How to Cancel Headspace

Updated 2026-05-03 · 3 min read

Cancel Headspace before the annual plan renews. Whether you subscribed through Apple, Google, or Headspace directly, each path is different. What you keep and what you lose.

Quick answer

The cancel path depends on where you subscribed. Apple subscribers: iPhone Settings > Subscriptions. Google subscribers: Google Play Store > Subscriptions. Headspace direct: headspace.com/account. After canceling, you lose access to premium content at the end of the billing period.

Overview

Headspace subscriptions are spread across three different billing platforms, and the most common mistake is trying to cancel in the wrong place. If you subscribed through the iPhone app, Headspace's own website can't process your cancel. Check your card statement for "Apple" or "Google Play" to figure out which path applies before starting.

TL;DR

  • Apple subscribers: iPhone Settings > Subscriptions
  • Google subscribers: Google Play > Payments and subscriptions
  • Headspace direct: headspace.com/account
  • Annual plan: no prorated refund
  • Meditation history stays on your account after cancel

How to cancel Headspace

Cancel through Apple

Best for: iPhone and iPad users who subscribed in the Headspace iOS app

Estimated time: ~1 min

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
  2. Tap your name, then Subscriptions.
  3. Find Headspace and tap it. If Headspace isn't listed, Apple isn't billing you. Try the web method.
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm.

Tip: Student plan subscribers who pay through Apple also cancel here. The student discount was set at signup, not on an ongoing basis.

Cancel through Google Play

Best for: Android users who subscribed in the Headspace Android app

Estimated time: ~1 min

  1. Open the Google Play Store and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
  3. Find Headspace and tap it. If Headspace isn't listed, Google isn't billing you. Try the web method.
  4. Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts.

Cancel at headspace.com

Best for: Anyone billed directly by Headspace (usually desktop web signups)

Estimated time: ~3 min

  1. Go to headspace.com/account and sign in.
  2. Click on your subscription plan.
  3. Look for Cancel Subscription or Manage Plan.
  4. Follow the prompts and confirm. A confirmation email with your access end date should arrive.

Contact Headspace support

Best for: Can't find the cancel option, billing errors, or account access problems

  1. Go to help.headspace.com/hc/en-us/requests/new and submit a request.
  2. Explain that you want to cancel and ask for confirmation with your access end date.

Frequently asked questions

Will I lose my meditation history if I cancel Headspace?

No. Meditation stats and history stay on your account. You lose access to the premium content library, but your usage data remains.

How do I cancel if I'm on a Headspace Family Plan?

Only the plan holder can cancel the Family Plan, using the same method they used to subscribe (Apple, Google, or Headspace directly).

Why can't I find the cancel button at headspace.com?

If you subscribed through the iOS or Android app, your subscription is managed by Apple or Google, not Headspace. Go to iPhone Settings > Subscriptions or Google Play Store > Subscriptions instead.

What is on the Headspace free plan?

A limited set of introductory meditations and basic exercises. The full guided meditation library, Sleep content, and Sleepcasts are Premium-only.

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