How to Cancel TikTok Subscriptions in 2026 (Coins, LIVE, and Creator Sub)

Updated February 2026 • 6 min read

TikTok has quietly become a subscription machine. Between coin auto-refill, LIVE subscriptions to creators, and TikTok Shop purchases, many users are spending $20-100+/month without realizing it. Here's how to find and cancel every recurring TikTok charge.

Types of TikTok Recurring Charges

Coin Auto-Refill: Automatically buys more coins when you run low ($0.99-99.99/purchase)
LIVE Subscriptions: Monthly subscriptions to LIVE creators ($4.99/month per creator)
Creator Subscriptions: Monthly payments to support specific creators
TikTok Series: Paid content series from creators (one-time, but check for recurring)

Cancel Coin Auto-Refill

Open TikTok → Profile → three-line menu (top right)
Tap Settings and Privacy
Tap Balance → Auto-refill
Toggle OFF

Cancel LIVE / Creator Subscriptions

iPhone

Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions
Find TikTok subscriptions → Cancel each one

Android

Google Play Store → Menu → Subscriptions
Find TikTok → Cancel

In TikTok App

Profile → Settings → Manage subscriptions
View all active subscriptions → Cancel individually

⚠️ The Virtual Gift Trap

TikTok coins are designed to obscure real money:

Coins cost real money but are spent on virtual gifts with no real value
Creators only receive ~50% of the gift value — TikTok takes the rest
Auto-refill makes spending frictionless and invisible
LIVE streams use social pressure to encourage gifting (leaderboards, shoutouts)

Check Your Total TikTok Spending

TikTok → Profile → Settings → Balance → view transaction history
Also check your Apple/Google subscription list for TikTok charges
Check your bank/credit card statement for charges from "TikTok" or "ByteDance"

💡 Set Screen Time Limits

TikTok has built-in screen time management: Settings → Digital Wellbeing → Screen Time Management. Set a daily limit and a spending reminder. The app will alert you when you've hit your threshold. It's not perfect, but it adds a speed bump before impulse spending.

🔍 See Your Real TikTok Spending

TikTok charges don't always show as "TikTok" on your statement. Upload your bank statement to JustCancel and we'll identify every charge — including the ones that are hard to spot.

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Quick Cancel Guide: Tiktok Coins

Direct cancel link + step-by-step instructions