How to Cancel Envato Elements in 2026 (Keep Your Downloads Legal)
Updated February 2026 • 5 min read
Envato Elements costs $16.50/month (or $11.50/month billed annually at $138/year) for unlimited downloads of templates, graphics, fonts, stock photos, music, and video. It's a great deal while you're subscribed — but the licensing terms after cancellation are where it gets tricky.
🔴 Licensing trap: When you cancel, you can still use assets in projects you already created (end products), but you cannot use downloaded assets in NEW projects. This catches many freelancers off guard.
How to Cancel Envato Elements
- Log into elements.envato.com
- Click your profile → Account Settings
- Go to Subscriptions
- Click "Cancel Subscription"
- They'll offer a discounted rate — decline or accept
- Confirm cancellation
- Download your license certificates for all assets used in client projects
What Happens to Your Downloads After Cancellation
- Existing end products: ✅ Legal to keep using (website you built, video you edited, etc.)
- Fonts in existing designs: ✅ Continue using in those specific projects
- New projects with old downloads: ❌ Technically a license violation
- Unused downloads: ❌ No longer licensed — cannot use in anything new
- Stock music in existing videos: ✅ Licensed for the life of that video
- Templates for new clients: ❌ Need an active subscription
Before You Cancel: Download Everything
Do a "download sprint" before canceling:
- All license certificates — proof of licensing for client work
- Fonts you use regularly — the files stay on your computer
- Template variations — download multiple options in each category you use
- Stock photos for current projects — grab extras while you can
- Music tracks — download a library of tracks for future use in existing projects
Free Alternatives by Asset Type
- Stock photos: Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay (all free, commercial use)
- Fonts: Google Fonts (1,500+ free fonts), Font Squirrel
- Graphics/illustrations: Canva (free tier), Undraw, ManyPixels
- Video templates: Canva, CapCut (free)
- Music: YouTube Audio Library (free), Pixabay Music, Free Music Archive
- WordPress themes: WordPress.org free themes (thousands available)
- Icons: Heroicons, Phosphor Icons, Lucide (all free, open-source)
The Smart Approach: Subscribe Seasonally
If you're a freelancer or small agency, you don't need Envato Elements 12 months a year. Subscribe for 2-3 months during your busiest season, download everything you need for upcoming projects, then cancel. Resubscribe when you need fresh assets. Cost: $50-100/year vs $138-198/year.
Bottom line: Envato Elements is genuinely good value while active, but most people don't need it year-round. Download your license certificates, grab your essential assets, and cancel. The free stock photo/font/icon alternatives cover 80% of needs. Resubscribe for a month when you have a big project.
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