Last verified: February 2026

How to Cancel Your
Readly Subscription

Cancel your Readly unlimited magazine subscription in under 3 minutes. Keep reading until your billing period ends.

Quick Overview

Difficulty

Easy

Time

~3 minutes

Method

Website / App Store

Refund

Limited window

Cancel Readly on the Website

1

Sign in to your Readly account

Go to gb.readly.com/accounts/subscription (or your regional Readly site) and sign in with your email and password.

2

Go to your subscription page

Navigate to My Account and then Subscription. You will see your current plan, renewal date, and payment details.

3

Click Cancel Subscription

Select Cancel Subscription. Readly will likely show you retention offers such as a discounted month or a pause option. You can decline and continue with cancellation.

4

Confirm your cancellation

Follow the final confirmation step. You will receive a cancellation confirmation email. Your access continues until the end of your paid period.

Subscribed Through Apple or Google?

If you subscribed to Readly through the iOS or Android app, your billing is managed by Apple or Google. Cancel through their settings to stop charges.

Cancel via iPhone / iPad

  1. 1. Open Settings on your iPhone
  2. 2. Tap your name at the top (Apple Account)
  3. 3. Tap Subscriptions
  4. 4. Tap Readly in the list
  5. 5. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm

Cancel via Android

  1. 1. Open the Google Play Store app
  2. 2. Tap your profile icon (top right)
  3. 3. Tap Payments & subscriptions
  4. 4. Tap Subscriptions then Readly
  5. 5. Tap Cancel subscription and confirm

What Happens After You Cancel Readly?

Access continues until period ends

Your unlimited magazine access remains active until the end of your current billing cycle. Continue reading all 7,000+ magazines until then.

All content becomes inaccessible

Unlike individual purchases, Readly is an all-access service. Once your subscription ends, you lose access to all magazine content, including downloaded issues.

Family members lose access too

If you have a Readly Family plan with up to 5 profiles, canceling the main account removes access for all family members at the end of the billing period.

Resubscribe anytime

You can resubscribe to Readly whenever you want. Look for promotional offers, as returning subscribers sometimes receive discounted rates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I pause my Readly subscription instead of canceling?

Readly sometimes offers a pause option during the cancellation flow. This lets you temporarily stop billing without losing your account. If offered, you can pause for a set period and reactivate later.

Does Readly offer refunds?

Readly may issue refunds within a short window of being charged. Contact their customer support team. For Apple or Google subscriptions, request refunds through those platforms.

How do I cancel Readly family sharing?

Only the primary account holder can cancel the Readly Family plan. Log in with the main account and follow the standard cancellation steps. All family profiles will lose access at the end of the billing period.

What magazines are included with Readly?

Readly provides unlimited access to over 7,000 magazines across categories like news, fashion, technology, sports, and lifestyle from publishers worldwide.

Can I download magazines for offline reading after canceling?

No. Once your Readly subscription expires, all downloaded magazines become inaccessible. If you want to save content, take screenshots or notes before your subscription ends.

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