How to Cancel Squarespace Website Subscription (2026 Guide)

Updated 2026-02-17 · 5 min read

Squarespace costs $16-$52/month ($192-$624/year) for website hosting. Many people build a personal site, portfolio, or side-project landing page, stop updating it after a month, and keep paying for years. Here's how to cancel — and what happens to your site.

Step 1: Export Your Content (Do This First!)

1. In your Squarespace dashboard, go to Settings → Advanced → Import/Export
2. Click Export — this gives you your blog posts and pages in XML format
3. Download any images separately (they're not included in the XML export)
4. If you have an online store, export products from Commerce → Products → Export
5. Save your custom CSS/code if you added any

Step 2: Transfer Your Domain (If Applicable)

If you bought your domain through Squarespace:

1. Go to Settings → Domains
2. Click your domain → Transfer domain away
3. Transfer to a registrar like Cloudflare (cheapest renewals), Namecheap, or Google Domains
4. Domain transfers take 5-7 days — start this before canceling your site

Step 3: Cancel Your Subscription

1. Go to account.squarespace.com
2. Click on the website you want to cancel
3. Go to Settings → Account & Billing → Billing
4. Click Cancel under your plan
5. Confirm cancellation

Squarespace Pricing (2026)

Refund Policy

• Annual plan, within 14 days: Full refund (minus domain cost if registered) ✅
• Monthly plan: No refund — cancels at end of billing period ❌
• After 14 days (annual): No refund ❌
• Domain registration: Non-refundable (domains can be transferred)

Free and Cheaper Alternatives

• WordPress.com (free tier) — Free with yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain. Paid plans start at $4/month.
• Carrd.co — $19/year for a simple one-page site. Perfect for portfolios and landing pages.
• Google Sites — Completely free, good enough for personal/portfolio sites
• Notion + Super.so — Write in Notion, publish as a website ($12/month)
• GitHub Pages — Free static site hosting (requires some technical skill)
• Netlify / Vercel — Free tier for static sites and simple web apps