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How to cancel Short.io

Cancel a trial or paid plan by downgrading to the Free plan (Organization Settings, Plan tab, Downgrade, Confirm change) as the account owner. Paid features end immediately, with prorated credit; links keep working within Free limits. Refunds are case by case. Link export must be switched on by support first.

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

The short answer

  • Where: Sign in to Short.io and open Organization Settings, then the Plan tab (older help pages: Subscription in the left user panel).
  • When it ends: Immediately: the Free plan's features and limits apply as soon as you confirm, and existing short links keep working; a mid-cycle change gives a prorated charge or credit for the remaining days.
  • Before you go: export Short links: ID, short URL, original path and URL, title, clicks, created, updated and expiry dates, creator and tags. What to save
  • Want to keep it for less? Free plan and more. Options

Before you cancel

Export first

  • Short links: ID, short URL, original path and URL, title, clicks, created, updated and expiry dates, creator and tags: Ask Short.io support to switch on export. Then select links under Branded links and click Export, or open Domain settings and click Export links to get an email with a Download Export button (CSV). Export is not enabled by default: support must activate it for you first docs.short.io

What happens to your data

The account stays on the Free plan and links keep working within its limits. Deleting the account permanently removes personal information, domains and links; Short.io says it keeps personal data only as long as needed to provide the service and meet legal obligations.

What you lose

  • Paid-plan features and limits: the account falls back to Free plan limits and restrictions
  • Personal information, domains and links, permanently, if you delete the account

Cancel, by who bills you

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

Downgrade to Free

Online, self-serve Paid plans (Hobby, Pro, Team, Enterprise) and 7-day trials billed by Short.io. Who can cancel: The account owner.

  1. Sign in to Short.io and open Organization Settings, then the Plan tab (older help pages: Subscription in the left user panel)You should see: Change Plan
  2. In Change Plan, click Downgrade below the Free planYou should see: a confirmation dialog asking you to confirm the change to the new plan and price
  3. Click Confirm change
Access ends
Immediately: the Free plan's features and limits apply as soon as you confirm, and existing short links keep working; a mid-cycle change gives a prorated charge or credit for the remaining days
Notice
None; plans renew automatically each month or year until you cancel
Refunds
Refund requests are considered case by case at Short.io's discretion; a trial cancelled before it ends is not charged
Source: docs.short.io docs.short.io docs.short.io docs.short.io short.io short.io

Through support

By email Paid Short.io plans billed by Short.io. Who can cancel: The account owner.

  1. Email support@short.io (or use the chat bubble on Short.io's pages) and ask to cancel your subscription renewal
Notice
Support answers Monday to Friday, so write well before the renewal date
Refunds
Refund requests are considered case by case at Short.io's discretion
Source: short.io docs.short.io

Questions people ask

Can I get a refund if I cancel Short.io?

Downgrade to Free: Refund requests are considered case by case at Short.io's discretion; a trial cancelled before it ends is not charged. Through support: Refund requests are considered case by case at Short.io's discretion.

Source: short.io short.io

If I cancel Short.io, when does my access end?

Downgrade to Free: Immediately: the Free plan's features and limits apply as soon as you confirm, and existing short links keep working; a mid-cycle change gives a prorated charge or credit for the remaining days.

Source: short.io docs.short.io

How long before renewal do I need to cancel Short.io?

Downgrade to Free: None; plans renew automatically each month or year until you cancel. Through support: Support answers Monday to Friday, so write well before the renewal date.

Source: short.io docs.short.io

What happens to my data when I cancel Short.io?

The account stays on the Free plan and links keep working within its limits. Deleting the account permanently removes personal information, domains and links; Short.io says it keeps personal data only as long as needed to provide the service and meet legal obligations.

Source: short.io docs.short.io

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 keeps 1 user, 5 custom domains, 1,000 branded links in total and 50,000 tracked clicks a month; after cancelling, your links keep working within these limits short.io
  • Cheaper plan Move to a cheaper paid plan in Organization Settings, Plan tab, Change Plan; it applies immediately, and a mid-cycle change gives a prorated charge or credit docs.short.io short.io
  • Pay yearly Paying yearly is discounted; the pricing page advertises Save 17% short.io

Cheaper ways to get the same job done

Stackcut prices the alternatives to Short.io from public list prices.

Link management
Best path saves $166 in year one (modeled)

For AI agents

  • The person signs in and handles any two-factor code; an agent should never ask for a password.
  • Cancelling is done by downgrading to the Free plan, and paid features end at once (mid-cycle changes are prorated), so export first
  • Sign in as the account owner: the help center says the owner can downgrade
  • Plans don't expire on their own: they renew monthly or yearly until you cancel
  • Link export needs support to enable it, so ask before cancelling or deleting
  • Deleting the account (Settings, Profile, Delete this account) permanently removes domains and links

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

  1. How to cancel a Short.io trial / subscription? You can cancel you current Short.io trial or subscription at any time by downgrading to the Free plan. (cancelling means downgrading to Free)
  2. How to cancel a Short.io trial / subscription? In the left user's panel click on Subscription (the older navigation path)
  3. How to cancel a Short.io trial / subscription? Click on Downgrade below the Free plan (the Downgrade step)
  4. How to downgrade a pricing plan? Organization Settings (where plan changes start)
  5. How to downgrade a pricing plan? Confirm change (the final confirm step)
  6. What happens if I downgrade my price plan? If you are the owner of the account on the Pro, Team, or Enterprise plan, you can downgrade it whenever you need. (who can downgrade)
  7. When does my current price plan expire? If you don't cancel your current price plan, it will not expire. (plans renew until cancelled)
  8. Short.io Terms and Conditions At the end of each Billing Cycle, your Subscription will automatically renew under the exact same conditions unless you cancel it (auto-renewal)
  9. Short.io pricing If you cancel your subscription, your account automatically moves to the free plan and your links keep working within its limits. (what happens after cancelling)
  10. Short.io Terms and Conditions Certain refund requests for Subscriptions may be considered by us on a case-by-case basis and granted in our sole discretion. (the refund policy)
  11. Short.io pricing If you change plans mid-cycle, you'll receive a prorated charge or credit for the remaining days. (proration on plan changes)
  12. How to downgrade a pricing plan? Your new pricing plan will be applied (the downgrade result)
  13. Short.io pricing Every paid plan includes a 7-day free trial. You can cancel at any point during the trial and your card will not be charged. (trials and no charge when cancelled in time)
  14. Short.io Terms and Conditions You may cancel your Subscription renewal either through your online account management page or by contacting our customer support team. (cancelling online or through support)
  15. Short.io pricing Users: 1 Custom domains: 5 Branded links total: 1,000 (the Free plan's allowances)
  16. Short.io pricing Tracked clicks: 50,000/mo (the Free plan's click allowance)
  17. Short.io pricing Save 17% (the yearly billing discount)
  18. How to export short links from Short.io The export feature is not enabled by default. You need to contact the Short.io support team with the request to activate it for you. (export must be enabled by support)
  19. How to export short links from Short.io Export links (the domain-wide export button)
  20. How to export short links from Short.io Download Export (the emailed download button)
  21. How to delete/deactivate my account Your personal information, domains and links will be permanently removed. (what deleting the account removes)
  22. How to delete/deactivate my account Delete this account (the delete button)
  23. Short.io Privacy Policy We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide the service and to comply with our legal obligations. (how long personal data is kept)
  24. Short.io support Short.io provides chat support (our chat bubble is on every page) and email support: support @ short.io (how to reach support)
  25. Short.io support Get in touch from Monday to Friday (when support answers)
  26. Short.io pricing When you upgrade or downgrade, the new plan's features and limits take effect immediately. All your existing short links continue to work without interruption. (a downgrade, including cancelling to Free, applies at once)

Not confirmed yet

  • No confirmation email or on-screen confirmation after downgrading is described
  • No help page says the Short.io mobile apps sell subscriptions through Apple or Google, so no app-store route is given

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).