How to Cancel X Premium (Twitter Blue) in 2026 — What You Actually Lose

Updated February 2026 • 5 min read

Cancel on the Web

1. Go to x.com/settings/manage_subscription
2. Click Cancel plan
3. Confirm — you keep Premium features until the billing period ends

Cancel on iPhone

1. Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions
2. Find X (or "Twitter")
3. Tap Cancel Subscription

Note: If you subscribed through Apple, X Premium costs $11/month (not $8) due to Apple's 30% fee that X passes to you. Another reason to cancel and resubscribe on web if you want it back.

Cancel on Android

1. Google Play → Profile → Payments & subscriptions
2. Find X → Cancel subscription

X Premium Tiers (What You're Paying)

• Basic ($3/mo): Edit button, longer posts, bookmark folders — no checkmark, half the ads
• Premium ($8/mo): Blue checkmark, reply boost, longer video uploads, ad revenue sharing, Grok AI
• Premium+ ($16/mo): No ads in For You/Following, largest reply boost, Grok with higher limits

Is the Blue Checkmark Worth $96-192/Year?

Let's be real about what each feature is worth:

• Blue checkmark: Used to mean verified identity. Now it means "pays $8/month." Some users report the checkmark actually reduces engagement because followers associate it with spam accounts.
• Edit button: Nice convenience, but you can just delete and repost for free
• Reply boost: Your replies appear higher in threads — marginal impact unless you're actively building an audience
• Longer posts (25,000 chars): Most people never use this. Twitter's format is short-form.
• Ad revenue sharing: Requires 5M impressions in last 3 months + 500 followers. Average payout is under $20/month for most eligible users
• Grok AI: Available in the free tier with limits; comparable to free ChatGPT

What Happens After Canceling

• Blue checkmark disappears at end of billing period
• Reply boost stops — your replies go back to normal ranking
• Posts over 280 characters still exist but can't create new long posts
• Video uploads limited to 2:20 again
• Ads return to your timeline
• Your account, followers, posts, and DMs are unaffected

Remove Ads Without Paying

If you mainly pay for Premium to avoid ads:

• Browser: uBlock Origin extension removes ads on x.com
• iOS: Use x.com in Safari with a content blocker like 1Blocker
• Android: Use x.com in Firefox with uBlock Origin
• Third-party clients: Some still work with API access and show no ads

Get a Refund

• X direct: Contact help.x.com → Payments → Request refund
• Apple: reportaproblem.apple.com
• Google: Google Play → Payments → Request refund
• X support response times vary widely — bank dispute may be faster