Audible offers a vast library of audiobooks and diverse membership benefits, but not everyone needs a long-term subscription. If you want to save on monthly expenses, temporarily reduce your usage, or simply feel the service is no longer suitable, you can cancel your Audible subscription.
This article will give you a step-by-step guide to cancel your Audible membership in 2025. You can also learn how to keep and continue playing your Audible audiobooks after cancellation, ensuring your listening experience remains unaffected.
Before officially canceling your Audible membership, your biggest concerns are: Will I lose all my content? Will my credits disappear? Will I still be able to listen to audiobooks? To help you make a decision, here are what you need to know before canceling your membership.
1. The Audible Library is still accessible:
You can still log in to Audible and access the Audible library. Books you've already purchased or redeemed with credits will remain permanently yours even after cancellation, and you can download and play them at any time.
2. Lost Unused credits:
At the end of the last billing period, any unused credits for Premium Plus members will be lost. For free trial user, all remaining credits will be cleared immediately after cancellation, so it is recommended to use them all in advance. (App Store or Google Play credits remain valid and accessible after membership cancellation).
3. All membership benefits will be terminated:
Includes: Monthly credits rewards; Audible Plus Catalog; Member pricing and discounts; Member-exclusive events.
💡Note: Because Audible audiobooks have limitations, even if you have already purchased them, you still will not be able to play your audiobook files freely on regular devices after canceling your membership. If you wish to freely transfer your audiobooks to another device for normal playback after canceling your membership, skip to part 6 to see how to use the professional Audible downloader to own Audible audiobooks permanently.
Cancelling your Audible membership on a computer is the most common and stable method. Whether you're using Windows, macOS, or any device with a browser, you can cancel your Audible membership through the Audible website. Below are the latest steps to cancel an Audible membership on Audible.com in 2025:
Step 1Open your browser and go to Audible.com. Click "Sign In" in the upper-right corner to log in to your Amazon account.
Step 2After logging in, click your username in the upper right corner. Select "Account Details" from the drop-down menu.
Step 3After entering your account page, you will see Membership Details. Click "Cancel Membership" below the details.
Step 4 On this page, you will see how many credits you have left and a warning that you will lose all remaining credits if you cancel.
Step 5 After reading, scroll to the bottom and click "Continue to Cancel". You can check your email to confirm that you have received a confirmation email to ensure that the cancellation process has been completed.
You may manage your Audible service directly on your phone, but it's important to note that you cannot cancel your membership directly within the Audible app. If you subscribed to Audible on an iOS device (paid with your Apple ID), you must cancel through Apple's subscription management interface. If you subscribed on the Audible website, you'll still need to go to Audible.com through your browser to cancel. Here we will show how to cancel your Audible memberships If you subscribed to Audible through your Apple ID (App Store).
Step 1Find and enter Settings on your iPhone or iPad's home screen.
Step 2 Click your Apple ID name at the top and select "Subscriptions".
Step 3Find Audible in your subscription list and click to view details.
Step 4 Click "Cancel Subscription". A prompt will appear asking you to confirm; click "Confirm" to cancel your subscription.
Similar to the iOS version, the Android version of the Audible app does not allow direct cancellation of membership. Likewise, if you subscribed through the Audible website, you can cancel directly at audible.com; If you subscribed through Google Play Store, please refer to the following steps.
Step 1Open the Google Play Store on your Android phone.
Step 2Click your profile icon in the upper right corner. Select Payments & Subscriptions, then click Subscriptions.
Step 3Find Audible in your subscription list and click to enter.
Step 4Select "Cancel subscription". You will see the confirmation page, choose a reason and then select Continue.
If you don't want to continue paying for the time being, but also don't want to completely cancel your Audible membership, then pausing your membership is a more flexible option. For many users, pausing is more convenient than canceling because you don't need to reactivate it and you won't lose your existing membership benefits.
Currently, you can only pause membership on the Audible website.
Step 1Open the Audible official website in your browser and log in to your account.
Step 2Click your user name in the upper right corner and enter "Account details"
Step 3Under Membership Details, click the Pause Membership button to confirm.
You may face the dilemma when canceling your Audible membership: can audiobooks truly be saved permanently? While purchased books remain in your account, Audible files have limitations, preventing you from freely listening on MP3 players, car systems, or non-Audible players. If you want to permanently save your Audible audiobooks and play them offline on any device after canceling your membership, Sidify Audible Downloader is the simplest, safest, and most stable solution.
Sidify All-in-one is a professional audiobook downloader for Audible users or multi-platform users. It supports both Audible members and free users to download and convert Audible audiobooks in AA/AAX format to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, ALAC, or AIFF common formats, while fully preserving chapter information and metadata. You can keep the converted files forever and freely transfer your audiobooks to mobile phones, car systems, MP3 players, tablets, or any device that supports audio playback, truly achieving long-term storage without platform limitations.
Works for Audible Premium Plus, Premium, and Free users.Download audio from Audible, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, Pandora Music, etc.Convert Audible audiobooks to MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC/AIFF/ALAC.Supports batch conversion at 10X faster speed.Preserve the original audio quality and keep the ID3 tags.Built-in free podcast and radio to mp3 downloader and vocal remover. Step 1Iastall and launch Sidify All-in-One Music Converter on your computer
Open Sidify All-In-One on your computer and select Audible from the list of supported platforms.
Step 2Log in with Your Amazon Account
After entering the Audible page, click "sign in" to log in to your Amazon account.
Step 3Add your Audible Audiobook to Sidify
Find the audiobook you want to download, click the "+" button, and add it to Sidify.
Step 4Customize Output Settings
On the Settings page, you can select your output format as MP3, and you can also customize output quality and output file name.
You can also choose whether to split the exported audio into multiple segments. For example, split it by chapter, split it into a specified number of equal-length segments, or split it at every hour/minute intervals.
Step 5Start Downloading Audiobooks to Your Local Device
Click the "Convert" button, and Sidify will download your audiobooks to your local device. The conversion is complete when the progress bar reaches 100%.
Step 6Locate Your Converted Audiobooks
Once the download is complete, go to the "History" page, and you can locate your downloaded audiobook file by clicking on the folder icon.
To help you choose the method that best suits you, here is a clear comparison of Audible's three common processing methods: Cancel, Pause, and Convert audiobook format.
| / | Cancel Audible Membership | Pause Audible Membership | Convert Audible Audiobooks |
| Purchased Audibooks Avalible | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Retain Credis | ❌ | ✅ | / |
| Cross-device playback | ❌ | ❌ | ✅Supports all devices |
| Permanent Keep Audibooks | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Suitable for | Users who no longer need Audible | Not listening for now but will continue later | Who want long-term, unlimited playback of Audible audiobooks |
No. You cannot cancel your Audible membership directly within the Audible App. You need to log in to Audible.com through a browser or go to the Apple Store or Google Play Store to cancel your Audible subscription.
Yes. Audiobooks you've purchased or redeemed with credits will permanently remain in your Audible library, and you can continue listening to and downloading them, but you will no longer have access to content in the Plus Catalog.
Yes. You can restart your Audible membership by subscribing again or rejoin the free trial at any time (if trial eligible).
You can use Sidify all-in-one to convert Audible audiobooks in AA/AAX files to common formats (such as MP3, M4A) so you can transfer them to other devices for normal playback without restrictions.
I believe you have learned how to cancel your Audible membership through the Audible website, Apple App Store, and Google Play Store. Additionally, if you want to permanently save your Audible audiobooks after canceling your membership, you can use Sidify All-in-One Converter to convert AA/AAX audiobooks to universal formats such as MP3 or M4A, preserving chapters and metadata. This allows you to freely play your collection on any device, enabling you to continue enjoying audiobooks even after canceling your membership.
Emily Carter | Staff Writer
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