How to Cancel iCloud+

Step by step · checked against the official help page in October 2026

Short answer: On iPhone (iOS 18.4 or later): Settings, your name, Subscriptions, iCloud+, then Cancel Subscription. Download anything over 5 GB first.

Cancel on your iPhone

1. Open Settings and tap your name.
2. Tap Subscriptions, then iCloud+ under Active.
3. Tap Cancel Subscription. To pay less instead, tap See All Plans and pick a smaller plan.

Older iPhone software

1. iOS 18 to 18.3: Settings, your name, iCloud, then Manage Plan under iCloud+ Features, then Downgrade Options.
2. iOS 17 and earlier: Settings, your name, iCloud, Manage Account Storage, then Downgrade Options.
3. No Apple device any more? Apple explains how to cancel iCloud+ online on its help page.

What happens after you cancel

• The change takes effect after your current billing period ends.
• If your data is bigger than the free storage, iCloud stops syncing and backups stop until you make space.
• You lose iCloud+ features such as Hide My Email and Private Relay.

Before you cancel: save money

• Before cancelling, download or delete what doesn't fit into your new plan.
• Pay for Apple One too? It includes iCloud+ storage, so you may be paying twice.
• Changed plans recently? Apple says to contact them within 14 days for a refund.

Cheaper or free options

• pCloud Partner link
  Cloud storage for your files.
• Proton Drive Partner link
  Encrypted cloud storage from Proton.

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Source: Apple Support. Services change their menus from time to time; if a step looks different, the help page has the latest version.

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