Cancel Audible Subscription: UK Guide to Keep Books and Avoid Fees

Cancel Audible in the UK without losing purchases

This quick guide shows the right cancellation route for Audible website members, Apple-billed accounts, and Google Play subscriptions. It also covers what stays in your library and the reminders that help you dodge surprise renewals.

Cancel Audible on the website (UK): step-by-step

1. Go to audible.co.uk and sign in.
2. Open Account details → Membership details.
3. Choose Cancel membership and follow the prompts.
4. If you see discount or pause offers and still want to leave, select continue to cancel.
5. Finish the confirmation and keep the email you receive for your records.

Tips: If the button doesn't appear, try a different browser or request “Desktop site” on mobile. You can also use Audible's web chat or UK phone lines listed on their Contact Us page to request cancellation. Spend all unused credits first — they usually expire on cancellation under Audible UK terms.

Cancel if you subscribed on iPhone or iPad (billed via Apple)

iOS: Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions → Audible → Cancel Subscription.

Mac: App Store → your name (bottom-left) → Account Settings → Subscriptions → Manage → Cancel.

Apple recommends cancelling at least 24 hours before the trial or renewal to avoid being charged. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period. Audible support cannot cancel Apple-billed subscriptions — you must use Apple's flow.

Cancel if you subscribed on Android (billed via Google Play)

On Android: Play Store → profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Audible → Cancel subscription.

On the web: Visit play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions and cancel from there.

Timing: cancel at least 24 hours before renewal. Access usually continues until the end of the period. Troubleshooting: if the Play app glitches, open Chrome, enable “Desktop site,” and use the web link above.

Will you keep your books? What stays and what doesn't (UK)

• You keep purchases: Any title you bought with money or Premium Plus credits remains in your library after cancellation.
• You lose the Plus Catalogue after your final day as a member.
• Unused Premium Plus credits usually expire when you cancel — spend them beforehand.
• UK Standard plan (£5.99): the monthly listen only streams while you are a member, so it disappears after cancellation.

Actionable tips: Spend every credit before cancelling. If you want to own a title and you're on Standard, buy it outright first or switch to Premium Plus for a month, redeem the credit, then cancel.

Avoid fees and lost value: a UK checklist

• Spend every remaining credit first because they usually vanish once you cancel.
• Check your renewal date and cancel at least 24 hours ahead if Apple or Google bills you.
• If you joined within the last 14 days, use your cooling-off rights and ask for cancellation in writing when the online flow fails.
• Keep your cancellation email or SMS as proof.
• If a charge still lands, raise it with your card issuer and review guidance from Citizens Advice.

Pause, downgrade, or switch: when not to cancel

• Pause a monthly membership for up to 3 months to hold onto credits and stop new charges (annual plans usually cannot pause).
• Downgrade or switch plans in Account details. If you only need a monthly listen and do not mind losing it later, Standard can work. If you want to keep titles, move to Premium Plus before redeeming a credit.
• Retention offers may pop up during cancellation. Take them only if they match how you actually listen.

60-second recap: the fast cancellation checklist

• Confirm who bills you: Audible, Apple, or Google.
• Spend every remaining credit.
• Use the matching path: website, Apple Subscriptions, or Google Play.
• Cancel 24 hours before renewal; access ends at period end.
• Keep purchases; you'll lose Plus titles and Standard monthly selections.
• Save the confirmation email; escalate disputed charges via your card issuer.