You can cancel Kindle Unlimited through your Amazon account settings in about two minutes

Kindle Unlimited is Amazon's subscription service that lets you read unlimited ebooks and audiobooks for a monthly fee. To cancel it, you log into your Amazon account, go to your subscriptions page, find Kindle Unlimited, and select the option to cancel. You will not lose access to your books when ready — you keep reading until your current billing period ends. After that date, the subscription stops and you are no longer charged.

The process is the same whether you signed up on a phone, tablet, or computer. Amazon does not make you call anyone or chat with support to cancel. You can do it yourself in a few clicks.

Key Takeaways

  • Cancel Kindle Unlimited by going to Your Account > Memberships and Subscriptions > Kindle Unlimited > Cancel Membership on Amazon.com.
  • You keep your current books and reading access until the end of your billing period, even after you cancel.
  • Amazon will ask if you want to pause instead of cancel — pausing stops charges but lets you restart later without losing your place.
  • If you cancel by mistake, you can restart your subscription within 180 days and pick up where you left off.

Step-by-step cancellation on a computer

Open Amazon.com and sign in to your account. In the top right corner, click the account icon (it looks like a person's head) and select "Your Account" from the dropdown menu.

On the Your Account page, look for a section called "Memberships and Subscriptions" — it is usually in the middle of the page. Click on it. You will see a list of all your active subscriptions. Find "Kindle Unlimited" in that list and click on it.

Click the button that says "Cancel Membership" or "End Membership". Amazon will show you a confirmation screen asking if you are sure. It may also offer you a discount to stay — you can ignore this. Click the final confirmation button to complete the cancellation. You will see a message saying your membership has been canceled, and Amazon will send you a confirmation email.

Canceling on a phone or tablet

Open the Amazon app or go to Amazon.com in your phone's browser and sign in. Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Scroll down and tap "Your Account". Then tap "Memberships and Subscriptions". Find Kindle Unlimited and tap on it. Tap "Cancel Membership" and confirm when Amazon asks you to verify.

The steps are identical whether you use an iPhone, Android phone, or iPad. The app and the website version both show the same cancellation options.

What happens to your books after you cancel

You keep reading your Kindle Unlimited books until your billing period ends. If you are billed on the 15th of each month and you cancel on the 20th, you can still read all your borrowed books until the 15th of next month. On that date, your access stops.

Any books you purchased separately (not borrowed through Kindle Unlimited) remain in your library forever. Only the books you borrowed through the subscription disappear from your device when the subscription ends. If you want to keep reading a borrowed book after your subscription ends, you must buy it.

Pausing instead of canceling

When you click "Cancel Membership", Amazon usually offers you the option to pause your subscription instead. Pausing stops your monthly charges but keeps your subscription active. You can restart it later without losing your place in books or your reading history.

Pausing is useful if you know you will not read for a few months but want to come back to Kindle Unlimited later. You can pause for up to three months at a time. After three months, your subscription automatically restarts and you are charged again.

Restarting your subscription if you change your mind

If you cancel your Kindle Unlimited subscription, you have 180 days to restart it without losing anything. Your reading history, bookmarks, and notes stay in your account. When you restart, you pick up exactly where you left off.

To restart, go back to the Memberships and Subscriptions page and click on Kindle Unlimited. You will see an option to restart your membership. Click it and your subscription begins again when ready. You will be charged for the next month on the date you restart.

Troubleshooting cancellation problems

If you cannot find Kindle Unlimited on your Memberships and Subscriptions page, it may already be canceled. Check your email for a cancellation confirmation from Amazon. If you see the subscription listed but the cancel button does not appear, try signing out and signing back in, or use a different browser.

If you are still stuck, you can contact Amazon Customer Service through the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of any Amazon page. Tell them you want to cancel Kindle Unlimited and they can do it for you. This is rare — the self-service cancellation works for almost everyone — but it is an option if the website is not cooperating.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I lose my books when ready after I cancel?

No. You keep reading your borrowed books until the end of your current billing period. After that date, the books disappear from your library and you can no longer read them unless you buy them.

Can I cancel Kindle Unlimited from my Kindle device?

You cannot cancel directly from the Kindle device itself. You must cancel through your Amazon account on a computer or phone. Once you cancel, the subscription stops on all your devices.

What if I cancel but Amazon keeps charging me?

Check your email for the cancellation confirmation — if you received it, the subscription is canceled and any charges after that date are a billing error. Contact Amazon Customer Service with the confirmation email and they will refund the charges.

Do I get a refund if I cancel mid-month?

No. Amazon does not refund partial months. You keep access until the end of your billing period, then the subscription ends. If you cancel on day one of your billing cycle, you lose most of that month's access but receive no refund.

Can I cancel and restart multiple times?

Yes. You can cancel and restart as many times as you want. Each time you restart within 180 days, your reading history and bookmarks return. After 180 days, your account information is deleted and you start fresh.