How to Cancel The Guardian (2026)
The Guardian plans start from $5.00/month. Follow our 5-step guide to cancel your subscription in about 3 minutes — with tips to avoid retention offers.
Updated: April 2026
from $5.00/month
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Sign in to your Guardian account
Go to theguardian.com and sign in with your email address and password. The Guardian uses a support/contribution model, not a hard paywall.
Visit your account management page
Navigate to manage.theguardian.com or click your profile icon in the top right and select 'Manage my account'.
Find your recurring support
Look for 'Manage my support', 'Recurring contributions', or 'Subscriptions' in your account menu.
Cancel your contribution or subscription
Click 'Cancel my support' or 'Cancel subscription'. You'll be asked to confirm and may be shown a retention offer.
Confirm cancellation
Confirm your cancellation. You'll receive a confirmation email. Note that The Guardian content remains free to read even after cancelling.
Retention Tips
Thank you for supporting The Guardian! Your support keeps our award-winning journalism free and open for everyone around the world. Without reader contributions, we wouldn't be able to maintain our editorial independence or keep our reporting free from paywalls. We'd love to keep you as a supporter — are you sure you want to cancel?
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