How to Cancel LinkedIn Premium
Plenty of people pay for LinkedIn Premium during a job search or a busy quarter, then realize they barely touch the extra features. If that is you, cancelling is quick and there is no penalty for leaving.
The sections below walk through how to cancel your LinkedIn Premium subscription on desktop and mobile, what happens to your account afterward, and how to avoid the free-trial charge that catches most people off guard. Everything here is the honest version, no upsell to keep you paying.
At the end, there is a practical note on staying visible on LinkedIn without paying for Premium at all, because that is the real reason most people signed up in the first place.
How do you cancel LinkedIn Premium step by step?
In short: Open Settings & Privacy, go to Subscriptions & payments, select Manage Premium account, then choose Cancel subscription and confirm.
Cancelling takes under two minutes on desktop. LinkedIn does not bury the option, though the menu naming has shifted over time, so two paths both work.
- Click your profile photo in the top navigation bar and select Settings & Privacy.
- Open Subscriptions & payments in the left menu.
- Select Manage Premium account.
- Find Cancel subscription (sometimes shown as Cancel Premium) and click it.
- Pick a reason if prompted, then confirm the cancellation.
An alternate route on newer layouts is Settings, then Account preferences, then Subscriptions and billing. Both lead to the same cancel screen, so use whichever your account shows. Once you confirm, LinkedIn stops the next renewal charge while leaving your current access intact.
How do you cancel LinkedIn Premium on the mobile app?
In short: The cancel path depends on how you subscribed: through LinkedIn directly you can cancel in the app settings, but through Apple or Google you must cancel in the App Store or Play Store.
Where you started the subscription decides where you cancel it, and this trips up a lot of mobile users.
Subscribers who signed up on the web or directly through LinkedIn can tap their profile photo, open Settings, find the subscriptions section, and cancel there. The steps mirror the desktop flow with slightly different labels.
Anyone who subscribed through the iOS app cancels in iPhone Settings instead, because Apple handles the billing: tap your name, then Subscriptions, then LinkedIn Premium. On Android, open the Play Store, tap your profile icon, open Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions, and cancel LinkedIn there. Cancelling inside the LinkedIn app will not stop an Apple or Google charge, which is why people get billed again after thinking they cancelled.
What do you keep and what do you lose after cancelling?
In short: You keep all Premium features until the end of your paid billing period, then your account reverts to the free LinkedIn tier with your profile, connections, and history intact.
Cancelling does not delete anything. Your profile, your network, your messages, and your posts all stay exactly as they are. You simply move from Premium back to a standard free account.
Until your billing period ends, you keep everything you paid for: InMail credits, who-viewed-your-profile data, LinkedIn Learning courses, and any salary or applicant insights tied to your plan. There is no early cutoff, so cancelling on day two of a monthly cycle still gives you the rest of that month.
After the period ends, Premium-only features switch off. Unused InMail credits do not roll over, saved Learning courses become locked, and the expanded search and insight tools return to free limits. The free tier still covers posting, messaging your connections, and applying to jobs, so most everyday use continues unchanged.
How much does LinkedIn Premium cost, and is it worth keeping?
In short: Premium Career runs about $29.99 per month, Premium Business about $59.99, and All-in-One about $99, so whether it is worth keeping depends on whether you actively use InMail, insights, or Learning.
As of 2026, LinkedIn lists Premium Career at $29.99 per month, or $19.99 per month billed annually. Premium Business is $59.99 per month, or $47.99 billed annually. Premium All-in-One sits around $99 per month. Pricing changes often, so confirm the current rate on LinkedIn before deciding.
Premium earns its cost when you are deep in a job search and using InMail to reach recruiters, or when LinkedIn Learning is part of your routine. The insights and visibility data can pay for themselves in that window.
Outside of an active search, the math gets harder. Anyone who mostly posts, comments, and grows an audience already gets that on the free tier. Paying $30 to $99 a month for features you rarely open is the most common reason people land on this page. If that describes you, cancelling is the rational call.
How do you stay visible on LinkedIn without paying for Premium?
In short: Visibility on LinkedIn comes from consistent posting and genuine replies, not from a Premium badge, so a steady free-tier publishing habit beats paying for insights you rarely act on.
Most people pay for Premium hoping it makes them more visible, then discover the badge does almost nothing for reach. What actually grows your presence is showing up consistently with posts and thoughtful comments, and that is free.
The catch is time. Posting regularly and replying in your own voice across a busy week is exactly the work that falls off when you are running a company or a side project. That is the gap XreplyAI fills. It trains on your own writing so drafts sound like you, then helps you manage your whole social presence from one place instead of paying for a feature badge.
Readers whose real goal was a stronger LinkedIn presence can see our guide on how to grow on LinkedIn as a solo founder and how to build a personal brand on LinkedIn. Both lean on consistency, which is far cheaper than Premium and far more effective. Tools like voice matching keep that consistency from sounding automated.
Cancelling LinkedIn Premium is quick, free, and reversible: a few clicks in Subscriptions & payments, access through the end of your billing period, and your profile untouched. Anyone who rarely uses InMail, insights, or Learning gains little by keeping it.
Most people paid for Premium to feel more visible, when the thing that actually builds presence is showing up consistently in your own voice. That part is worth investing in. XreplyAI trains on your own writing so your LinkedIn posts and replies sound like you, helping you stay visible without paying for a badge. Cancel Premium, then put that consistency to work.
- LinkedIn Help: Cancel your Premium subscription, linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a551618
- LinkedIn Premium plans and pricing, linkedin.com/premium/products
FAQ
- Will I lose my data if I cancel LinkedIn Premium?
- No. Cancelling Premium does not delete your profile, connections, messages, or posts. Your account simply reverts to the free LinkedIn tier with all of your history intact. Only Premium-specific features, like InMail credits and advanced insights, turn off.
- Do I keep Premium until the end of the billing period?
- Yes. When you cancel, LinkedIn stops the next renewal but leaves your Premium access active until the current paid period ends. Cancelling early in a monthly cycle still gives you the rest of that month at no extra charge.
- Can I get a refund on LinkedIn Premium?
- LinkedIn does not automatically refund the current period; you keep access through it instead. Refunds are handled case by case through LinkedIn support, and subscriptions billed through Apple or Google must be disputed with those stores, not LinkedIn.
- How much does LinkedIn Premium cost?
- In 2026, Premium Career is about $29.99 per month, Premium Business about $59.99, and All-in-One about $99. Annual billing lowers Career to roughly $19.99 per month. Pricing changes often, so confirm the current rate on LinkedIn.
- How do I cancel a LinkedIn Premium free trial before being charged?
- Cancel before the trial end date shown in your subscription settings. Follow the same cancel path, and you keep trial access until it expires without a charge. Forgetting this deadline is the most common reason people get billed unexpectedly.
- Why can't I find the cancel button in LinkedIn settings?
- Subscribers who signed up through the iOS or Android app cancel in the App Store or Google Play, not inside LinkedIn. Check where you first subscribed. On the web, look under Subscriptions and payments or Account preferences.
- Can I resubscribe to LinkedIn Premium later?
- Yes. You can resubscribe anytime after cancelling, and LinkedIn often shows current plan options when you return. There is no penalty for cancelling and rejoining, though promotional trial pricing may not apply a second time.
- Does cancelling Premium hurt my LinkedIn visibility?
- No. The Premium badge has little effect on reach. Visibility comes from consistent posting and genuine engagement, both available on the free tier. A steady publishing habit does far more for your presence than a paid badge ever will.