Cancel Grammarly through your account settings

Log into your Grammarly account on the web at grammarly.com. Click your profile icon in the top right corner, then select "Billing" from the dropdown menu. On the Billing page, find your active subscription and click the "Cancel subscription" button next to it. Grammarly will ask you to confirm the cancellation and may offer a discount to keep you — you can decline and proceed with canceling.

Your access continues until the end of your current billing cycle. If you paid monthly, you keep the service through the last day of that month. If you paid annually, you keep it through the last day of that year. Grammarly does not refund the portion of your subscription you have not yet used, so canceling mid-cycle means you lose that money.

If you cannot find the Billing section or the cancellation button does not work, try logging out completely and logging back in. Browser cache sometimes prevents the page from loading correctly.

Key Takeaways

  • Cancel through your Grammarly account settings under Billing, not through your payment method or email.
  • Your subscription remains active until the end of your current billing period, whether that is monthly or annual.
  • Grammarly does not refund unused portions of your subscription after you cancel.
  • If you subscribed through an app store or third-party platform, you must cancel through that platform instead of the Grammarly website.
  • Turning off auto-renewal in your payment method does not cancel Grammarly — you must use the Billing page to stop the subscription.

Cancel a subscription you bought through an app store

If you subscribed to Grammarly through the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or Microsoft Store, you cannot cancel through the Grammarly website. You must cancel through the platform where you made the purchase.

On iPhone or iPad, open the App Store app, tap your profile icon at the top right, select "Subscriptions," find Grammarly, and tap "Cancel Subscription." On Android, open Google Play, tap your profile icon, go to "Payments and subscriptions," select "Subscriptions," find Grammarly, and tap "Cancel subscription." On Windows, open the Microsoft Store, click your profile icon, select "App subscriptions," find Grammarly, and click "Manage."

Like web subscriptions, app store subscriptions remain active through the end of your current billing period. You will not receive a refund for the time remaining.

Stop auto-renewal without canceling

If you want to keep your Grammarly access through the end of your current billing cycle but prevent it from renewing automatically, you can turn off auto-renewal instead of canceling. Go to Billing in your Grammarly account and click "Turn off auto-renewal" next to your subscription. Your subscription will end on its normal end date and will not charge you again.

This option is useful if you want to use Grammarly for a specific project or period but do not want to commit to another billing cycle. You keep full access until the subscription expires naturally.

What happens after you cancel

After your billing cycle ends, you lose access to Grammarly Premium features. The free version of Grammarly remains available — you can still use basic grammar and spell checking in your browser and in Microsoft Office if you have the extension installed, but you will not have access to advanced features like tone detection, plagiarism checking, or the full-featured web editor.

Your writing history and saved documents stay in your account. If you resubscribe later, you can access them again. Grammarly keeps your account active for at least a year after cancellation, so you do not need to worry about losing your data when ready.

Canceling through your payment method does not work

Some people try to cancel Grammarly by turning off auto-renewal in their credit card settings, PayPal account, or bank app. This does not cancel your Grammarly subscription — it only prevents that specific payment method from charging. Grammarly will still try to charge you, the payment will fail, and your account may be suspended or flagged for non-payment.

Always cancel through the Grammarly website or the app store where you subscribed. Canceling through your payment method creates confusion and can damage your account status.

Reactivating your subscription later

If you cancel and later want Grammarly Premium again, you can resubscribe at any time. Log into your account, go to Billing, and click "Upgrade" or "Reactivate subscription." You will be charged for a new billing cycle starting when ready. Grammarly does not offer a grace period or a way to pause your subscription — canceling ends it, and restarting means paying for a full new cycle.

If you canceled because of cost, watch for promotional emails offering discounts on annual plans. Grammarly frequently offers reduced rates for annual subscriptions, especially to users who have canceled recently.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I get a refund if I cancel mid-cycle?

No. Grammarly does not refund unused portions of your subscription. If you cancel on the 15th of a monthly billing cycle, you lose access on the last day of that month but do not receive a refund for the remaining 15 days. Plan your cancellation for near the end of your billing cycle if you want to minimize the wasted cost.

Can I pause my subscription instead of canceling?

Grammarly does not offer a pause feature. You can turn off auto-renewal to let your subscription end naturally, or you can cancel when ready. If you want to use Grammarly again later, you will need to resubscribe and pay for a full new billing cycle.

What if I subscribed through my employer or school?

If your organization provided Grammarly as a benefit, you cannot cancel it yourself. Contact your HR department, IT support, or school administrator to remove the subscription from your account. Attempting to cancel through the Grammarly website may not work if your account is managed by your organization.

How do I know if my cancellation went through?

After you confirm cancellation on the Billing page, Grammarly displays a message saying your subscription has been canceled. Check your email for a confirmation message from Grammarly. If you do not receive an email within a few minutes, log back into your account and verify that the subscription no longer appears under Billing.

Can I cancel if I am still in a free trial?

If you are in a free trial period, you do not have an active subscription to cancel. When your trial ends, you will be charged for your first paid cycle unless you turn off auto-renewal before the trial expires. Go to Billing and turn off auto-renewal to prevent the charge without needing to cancel anything.