How to Cancel Audible in 2026 — Use Your Credits First!
Updated March 3, 2026 • 6 min read
⚡ Quick Summary
Go to audible.com → Account Details → Cancel Membership. Use all credits first (they're lost on cancellation). You keep purchased audiobooks forever. Audible will offer pauses and discounts — decline if you're sure.
🚨 Use Your Credits First!
Unused Audible credits are permanently forfeited when you cancel. Each credit is worth $14.95 (the cost of one audiobook). Check your credit balance: audible.com → Account Details → look for "X credits remaining." Buy audiobooks with every credit before canceling.
Audible Pricing (What You're Paying)
- Audible Plus: $7.95/month — unlimited listening from a curated catalog (no credits)
- Premium Plus 1 Credit: $14.95/month — 1 credit/month + Plus catalog
- Premium Plus 2 Credits: $22.95/month — 2 credits/month + Plus catalog
- Annual 12 Credits: $149.50/year — 12 credits upfront + Plus catalog
That's $180/year on the standard plan. If you listen to fewer than 12 audiobooks a year, you're overpaying.
Step-by-Step Cancellation
You must cancel on the website — you cannot cancel in the Audible app.
- Go to audible.com (not the app)
- Click Account Details (under your name, top right)
- Scroll down and click Cancel Membership
- Audible shows what you'll lose — click Continue Canceling
- They'll offer a pause (1-3 months free) — decline or accept
- They'll offer a discounted rate ($7.95/month for 3 months is common)
- Select your reason for leaving
- Confirm cancellation
What You Keep vs. What You Lose
✅ You Keep
- All purchased audiobooks
- All credit-redeemed audiobooks
- Audible app access
- Bookmarks and listening progress
❌ You Lose
- Unused credits (forever)
- Plus catalog access
- Member-only sales pricing
- Monthly credit accumulation
The Retention Offers (What to Expect)
Audible has some of the best retention offers in subscription land:
- Pause for 1-3 months: Keep your credits, pay nothing. Good if you just need a break
- $7.95/month for 3 months: Half price with credits. Genuinely good deal
- Free month: One more credit at no charge
- $9.95/month ongoing: Reduced rate semi-permanently
Tip: The $7.95/month offer is actually one of the best deals in audiobooks. Each credit buys a $20-40 audiobook for under $8. If you listen to at least one book a month, it's worth reconsidering.
Free Alternatives to Audible
📚 Libby / OverDrive (FREE with Library Card)
Your public library likely has thousands of audiobooks available for free through the Libby app. Get a library card (free), download Libby, and borrow audiobooks at zero cost. Wait times for popular titles can be 1-4 weeks, but most libraries have large catalogs.
- Spotify: Includes 15 hours/month of audiobook listening on Premium ($11.99/month) — covers about 1 audiobook/month
- Scribd: $11.99/month for unlimited audiobooks, ebooks, magazines, and documents. Better value if you consume a lot of content
- Hoopla: Another free library app. Instant borrows (no waiting) but limited checkouts per month
- LibriVox: Completely free, volunteer-read audiobooks of public domain classics
- Podcasts: Many book summaries and full author readings available as free podcasts
Pro Tips Before Canceling
- Spend every credit: Browse "coming soon" titles if nothing interests you now — a so-so audiobook is better than a lost credit
- Return recent purchases: Audible allows returns on audiobooks you didn't enjoy. Return them, get the credit back, buy something else
- Check for annual plan refund: If you're on an annual plan and haven't used all 12 credits, ask about a prorated refund
- Gift unused credits: You can buy audiobooks as gifts for friends using your credits
How many subscriptions are you actually paying for?
Upload your bank statement to JustCancel — we'll find Audible and every other subscription charging your account. The average person is paying for 12 subscriptions they forgot about.