How to cancel Blinkist
Online cancel works, but you click past a retention offer first.
Steps to cancel Blinkist
- 1First check where you signed up, because that decides where you cancel - Blinkist can only cancel subscriptions started on its own website
- 2To avoid the annual charge, cancel the free trial at least 24 hours before the 7-day window ends
- 3Website signups: log in at blinkist.com, open your Account settings, find the subscription section, and cancel there
- 4Apple signups: iPhone Settings, tap your name, Subscriptions, Blinkist, Cancel
- 5Google Play signups: Play Store, your profile, Payments and subscriptions, Subscriptions, Blinkist, Cancel
- 6If you were already charged for a paid plan on the website, you can request a refund within 14 days by emailing support@blinkist.com; app-store charges are refunded through Apple or Google, not Blinkist
- 7Cancelling stops the renewal but keeps access to the end of the paid period, so there is no rush to stop using it once cancelled
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