How to Cancel Skillshare Premium (2026 Guide)

Updated 2026-02-16 · 5 min read

Skillshare costs $13.99/month or $167.88/year. If you signed up through a YouTube sponsor code, your free trial converts to a paid subscription automatically — and many people don't notice for months. Here's how to cancel.

⚠️ The YouTube Sponsor Trap

Skillshare is one of the most-sponsored brands on YouTube. Creators offer "1 month free" or "30% off" — but you enter your credit card for the trial. After the trial, you're charged $13.99/month or $167.88/year unless you cancel. Millions of people are paying for Skillshare they signed up for on a whim.

How to Cancel Skillshare Online

  1. Go to skillshare.com/settings/payments
  2. Sign in to your account
  3. Under your subscription, click Cancel
  4. Skillshare will offer a discounted rate — decline if you want to cancel
  5. Select a reason and confirm
  6. You'll keep access until the end of your billing period
📱 Subscribed via Apple/Google?

If you subscribed through Apple or Google, canceling on Skillshare's website won't work. You must cancel through the platform you originally subscribed on.

Skillshare Refund Policy

SituationRefund?
Free trial (before first charge)Cancel before trial ends ✅
Annual plan, within 7 daysContact support — sometimes ✅
Monthly, already chargedNo refund, access until end of period ❌
Forgot to cancel trialContact support ASAP — first-time courtesy possible

Email help@skillshare.com for refund requests. Be polite and explain your situation — they're generally responsive for first-time requests.

Free Alternatives to Skillshare

💡 The YouTube Test

Before paying for any online learning platform, search YouTube for the exact topic. 95% of the time, there's a free tutorial that's just as good. The remaining 5% is structured certifications — and Coursera's free audit mode covers most of those.

How Many Learning Subscriptions Are You Paying For?

The average person with a Skillshare subscription also pays for at least one of:

Stack them up and you could be spending $200+/month on learning platforms you rarely use.

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Upload your bank statement to JustCancel to find Skillshare, MasterClass, and every other subscription you're paying for.

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