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How to cancel Patreon memberships

Cancel on patreon.com: Settings, Memberships, View Details, Cancel membership, then Confirm cancellation; iOS in-app memberships are changed in the iOS app. When access ends depends on the creator's billing: at the next billing date, or at once for per-creation and some monthly memberships. Refunds are rare.

By Stackcut · Checked against official help pages on 2026-09-29, then re-checked independently · JSON · Open data, CC BY 4.0

Open Patreon memberships's cancel page

The short answer

  • Where: Log in and switch to your member profile if needed (click your profile picture in the bottom-left corner) (patreon.com).
  • When it ends: Depends on the creator's billing: subscription billing and annual memberships keep access until the next billing date; first-of-the-month (charge upfront) memberships cancelled before the 1st keep access until the next 1st; monthly non-charge-upfront and per-creation memberships lose access at once.
  • Billed by someone else? Cancel with them instead: Apple.
  • Want to keep it for less? Cheaper plan and more. Options

Before you cancel

What you lose

  • Access to the creator's paid content and tier benefits once access ends

Cancel, by who bills you

Pick the route for whoever charges you: the name on your card statement or receipt tells you.

Billed by Patreon memberships

Online, self-serve Paid memberships to a creator, paid on the Patreon website. Who can cancel: The member (log in and switch to your member profile if you also have a creator page).

  1. Log in and switch to your member profile if needed (click your profile picture in the bottom-left corner)
  2. Click Settings in the left-side menu, then the Memberships tabYou should see: View Details
  3. Find the membership and click View DetailsYou should see: Cancel membership
  4. Click Cancel membership, then Confirm cancellationYou should see: an option to stay connected as a free member
  5. Choose whether to stay as a free member and click Save and continue; the exit survey is optional
Access ends
Depends on the creator's billing: subscription billing and annual memberships keep access until the next billing date; first-of-the-month (charge upfront) memberships cancelled before the 1st keep access until the next 1st; monthly non-charge-upfront and per-creation memberships lose access at once
Refunds
Patreon doesn't typically offer refunds; you can request one from Billing history within 60 days of the payment, and the creator decides. Per-creation charges: contact Patreon support
Fees
Per-creation memberships: any pending bills are processed when you cancel
Open the page
Source: support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.patreon.com

In the Patreon memberships app

Online, self-serve Memberships paid on Patreon (not through Apple), cancelled in the Patreon mobile app. Who can cancel: The member (switch to your member profile if you also have a creator page).

  1. Open the Patreon app and switch to your member profile if needed
  2. Scroll through the creators at the top of the Home screen and open the creator, then tap the three dots in the upper right corner and select Your membershipYou should see: Edit membership
  3. Choose Edit membership, then tap Cancel membershipYou should see: Confirm cancellation
  4. Scroll down and tap Confirm cancellation
  5. Choose whether to stay a free member and tap Save and Continue; the exit survey is optional
Access ends
Depends on the creator's billing: subscription billing and annual memberships keep access until the next billing date; first-of-the-month (charge upfront) memberships cancelled before the 1st keep access until the next 1st; monthly non-charge-upfront and per-creation memberships lose access at once
Refunds
Patreon doesn't typically offer refunds; you can request one from Billing history within 60 days of the payment, and the creator decides. Per-creation charges: contact Patreon support
Fees
Per-creation memberships: any pending bills are processed when you cancel
Source: support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.patreon.com

Billed by Apple (App Store)

Online, self-serve Memberships bought with iOS in-app purchase in the Patreon iOS app. Who can cancel: The member, in the Patreon iOS app. Everything Apple bills, in one place.

  1. Open the Patreon iOS app and switch to your member profile if needed
  2. Scroll through the creators at the top of the Home screen and open the creator, then tap the three dots in the upper right corner and select Your membershipYou should see: Edit membership
  3. Choose Edit membership, then tap Cancel membershipYou should see: Confirm cancellation
  4. Scroll down and tap Confirm cancellation
  5. Choose whether to stay a free member and tap Save and Continue; the exit survey is optional
Access ends
Same rules as other memberships: it depends on the creator's billing type
Refunds
You can also request a refund for iOS app purchases through Apple
Source: support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.apple.com support.patreon.com support.patreon.com

Questions people ask

Can I get a refund if I cancel Patreon memberships?

Billed by Patreon memberships: Patreon doesn't typically offer refunds; you can request one from Billing history within 60 days of the payment, and the creator decides. Per-creation charges: contact Patreon support. Billed by Apple (App Store): You can also request a refund for iOS app purchases through Apple.

Source: support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.apple.com

If I cancel Patreon memberships, when does my access end?

Billed by Patreon memberships: Depends on the creator's billing: subscription billing and annual memberships keep access until the next billing date; first-of-the-month (charge upfront) memberships cancelled before the 1st keep access until the next 1st; monthly non-charge-upfront and per-creation memberships lose access at once. Billed by Apple (App Store): Same rules as other memberships: it depends on the creator's billing type.

Source: support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.apple.com

How do I cancel Patreon memberships if I pay through Apple?

Billed by Apple (App Store): Open the Patreon iOS app and switch to your member profile if needed. Scroll through the creators at the top of the Home screen and open the creator, then tap the three dots in the upper right corner and select Your membership. Choose Edit membership, then tap Cancel membership. Scroll down and tap Confirm cancellation. Choose whether to stay a free member and tap Save and Continue; the exit survey is optional.

Source: support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.patreon.com support.patreon.com

Is there a fee to cancel Patreon memberships?

Billed by Patreon memberships: Per-creation memberships: any pending bills are processed when you cancel.

Source: support.patreon.com

Keep it for less

Before cancelling, check whether one of these does the job. Offers change and differ by account.

  • Cheaper plan Switch to a lower tier if the creator offers one (More tiers). With subscription billing you keep your current tier until the next billing date; with monthly (non-charge upfront) billing the lower tier applies at once; annual members cancel near the end of the year and rejoin at the lower tier support.patreon.com
  • Free plan Stay connected to the creator as a free member when you cancel support.patreon.com

For AI agents

  • The person signs in and handles any two-factor code; an agent should never ask for a password.
  • Retention step: After you confirm, you're asked whether to stay connected as a free member (Save and continue), and an anonymous exit survey is offered as an option
  • Memberships bought with iOS in-app purchase must be edited in the Patreon iOS app
  • Per-creation memberships: pending bills are processed as soon as you cancel
  • Refund requests go to the creator, from Billing history, within 60 days of the payment

Get this plan as data: get_exit_plan on the Stackcut MCP (stackcut.io/mcp), or /exits/patreon.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.

Delete your account (separate from cancelling)

Cancelling stops the payments; deleting removes the account and its data. Delete-account page (rated easy).

Link from JustDeleteMe (MIT).

Sources

  1. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Log in to your account and switch to your member profile (if applicable) (the first web step)
  2. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Go to the Memberships tab (this link will take you there) (where to go)
  3. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Locate your membership, and click the View Details button (the View Details step)
  4. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Confirm cancellation (the confirm step)
  5. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Decide whether to stay connected as a free member or toggle off this option and click Save and continue (the free-member option after cancelling)
  6. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Optionally, complete the anonymous exit survey to share feedback with the creator (the optional exit survey)
  7. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Patreon doesn't typically offer refunds since payments go directly to creators. (refunds are not typical)
  8. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Choose Edit membership, then tap Cancel membership (the iOS app step)
  9. What happens when I cancel? (Patreon Help) If you cancel, you retain your original membership access up to the next billing date, which is determined by your join date. (subscription billing: access until the next billing date)
  10. What happens when I cancel? (Patreon Help) If you cancel before the 1st of the month, you'll retain your original membership access until the next 1st of the month. (charge upfront billing)
  11. What happens when I cancel? (Patreon Help) If you cancel a monthly (non-charge upfront) or per creation membership, you'll lose access when you cancel (memberships that end at once)
  12. What happens when I cancel? (Patreon Help) When you cancel, we'll process any pending bills on your account. (pending per-creation bills)
  13. What happens when I cancel? (Patreon Help) Similar to charge upfront billing and subscription billing, when you cancel an annual membership, you'll retain access until your next bill date. (annual memberships)
  14. How to request a refund (Patreon Help) You can request a refund right from your Billing history, within 60 days of the original payment. (the refund window)
  15. How to request a refund (Patreon Help) After you submit, the creator will review it and decide whether to approve or decline it. (who decides refunds)
  16. How to request a refund (Patreon Help) If you've purchased a digital product through the iOS Patreon app, you can also request a refund for your purchase through Apple. (Apple refunds for iOS purchases)
  17. How to change your tier: a guide for members (Patreon Help) If the creator offers lower tiers that you'd like to switch to, click on More tiers (switching to a lower tier)
  18. How to change your tier: a guide for members (Patreon Help) You'll remain on your original tier until the next billing date. You'll have access to the lower-tier membership on your next billing date. (when a downgrade takes effect)
  19. How to change your tier: a guide for members (Patreon Help) Memberships made with iOS in-app purchases must be edited via the iOS app. (iOS in-app memberships are managed in the iOS app)
  20. Cancel a subscription from Apple Use the web or your device to cancel a subscription from Apple or a subscription that you purchased with an app from the App Store. (App Store subscriptions can also be cancelled through Apple)
  21. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Open the app and switch to your member profile (if applicable) (the mobile app route (first step))
  22. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Tap the three dots button in the upper right corner of the creator's Home screen (the app step to reach Your membership)
  23. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Scroll down and Confirm cancellation (the app confirm step)
  24. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Manage your free membership option and tap Save and Continue (the app free-member step)
  25. Canceling a paid membership (Patreon Help) Click the Settings link from the left-side menu (where Memberships is on the web)
  26. How to change your tier: a guide for members (Patreon Help) You can cancel your membership near the end of your year term and then rejoin at a lower-tier option once the year has passed. (annual members can't simply switch down mid-term)
  27. How to change your tier: a guide for members (Patreon Help) If you decrease your membership, your access is instantly limited to the new (downgraded) tier that you've joined. (monthly (non-charge upfront) downgrades apply at once)
  28. How to request a refund (Patreon Help) This refund request flow doesn't support per-creation transactions. If you were charged per creation, please contact Patreon Product Support for help with your refund. (per-creation refunds go through Patreon support)

Not confirmed yet

  • Patreon's pages don't say whether iOS in-app memberships also appear in Apple's Subscriptions list
  • Any cancellation confirmation email is not documented on the pages we read
  • Which billing type a creator uses is shown on the creator's page, not in Patreon's help, so the exact end date can't be stated in advance

Independent re-check, 2026-09-29

A second reviewer re-read the official pages and corrected what was wrong or missing. The JSON lists what changed.

Checked against official help pages, 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).