How to Cancel ChatGPT Plus in 2026

ChatGPT Plus costs $20/month for GPT-4 access, but with free alternatives improving rapidly, many subscribers are questioning the value. Here's how to cancel in under a minute — and what you actually lose.

Cancel in 3 Clicks

Go to chatgpt.com → click your profile icon (bottom-left)
Select "My Plan" → click "Manage my subscription"
Click "Cancel Plan" → confirm cancellation

⚡ Key detail: You keep Plus access until your current billing period ends. No prorated refunds — cancel right after your payment date if you want maximum remaining value.

If You Subscribed Through Apple/Google

Canceling on chatgpt.com won't work if you subscribed through your phone's app store:

iPhone: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → ChatGPT → Cancel
Android: Play Store → Profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → ChatGPT → Cancel

App store subscriptions cost $22.99/month (Apple's 30% cut) vs $20 direct — so you've been overpaying if you signed up in-app.

What You Lose (and What You Keep)

You keep:

All your conversation history
Custom GPTs you've created
GPT-4o access (limited)
Basic image generation

You lose:

Unlimited GPT-4o and GPT-4.5 access
Priority during peak times
Advanced data analysis and file uploads
DALL·E 3 image generation priority
Voice mode and video features

Free Alternatives That Do 90% of What Plus Does

The AI landscape has changed dramatically since ChatGPT Plus launched. Free options now include:

ChatGPT Free: Still gets GPT-4o (with daily limits) — enough for most casual users
Claude.ai: Free tier with Claude 3.5 Sonnet — many users prefer it for writing
Google Gemini: Free Gemini 1.5 Pro access through Google
Perplexity: Free AI search with citations — better for research
Microsoft Copilot: Free GPT-4 access through Bing

Can You Get a Refund?

OpenAI's refund policy is strict — they generally don't offer refunds for partial months. However:

If you were charged after trying to cancel, contact help.openai.com with screenshots
Apple/Google store subscriptions: request refund through the app store instead
If you were double-charged or never used the service, dispute with your bank as a last resort

ChatGPT Team/Enterprise

If you're on ChatGPT Team ($25/user/month) or Enterprise, cancellation requires:

Team: Workspace owner goes to Settings → Billing → Cancel subscription. Annual plans continue until term ends.
Enterprise: Contact your account manager — contracts typically have 30-day notice periods.

Export Your Data First

Before canceling, export your conversations: Settings → Data Controls → Export Data. You'll get a ZIP file with all your chat history within 24 hours. Your data persists after cancellation, but having a local backup is always smart.

💡 Pro tip: If you use ChatGPT heavily some months and barely at all others, just subscribe and cancel as needed. There's no penalty for re-subscribing, and you keep your history between subscriptions.

Annual Savings: $240/Year

At $20/month, ChatGPT Plus costs $240/year. For casual users who hit the free GPT-4o limit maybe once a week, that's expensive insurance. Cancel, try the free tier for a month, and only re-subscribe if you genuinely miss it.

🔍 Not sure what you're paying for? Upload your bank statement to JustCancel — we'll find all your subscriptions, including ones you forgot about.