How to cancel Bitdefender

Takes about 5 minutes

You can turn off auto-renew yourself online in Bitdefender Central, no phone call needed, but it sits a couple of tabs deep (My Subscriptions, then My Payments, then Manage renewal) and asks you to pick a reason. Getting an actual refund is not self-serve and routes through support, which is what keeps this a B rather than an A.

Steps to cancel Bitdefender

  1. 1Sign in at central.bitdefender.com
  2. 2Open My Subscriptions in the left menu, then the My Payments or Billing tab
  3. 3Click View details next to your product, then Manage your subscription renewal options
  4. 4Choose End Auto-Renewal, pick a reason, and confirm; your protection stays active until the term ends and future billing stops
  5. 5For a refund inside the 30-day window, contact Bitdefender support (chat, contact form, or refunds@bitdefender.com), since refunds are not self-serve

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