How to Cancel Apple Subscriptions (iCloud+, Apple TV+, Apple Music)

Cancel on iPhone or iPad

This is the primary method for cancelling any Apple-billed subscription. It covers iCloud+, Apple TV+, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, and any third-party app subscriptions you started through the App Store.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap your name at the very top — this is your Apple ID.
3. Tap Subscriptions.
4. Find the subscription you want to cancel and tap it.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription (or Cancel Free Trial if still in a trial).
6. Confirm when prompted.

After cancelling, the subscription shows an expiry date — that's when your access ends. You keep full access until then.

Cancel on Mac via App Store

You can manage your subscriptions from a Mac using the App Store app.

1. Open the App Store app on your Mac.
2. Click your name or profile picture at the bottom left of the sidebar.
3. Click View Information at the top right of the screen.
4. Scroll down to the Subscriptions section.
5. Click Manage next to Subscriptions.
6. Click Edit next to the subscription you want to cancel.
7. Click Cancel Subscription and confirm.

Cancel Using iTunes on Windows

If you're on a Windows PC and use iTunes to manage your Apple account, here's how to access your subscriptions.

1. Open iTunes.
2. Click Account in the menu bar at the top.
3. Click View My Account and sign in if prompted.
4. Scroll down to the Settings section.
5. Click Manage next to Subscriptions.
6. Click Edit next to the subscription you want to cancel.
7. Click Cancel Subscription.

Cancel via appleid.apple.com

If you don't have access to an Apple device or iTunes, you can manage some subscriptions from the web.

1. Go to appleid.apple.com in any browser.
2. Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
3. Scroll down to the Subscriptions section if it appears.

Note: The web interface at appleid.apple.com has limited subscription management compared to the iPhone Settings app. For full control, the iPhone/iPad method is more reliable.

Cancelling iCloud+ Specifically

iCloud+ works slightly differently from other Apple subscriptions because it's tied to your storage — here's what happens when you cancel.

Storage downgrade is immediate. The moment your iCloud+ subscription ends, your storage limit drops to the free 5 GB tier. If you're storing more than 5 GB — which most iPhone users are — this has immediate consequences.

What stops working right away:

• iCloud backup stops if your backup exceeds 5 GB
• New photos stop syncing to iCloud Photos if you're over the limit
• iCloud Drive file syncing pauses

Your data is not deleted immediately. Apple keeps your existing data for 30 days after cancellation. During that window, you can resubscribe to restore everything. After 30 days, Apple may permanently delete data beyond the 5 GB free limit.

Before cancelling iCloud+: Download any important photos, documents, or backups to your local device first. Don't rely on the 30-day window if you're serious about keeping your data.

Family Sharing Subscriptions

If your household uses Family Sharing, subscription management works differently depending on who purchased what.

Subscriptions purchased by the family organizer and shared with family members can only be cancelled by that organizer. Individual members see these in their Subscriptions list but have no cancel button — they can only leave the Family Sharing group.

Subscriptions you purchased yourself — even if you're a family member, not the organizer — appear in your own Subscriptions list and you can cancel them independently.

To cancel a shared subscription as the organizer: follow the standard iPhone cancellation steps (Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions). Shared subscriptions are marked with a sharing icon in the list.