Here on Lovely Audiobooks, I mostly talk about all the upsides of various audiobook subscriptions. Nevertheless, in this article, I will not only tell you how to cancel Audible in 2025 but also why it might be a great idea to do so! You see, I do it quite regularly myself because there are several upsides to canceling Audible that I want you to know about.
The benefits of canceling an Audible membership
Well, maybe you just don’t like audiobooks, and this will be the only time you’ll ever visit my blog. Then it’s a given that you should cancel that Audible membership as it will obviously save you a lot of money for something you don’t need, and I’m all for that.
However, if you do love audiobooks like me, canceling Audible might still be beneficial!
Firstly, during the cancellation process, Audible often offers us subscribers a significant discount if we agree to continue our membership. Over the years, I have been offered 3-month or even 12-month memberships for up to 50% less, countless times! This has saved me quite a lot of money and has allowed me to buy more audiobooks.
When I go for a discount, my membership starts over again, and I get billed right away. But no worries, Audible really doesn’t mind at all when we cancel just to subscribe again.
That being said, we can’t do this all the time. They simply won’t offer a discounted subscription every few months and will just let us go if we keep threatening them with cancellation.
Secondly, while Audible overall offers many benefits for its price, it is not the only audiobook service in town. And sometimes, a different subscription fits my needs better.
For example, at times when money’s tight and Audible Premium Plus has become too expensive, I have primarily bought Amazon Whispersync deals. They are excellent if you want to continue listening to one or two audiobooks a month, but they often cost $7.50 or less (compared to an Audible membership that costs us $14.95 on average).
If you want to cancel Audible because you want to listen to more than one audiobook per month, you could look into Kindle Unlimited or take a closer look at Audible Plus.
But I have also side-eyed my Audible subscription because Audible doesn’t always treat authors fairly (more about this below), and I like spending my money at smaller companies instead of Amazon.
Over the years, I have canceled my Audible subscriptions so many times, for so many reasons.
Related article: I have tried 8 Audible Alternatives
How to cancel Audible subscriptions in a browser
Now, before we get to the technical part, be aware that you cannot keep your Audible credits once you cancel your membership! Make sure you spend them all before you go through the cancellation process.
But don’t worry, you keep all the Audible books you already bought! And, of course, you can join again at any time. You will still have access to your account and your audiobook library.
Once you cancel and your membership runs out, you won’t get any monthly Audible credits anymore, and you will lose access to the Audible Plus catalog until you sign up again. Any Audible Plus books you borrowed will be removed from your library automatically.
If you are currently on a free trial with Audible, you can also cancel right away and won’t get charged. The audiobook purchase you made with your test month credit will stay in your library, and you can access it at any time.
Related article: How to get the most out of your Audible Free Trial
To cancel my Audible subscription, I navigate to the upper right corner where it says “Hi, Eline” and click on that link. Now a menu opens up showing my current membership status.
The first link in the menu is Account Details. Once I click on that, an overview page loads.
At the bottom of this page, there’s a button saying “Switch membership”, and right next to it are text links saying “Pause membership” and “Cancel membership”. Once I click on the latter, Audible will guide me through the rest of the cancellation process.
This always looks different, though, depending on whether or not I’m eligible for a discounted membership.
If you feel uncomfortable with the cancellation process, you can contact Audible customer support to have them cancel your membership for you.
And you have the option to pause your Audible membership. That can be a nice alternative if you have Audible credits left over and don’t know what to spend them on. However, pausing means you will have to remember to cancel Audible before it renews and you get billed again. You also lose access to the Audible Plus catalog right away when you pause.
Personally, I prefer to spend any leftover credits on pre-orders if there are no titles right at that moment that I want to buy. Pre-orders will remain active even when I cancel Audible, and the audiobooks will be added to my library once the title is released, even if I’m not an active subscriber anymore.
How can I cancel Audible on my phone?
If you have signed up for Audible in the app, you can only cancel your subscription in the app, as it is processed by Google or Apple. If you have signed up in a browser, you can cancel either in the app or in a browser, though. You might also pay a lower monthly fee!
I always recommend signing up for Audible in a browser and not in an app. In the Android app, you pay $15.99 per month. If you sign up on the website, you only pay $14.95 for the same standard Audible Premium Plus plan. This is because the app stores take a hefty cut, and Audible lets you pick that up.
Now, to cancel your Audible subscription in the app, click on Profile in the left-hand menu. Then navigate to Membership in the tab menu in the middle of your screen. Now you can see your current subscription and click on the button Manage.
I was first offered a menu that would have allowed me to cancel a subscription made through Google. As I had subscribed through the website, though, I was redirected to the screen you can see below, which shows a Cancel Membership text link that looks like it does on the website.
What happens when you cancel Audible?
You won’t get billed again, and you can still borrow and listen to Audible Plus books until your membership runs out (30 days after your last billing date). All the books that you bought with money or Audible credits will remain in your Audible library, and you can continue listening to them without an active subscription.
If you have Audible credits left, you should spend them before you cancel your subscription. Otherwise, they disappear once your membership ends, and it happens too easily that we forget to spend them in time after canceling, but before the membership becomes inactive. So, better handle that right away!
Related article: Is Audible worth it? An honest review
Before you cancel, explore your options!
Canceling is always an option, but make sure you’ve explored all alternatives first:
- Struggling with the interface? Learn how Audible actually works! Many people aren’t aware of all the features available.
- Paying too much? Compare Audible Plus vs Premium Plus to see if a cheaper plan fits your needs.
- Annoyed by AI narration? Filter out Virtual Voice audiobooks to find only human-narrated content.
- Bought a book you don’t like? Learn how to return an Audible book, you might be able to get your credit back.
Eline Blackman (pronouns: she/they) fell in love with books as a child – with being read to and reading herself. 10 years ago, she bought her first Audible book. It was love at first listen! An average of 250 audiobooks per year has become the new normal and you will rarely see Eline without a wireless earbud. Romance and Fantasy are the go-to genres for this audiobook fan.