete a publication or workspace.
(who can delete a workspace) - How to delete your workspace or a publication
Prior to deleting your account or workspace, make sure that you have removed any custom domain records tied to your publications or website.
(remove custom domains first) - How to delete your workspace or a publication
all associated beehiiv publications and team members
(what deleting a workspace removes) - How to delete your workspace or a publication
the action is irreversible and cannot be undone
(workspace deletion can't be undone) - How to delete your workspace or a publication
Delete Workspace
(the Delete Workspace button) - Terms of Use
Depending on your plan, you can do this by visiting your Workspace Settings or by contacting your beehiiv Customer Success Manager or relationship manager.
(where managed plans are cancelled) - Pricing - beehiiv
Free includes up to 2,500 subscribers.
(the public Free plan subscriber limit) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
Use the slider to adjust your number of subscribers, then click Decrease Subscriber Count.
(the subscriber-tier downgrade control) - Exporting post content or subscriber data from beehiiv
Click Export Data.
(where exports are made) - Exporting post content or subscriber data from beehiiv
Export All Basic Subscribers (for the Quick Version) or Export All Subscribers (for the Full Version with more data points)
(the two subscriber exports) - Exporting post content or subscriber data from beehiiv
You will receive an email when your export is ready
(how the export is delivered) - Exporting post content or subscriber data from beehiiv
Under Export Posts, click Export All Posts.
(exporting posts) - Exporting post content or subscriber data from beehiiv
Download links for exported data are valid for 24 hours.
(the download link limit) - Exporting post content or subscriber data from beehiiv
.csv file
(the export format) - Terms of Use
After account cancellation, beehiiv is not required to receive, compile, maintain, or make available communications or data of any nature.
(data after cancellation) - Am I eligible for a refund?
Submitting a ticket does not guarantee an exception or a refund.
(refund exceptions aren't guaranteed) - Plan types and subscriber plan tier pricing
While it's paused, your account has the features of the Free plan, including subscriber limits.
(feature set during a pause) - Plan types and subscriber plan tier pricing
You can't pause a plan that's billed annually.
(no pause on annual plans) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
Your new subscriber amount starts at the beginning of your next billing cycle, and that's when you're charged.
(when a smaller tier starts) - Exporting post content or subscriber data from beehiiv
Plan: All plans
(exports on every plan) - Exporting post content or subscriber data from beehiiv
Workspace User Role: Admins
(who can export) - Terms of Use
All Orders are un-cancellable, except as expressly set forth in these Terms or in the Order.
(orders can't be cancelled mid-term) - Pricing - beehiiv
Yearly billing saves up to 20% compared with paying month to month.
(the public annual-billing savings claim) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
Podcast analytics prefixes are deleted.
(a specific data change on Free downgrade) - How to change your beehiiv plan type and plan tier
All published custom pages are unpublished. They stay saved and editable in your builder but don't appear on your live site.
(published custom-page visibility after Free downgrade for the current Website Builder; Legacy Website Builder behavior is described separately in the same guide)
Not confirmed yet
- Whether deleting a workspace or the account ends a paid plan is not stated
- The workspace deletion screens were confirmed only as far as the Delete Workspace button
- Whether a particular account has a promotion, discount, or displayed price is not confirmed; the public pricing page states a general yearly-billing saving
- Whether beehiiv's mobile apps sell subscriptions through Apple or Google was not checked
Independent re-check, 2026-10-07
A second reviewer re-read the official pages and corrected what was wrong or missing; some facts couldn't be re-checked (listed above). The JSON lists what changed.
Partly confirmed (see what's unverified), 2026-09-29. Cancel flows change: if this one did, tell us at support@stackcut.io. Stackcut Exits is open data (CC BY 4.0).
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