How to cancel LinkedIn Premium easily

Before canceling, find when your subscription renews. This matters because:

- LinkedIn Premium is non-refundable once renewed

- If you cancel before renewal, you keep Premium access until the end of your billing period

- If you cancel after renewal, you've paid for another month you can't get back

To find your renewal date:

- Go to linkedin.com

- Click your profile icon > 'Premium' (or 'Manage Premium')

- Look at your subscription details — the renewal date is shown there

- Add it to your calendar so you remember

If you're within a few days of renewal, decide quickly whether you want one more month or to cancel immediately.

The other key date: your 'free trial' end date if you're in a trial. Trials convert to paid subscriptions at the end unless you cancel. Many people forget they're in a trial and get charged for the first month without realizing it.

LinkedIn's cancellation process:

Web:

1. Go to linkedin.com and sign in

2. Click your profile icon (top right) > 'Manage Premium'

3. Click 'Manage subscription' or 'Cancel subscription' on the right side

4. Follow the prompts

5. Confirm cancellation

Mobile app:

1. Open the LinkedIn app

2. Tap your profile icon (top left)

3. Tap the gear icon (Settings)

4. Tap 'Account'

5. Tap 'Manage Premium subscription'

6. Tap 'Cancel subscription'

7. Follow prompts

LinkedIn will try to retain you with:

- Discounts (50% off for a few months)

- Free trials of higher tiers

- Reminders of features you'd lose

- 'Are you sure?' confirmations

Decline politely. Click through to actual cancellation.

LinkedIn Premium subscriptions can be managed in three places. You need to cancel wherever you originally purchased:

Direct from LinkedIn (web):

- Cancel through the Premium management page

- Refunds handled by LinkedIn (rare, but possible within 14 days)

Apple App Store (iPhone/iPad):

- Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions

- Find LinkedIn Premium

- Tap 'Cancel Subscription'

- Refunds through Apple

Google Play (Android):

- Google Play Store > Profile > Payments & subscriptions

- Find LinkedIn Premium

- Tap 'Cancel subscription'

- Refunds through Google

If you can't figure out where you originally subscribed, contact LinkedIn support and they can tell you (and may be able to cancel for you).

When you cancel LinkedIn Premium:

What you keep:

- Your free LinkedIn account

- All your connections and messages

- Your profile and content you've posted

- Saved jobs and searches

What you lose (immediately or at period end):

- InMail credits (you keep those you've used, lose unused ones)

- 'Premium' badge on your profile

- Who-viewed-your-profile expanded list

- Profile insights and analytics

- LinkedIn Learning access (depends on tier)

- Featured applicant status for jobs

If you cancel before your renewal date, you keep Premium features until the end of your paid period. Then your account reverts to free.

Your connections don't see you lose Premium. They just don't see the badge anymore.

If the cancel button is missing or the process doesn't work:

1. Try a different browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari)

2. Try incognito/private browsing mode

3. Try the mobile app instead of web

4. Clear browser cache and cookies

5. Disable browser extensions that might interfere

6. Contact LinkedIn support directly

LinkedIn support:

- Help center: linkedin.com/help

- Live chat: available for Premium subscribers (sometimes free accounts too)

- Phone support: 1-844-735-3210 (US, business hours)

- Email: through help center contact form

If you bought through iOS/Android, contact Apple/Google support — they can force-cancel if needed.

If you cancel but keep getting charged, dispute with your bank. This is rare but does happen with LinkedIn Premium.

LinkedIn Premium is genuinely useful for some people:

Worth it if:

- You're actively job searching and need InMail credits to reach recruiters

- You're in sales and need Sales Navigator for prospecting

- You're a recruiter and need Recruiter Lite

- You get an expense account to pay for it

Probably not worth it if:

- You signed up for the 'see who viewed your profile' feature

- You mainly use LinkedIn for networking with people you already know

- You're not actively job searching

- You mostly browse without engaging

The free LinkedIn account has:

- 5 InMail credits per month

- Basic profile views

- Job applications

- All your connections

- Most networking features

For most people, the free tier is plenty. Premium is a tool, not a status symbol. If you're not getting specific value from Premium features, cancel without guilt.