Cancel on the web
Coursera says subscriptions started on the web can also be cancelled in the mobile app: tap the settings gear, then My Subscriptions, Manage Subscription and Cancel subscription. Coursera lists only Specialization and Professional Certificate subscriptions as auto-cancelling after completion; Coursera Plus is not on that list, so cancel it yourself.
- Log in to Coursera.org.
- Go to your Purchases.
- Under the Subscriptions tab, find Coursera Plus. Note the next charge date; that is when your current period ends.
- Click Cancel subscription.
If you subscribed in the app
Coursera says subscriptions started in the mobile app are managed by Apple or Google Play, and you will not see a cancel option on Coursera.org. Cancel through your Apple ID subscriptions or Google Play subscriptions instead. Refund requests for app purchases also go through Apple or Google Play.
What ends and what you keep
Coursera also says it is not possible to pause a subscription; cancelling is the way to stop payments while keeping progress saved.
| Item | After you cancel | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Course access | Full access until the current billing period ends, then preview mode | Coursera cancel and change-plan help pages |
| Progress and grades | Saved; resume by subscribing again or upgrading the course | Coursera cancel help page |
| Earned certificates | Remain in your Certificates tab | Coursera cancel help page |
| Ungraded or unsubmitted work | Cannot be completed for credit once access is in preview mode | Inferred from preview mode; finish before the period ends |
| Future charges | Stopped | Coursera terms |
| Past payments | Not refunded by cancelling; a refund is a separate request where eligible | Coursera terms and cancel page |
Refunds: when cancelling gets money back
Monthly: cancel during the 7-day free trial and you are not charged. After the trial ends, Coursera's refund policy says you are not eligible for a refund; cancelling only stops future months.
Annual: Coursera offers a full refund if you cancel within 14 days of the original payment. Request it in Purchases, Purchase History, then Request refund next to the annual subscription and confirm. Coursera says the membership is then cancelled, enrolled courses switch to preview mode, and the refund can take 7 to 10 business days to appear. If you completed a course in those 14 days, you lose access to that certificate unless you pay the course fee. Coursera's terms say renewal charges on annual plans are not refunded.
Pre-cancel checklist
- Find your next billing date in Purchases and put it in your calendar a week ahead.
- List every course in progress and the graded items left. Submit quizzes, assignments and peer reviews you can finish before the date.
- For peer-graded work, allow time for reviews to come back before access changes.
- Download or note links to certificates already earned from your Certificates tab, and add them to your resume or profile.
- Save your own notes, code and project files outside Coursera.
- If you are inside the annual 14-day window, decide whether a refund is worth losing certificates earned in that window.
- If you subscribed in the app, cancel through Apple or Google Play.
Worked example: cancelling with one course nearly done (invented)
Kim's monthly plan renews on 20 November. On 10 November Kim has one course with two graded quizzes and a peer-reviewed assignment left. Kim cancels that day, keeping access until 20 November, and submits the quizzes and the assignment by 13 November, leaving a week before access changes. The course certificate is issued on 18 November and stays in the Certificates tab after access ends.
Kim's second course is only half done. Progress and grades are saved, so if Kim resubscribes in the spring, the course resumes where it stopped. Coursera's help center says restarting is done by upgrading to the paid version of the course or starting a new subscription.
If you only want to change billing
Coursera does not switch Plus between monthly and annual directly. Its help center says to cancel, wait for the current period to end, then restart with your preferred option. Our annual vs monthly guide covers whether the switch saves money.
This guide summarizes Coursera's help center and terms; it is not account-specific advice. Sources accessed 30 October 2026.
Questions before you decide
Do I lose my Coursera certificates if I cancel Coursera Plus?
No. Coursera says certificates earned during your subscription are in your Certificates tab after you cancel. The exception is requesting an annual refund within 14 days, which removes access to certificates earned in that window.
Is my course progress deleted when I cancel?
Coursera says all progress, including grades on assessments, is saved. After the billing period ends, course access switches to preview mode until you subscribe again.
Can I pause Coursera Plus instead of cancelling?
No. Coursera says pausing is not currently possible; cancelling stops payments and keeps your progress saved.
Sources & verification
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- Coursera Help Center: Cancel a subscription Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Coursera Help Center: Change your subscription plan Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Coursera Help Center: Refund policies Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Coursera Help Center: Request a refund Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Coursera: Terms of Use (refund and cancellation policy) Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Coursera Help Center: Coursera Plus Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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