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Steps checked against the Vimeo Help Center: October 2026. Vimeo changes its plans and menus often, so confirm on your own billing page.
Cancelling a Vimeo subscription takes about two minutes, but where you cancel depends on how you paid. A plan bought on vimeo.com is cancelled in your Vimeo billing settings. A plan bought in the Vimeo app is cancelled through Apple or Google Play, and vimeo.com will not even show a cancel button for it.
This guide covers every case: web, free trial, iPhone, Android and Enterprise. It also explains what happens to your videos after cancelling, how refunds work, and how to downgrade to a cheaper plan if you only want to pay less. A short video walkthrough is included further down for anyone who prefers to watch.
- Cancel on the web at Settings > Billing > Cancel subscription; this turns off auto-renew.
- You keep paid features until the end of the current billing cycle, then drop to Free (or Basic on older plans).
- Cancelling does not delete your Vimeo account or your videos.
- App Store and Google Play subscriptions must be cancelled in Apple or Google settings; deleting the app does not cancel.
- Refunds are not automatic: 3 days for monthly and 14 days for yearly plans after the initial purchase, on request.
How Do I Cancel Vimeo? Pick Your Case
| How you pay for Vimeo | Where to cancel |
|---|---|
| Paid on vimeo.com (card or PayPal) | vimeo.com > Settings > Billing > Cancel subscription |
| On a free trial | Same page: Settings > Billing > Cancel trial, before the trial end date |
| Bought in the app on iPhone or iPad | iPhone Settings > your name > Subscriptions > Vimeo > Cancel Subscription |
| Bought in the app on Android | Google Play > profile > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions > Vimeo > Cancel |
| Enterprise or Custom contract | Contact your Vimeo account manager |
| Only want to pay less | Downgrade to a lower paid plan instead (see the downgrade section) |
What Happens After You Cancel Your Vimeo Subscription?
Nothing changes until your billing cycle ends. After that, your account stays open on the Free or Basic plan, paid features switch off, and videos above the free storage cap are restricted but not deleted.
This summary follows the Vimeo Help Center articles on cancelling and lapsing to Free or Basic (checked October 2026). Limits can vary by account, especially on the new 2026 plans.
| # | If you cancel | You move to | Storage after cancelling | Main things you lose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starter, Standard or Advanced | Free | 3GB for embeddable and non-public videos | Password and unlisted sharing, player customization, branding, captions, analytics, live events (Advanced) |
| 2 | Legacy Plus, Pro, Business or Premium | Basic | 5GB cap | Advanced privacy, collaboration, marketing tools and livestreaming (Premium) |
| 3 | Any plan selling on Vimeo On Demand | Free or Basic | VOD videos move to archive storage | VOD titles are unpublished and buyers lose access |
| 4 | Any paid plan with a team | Free or Basic | Videos stay with the owner's account | Team members lose access to the shared account |
Official reference: Vimeo Help Center: FAQ, lapsing from a paid account to a Free account. Vimeo updates these limits from time to time, so check before you cancel.
Video: How to Cancel Your Vimeo Subscription (2026)
Prefer watching? This 2-minute walkthrough shows how to cancel a Vimeo subscription and stop it from renewing.
Video by Guide Gurus on YouTube (published September 2025). Vimeo's screens change often; if anything differs, follow the written steps in this guide.
How to Cancel Vimeo Subscription: Step-by-Step (2026)
Pick the method that matches how you pay. Methods 1 and 2 work on vimeo.com in any desktop or mobile browser. Methods 3 and 4 are only for subscriptions bought inside the Vimeo app.
#1 Most Common: Cancel Vimeo Subscription on the Website (vimeo.com)
For plans paid on vimeo.com · works on desktop and mobile browsers
| Step 1 | Sign in at vimeo.com with the account owner login. |
|---|---|
| Step 2 | Click your profile picture > Settings, or go straight to vimeo.com/settings/billing. |
| Step 3 | Select Billing in the left menu to open your Membership plan. |
| Step 4 | In the lower-right corner, click Cancel subscription. |
| Step 5 | Pick a reason if asked, skip any discount offer and confirm with Turn off auto-renew. |
| Check | The page should show an end date and no upcoming renewal charge |
✅ Good to know
- No call or email to support needed
- Paid features stay active until the billing cycle ends
- You can switch auto-renew back on before the plan ends
❌ Watch out for
- Refunds are not issued automatically
- Only the account owner can cancel; team members cannot open billing
- Cancel before the renewal date, or the next period is charged
#2 Free Trial: Cancel a Vimeo Free Trial Before You Are Charged (vimeo.com)
Same billing page · cancel before the trial end date
| Step 1 | Sign in and open vimeo.com/settings/billing. |
|---|---|
| Step 2 | Find the trial end date shown on your Membership plan. |
| Step 3 | Click Cancel trial (or Cancel subscription). |
| Step 4 | Confirm with Turn off auto-renew. |
| When | At least a day before the trial ends, to be safe |
✅ Good to know
- Turning off auto-renew in time means no charge
- You can keep testing paid features until the trial ends
❌ Watch out for
- Waiting until the last day is risky; check the exact end date on the billing page
- Trials may only be offered on yearly billing, so the first charge can be large
#3 iPhone/iPad: Cancel Vimeo Subscription on iPhone or iPad (Apple App Store)
Only for plans bought inside the Vimeo app with your Apple account
| Step 1 | Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. |
|---|---|
| Step 2 | Tap your name at the top, then tap Subscriptions. |
| Step 3 | Tap Vimeo in the list of active subscriptions. |
| Step 4 | Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. |
| Step 5 | Note the expiry date Apple shows; access continues until then. |
| Refunds | Handled by Apple (reportaproblem.apple.com), not Vimeo |
✅ Good to know
- Takes under a minute on the phone
- Apple shows the exact date access ends
❌ Watch out for
- Deleting the Vimeo app does not cancel the subscription
- Deleting your Vimeo account does not cancel it either
- Vimeo cannot refund App Store purchases
#4 Android: Cancel Vimeo Subscription on Android (Google Play)
Only for plans bought inside the Vimeo app with your Google account
| Step 1 | Open the Google Play Store app with the Google account that pays for Vimeo. |
|---|---|
| Step 2 | Tap your profile icon > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions. |
| Step 3 | Tap Vimeo. |
| Step 4 | Tap Cancel subscription, choose a reason and confirm. |
| Step 5 | Save the access end date that Google Play shows. |
| Refunds | Request through Vimeo support or Google Play support |
✅ Good to know
- Also works on a computer at play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions
- Refund can be requested through Vimeo or Google
❌ Watch out for
- Uninstalling the app does not stop billing
- You must use the same Google account that made the purchase
#5 Enterprise: Cancel a Vimeo Enterprise or Custom Plan (via your account manager)
Contract plans follow Enterprise terms, not the billing page
| Step 1 | Check your contract for the renewal date and notice period. |
|---|---|
| Step 2 | Email your Vimeo Account Manager, Renewal Manager or Customer Success Manager. |
| Step 3 | Ask for written confirmation of the end date and any final invoice. |
✅ Good to know
- Your manager can confirm exactly what happens to your library
- Changes can be planned around the contract renewal
❌ Watch out for
- Cannot be cancelled from vimeo.com/settings/billing
- Missing the notice period can renew the contract
Vimeo Cancel Subscription Methods Compared
| # | Method | Where | Access ends | Refund | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Website | Settings > Billing | End of billing cycle | On request, within refund window | Plans paid on vimeo.com |
| 2 | Free trial | Settings > Billing | Trial end date | No charge if cancelled in time | Trial users |
| 3 | iPhone/iPad | Apple Settings > Subscriptions | End of billing cycle | Through Apple | App Store purchases |
| 4 | Android | Google Play > Subscriptions | End of billing cycle | Vimeo or Google | Google Play purchases |
| 5 | Enterprise | Account manager | As per contract | As per contract | Contract accounts |
Don't Want to Cancel? Downgrade Your Vimeo Plan Instead
If you still need password protection, embeds or more storage but want to pay less, moving to a cheaper paid plan can be better than cancelling. Vimeo schedules a downgrade for your next renewal date.
#1 Pay Less: Downgrade to a Lower Vimeo Plan (vimeo.com)
Example: Advanced to Standard (7TB to 4TB) or Standard to Starter (4TB to 2TB), per Vimeo Help Center
| Step 1 | Sign in as the account owner and open the pricing page: vimeo.com/upgrade-plan. |
|---|---|
| Step 2 | Find the lower plan you want and click its Downgrade button. |
| Step 3 | Review the features and storage you will lose, then confirm. |
| When it applies | On your next renewal date; you pay the lower price from then |
| Enterprise/Custom | Ask your account manager instead |
✅ Good to know
- Keeps your videos online if your library fits the new plan
- No need to contact support on self-serve plans
- Current features stay until the renewal date
❌ Watch out for
- No partial or pro-rated refund for time left on the current plan
- Branding, CTAs, Vimeo On Demand or team seats may drop with the lower tier
- On the 2026 plans, options may show new names (Creator, Core, Professional)
How We Checked These Steps
Every step and limit here comes from the Vimeo Help Center articles on cancelling, downgrading, lapsing to Free or Basic, refunds and mobile in-app subscriptions, read in October 2026. Apple and Google steps follow their own subscription settings.
We have not cancelled a live paid account for this update. Menu names can change while Vimeo rolls out its 2026 plans, so trust what your own billing page shows.
Before Cancelling Your Vimeo Subscription: 7-Point Checklist
- Find your renewal date: It is on your Membership plan page. Cancel at least a day before it to avoid the next charge.
- Check how you paid: Card or PayPal on vimeo.com means cancel on the web; an app purchase means Apple or Google.
- Download your originals: Save source files you need. After cancelling, videos over the Free cap are restricted and cannot be downloaded.
- Fix embeds on your website: Password, Unlisted and Embed-only videos turn Private on Free, so embeds can stop playing.
- Handle Vimeo On Demand titles: Delete VOD titles before cancelling so buyers get a 30-day notice to watch or download.
- Tell your team: Team members lose access to the shared account once it drops to Free.
- Decide on a refund: If you are within 3 days (monthly) or 14 days (yearly) of first purchase, request a refund through Vimeo support.
Frequently Asked Questions
On vimeo.com, open Settings > Billing and click Cancel subscription, then confirm. If you subscribed in the Vimeo app, cancel in your iPhone or Google Play subscription settings instead.
Yes. You can cancel any time before the renewal date on your billing page, and you will not be charged for the next period.
No. The account stays open on the Free or Basic plan. Videos over the free storage cap are restricted, newest first, until you upgrade or delete other videos. Deleting the account is a separate step.
Not automatically. Vimeo refunds monthly plans within 3 days and yearly plans within 14 days of the initial purchase if you request it through support. It does not give partial or pro-rated refunds.
You may have paid through Apple or Google Play, you may be a team member rather than the account owner, you may already be on the Free or Basic plan, or you may be on an Enterprise contract.
No. Removing the app or deleting your Vimeo account does not stop Apple or Google Play billing. Cancel in your device's subscription settings.
Yes, before the plan ends. Open Settings > Billing > Membership plan and select Enable auto-renew. If you re-subscribe within a year of lapsing, archived videos are restored.
Cancel if you no longer need paid features. Downgrade if you still need privacy, embeds or extra storage but want a lower bill; the change starts at your next renewal.
Sources
- Vimeo Help Center: How to cancel my Vimeo subscription
- Vimeo Help Center: FAQ, lapsing from a paid account to a Free account
- Vimeo Help Center: FAQ, lapsing from a paid account to a Basic account
- Vimeo Help Center: FAQ, refunds for Vimeo subscriptions
- Vimeo Help Center: FAQ, managing mobile in-app subscriptions
- Vimeo Help Center: re-enable auto-renewal
- Vimeo Help Center: what happens to VOD titles after a downgrade
- Vimeo Help Center: How to downgrade my subscription
- YouTube: How To Cancel Vimeo Subscription 2025 (Guide Gurus)
Disclaimer: TechMoneyGuide.com is not affiliated with Vimeo. Plan names, limits, prices and menu labels can change; check your Vimeo billing page or the Vimeo Help Center before making changes.