When you cancel a Claude paid subscription, your Pro or Max access usually stays active until the end of the current billing period, and then you drop back to the free tier. Claude’s help article also says to cancel at least 24 hours before the next billing date to avoid being charged again.

What changes

  • You keep using your paid plan until the period you already paid for ends.
  • After that, paid features stop and you revert to the free version.
  • Your billing is handled through the platform you signed up on, such as web, iPhone, or Android.

What usually stays

  • Your account and past chats are generally preserved after cancellation.
  • If you subscribed on a platform store, you need to cancel there rather than only inside Claude.
  • Re-subscribing later should restore paid access, but only for the new billing period you purchase.

Refunds and timing

  • The current billing period is typically not prorated, so canceling early usually does not create a partial refund.
  • If you were charged incorrectly or twice, support is the right place to ask for a refund review.
  • One practical example: if your renewal is on the 15th and you cancel on the 5th, you usually still have paid access until the 15th.

Cancellation path

  • Web or desktop users: go to Settings, then Billing, then cancel.
  • iPhone users: manage the subscription through Claude’s iOS billing flow or the App Store.
  • Android users: manage it through Claude’s Android billing flow or Google Play.

Meta description

Canceling Claude stops the next renewal, keeps paid access until the current period ends, and then moves you back to the free tier.