Will I lose access immediately if I cancel Cursor?

No. When you cancel, your **paid plan features stay active until the end of your current billing period**, then your account drops to the free Hobby tier. Your account, settings and saved data are preserved, and you can re-subscribe any time by picking a new plan from the dashboard. There's no reason to cancel at the last minute, you don't lose paid access the moment you click cancel.

Is there a Cursor cancellation fee?

No. Cursor does not charge a fee to cancel, you simply lose access to paid features at the end of the billing period. The real cost trap is the **lack of pro-rata refunds**: cancel an annual plan a few days in and you're still charged the full year. On Teams, adding a seat bills the whole period immediately, which support won't reverse. There's no separate 'cancellation fee', but timing matters.

How do I cancel a Cursor subscription bought through the iOS app?

In-app (iOS) subscriptions are billed and managed by **Apple**, not Cursor. Go to your iPhone/iPad **Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions**, select Cursor and tap Cancel. Cursor's own billing dashboard won't show or cancel an Apple-managed plan, so requesting cancellation via cursor.com won't work for these. For refunds on Apple-billed plans you'd request through Apple's report-a-problem flow, not Cursor.

Can I pause my Cursor subscription instead of cancelling?

Cursor doesn't advertise a formal pause. For individual plans it instead offers a **scheduled downgrade**, for example moving from Pro+ to a lower tier, as an alternative to fully cancelling. If you just want to stop paying, cancel and re-subscribe later; your account and settings are preserved, so you can pick a new plan whenever you're ready without losing your setup.

Why can't I fully cancel, I only see a downgrade option?

Some Pro+ users report the billing page shows only a **Downgrade** button and no full-cancel option. Common causes: an unpaid invoice or account-state mismatch (billing must be resolved first), an already-lapsed plan showing as Hobby, or being a Teams member without admin rights. If none apply, email **hi@cursor.com** with your workspace name and a screenshot of your billing page and ask them to cancel it for you.

Why am I still being charged after cancelling Cursor?

Usually one of three things: the cancellation never completed (no written confirmation), the subscription bills through Apple or Google and must be cancelled there, or a minimum term is still running. Charges continuing after a confirmed cancellation can be disputed with your bank as a chargeback.

How do I delete my Cursor account?

Cancel the subscription first, then request account deletion in settings or by email. If there is no self-serve option, email a written erasure request citing the applicable data-protection law; most companies complete erasure within about 30 days.

How to Cancel Cursor Before It Auto-Renews.

Q: Does Cursor charge a cancellation fee?

Rolling monthly plans end at the period already paid for with nothing extra to pay. Fixed minimum-term plans can carry an early-exit charge until the term ends, check your signup terms for a minimum-term end date.

Here's the fastest way to cancel Cursor and what to expect.

Last verified 5 Aug 2026 · data refreshes daily · sources: homepage, pricing, terms, contact, terms

The fastest way

To cancel Cursor, go to cursor.com/dashboard/billing, open Manage Subscription and click Cancel, you keep Pro until the billing period ends, then revert to free Hobby. iOS in-app plans cancel through Apple. For refunds outside the self-serve window, email hi@cursor.com with subject 'Refund Request'. No pro-rata on cancels.

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Every way to cancel Cursor

Online (fastest): Direct cancel flow: cursor.com/dashboard/billing
Email: Cursor doesn’t process cancellations by email. Still worth sending one: it dates your cancellation request in writing, which matters for disputes and refunds.

Timing matters: Cancel takes effect at the end of the current billing period; self-serve refund only if cancelled within 14 days of purchase (24h monthly / 72h annual). Adding a Teams seat bills the whole period immediately.

The email that backs it up

Cursor won’t action a cancellation from an email alone, use the fastest channel above for the cancellation itself. This email still earns its place: it puts your cancellation date in writing (your evidence if they keep billing) and it’s where the refund request happens.

Email the verified address
hi@cursor.com, the standard route for Cursor.
Use a precise subject
Subject: Cancellation Request, [your account email]

Send this template

Hi Cursor team,

I'm writing to cancel the subscription on my account, [your account email].

Please treat this as formal notice of cancellation, effective from the end of the current billing period. Under the FTC's Click-to-Cancel rule, cancellation must be available through a channel as simple as the one I signed up through.

Please confirm by reply that the subscription has been cancelled and that no further charges will be taken.

Best,
[your name]

Wait for confirmation
Wait 24 hours. If there's no response, send a polite one-line follow-up referencing the original request.

Cursor plans you can cancel

Hobby
Free tier, no subscription to cancel; account reverts here after paid cancellation.
$0.00/mo
Pro
Cancel or schedule a downgrade from cursor.com/dashboard/billing; access continues to end of billing period.
$20.00/mo
Pro+
Users report only a downgrade option appears, not a full cancel, on some Pro+ accounts.
Ultra
Manage from billing dashboard; access to end of billing period.
Teams
Only a team admin can cancel via the billing page; members must ask an admin. Adding a seat triggers a full-period charge even if removed immediately.
$40.00/mo
Enterprise
Custom / invoice billing governed by an MSA; contact sales/account management.

What happens to what you’ve already paid

Cursor offers a self-serve refund if you cancel within 14 days of purchase, with tighter caps of 24 hours for monthly plans and 72 hours for annual plans. Outside those windows there's no automatic pro-rata refund for user cancellations, the pro-rata language in the Terms only applies when Cursor terminates your service. If you're past the self-serve window, email hi@cursor.com and support will review, but multiple users report refusals of partial refunds on annual plans and no refund for briefly-added team seats. Accidental purchases flagged within 24 hours are usually approved.

“If we exercise this right, we will refund you on a pro rata basis the fees you paid for the remaining portion of your Subscription Service after termination, provided that if we terminate your access to the Service due to a violation of these Terms, you will not be entitled to any refund.”
, Cursor terms

14-day cancellation windowPro-rata refund: no

Asking specifically for money back, not just a cancellation? See the dedicated Cursor refund guide , same data, but framed around the policy + escalation paths.

Does Cursor charge a cancellation fee?

Cursor’s terms mention conditions worth checking before you cancel, see the plan notes and policy quote above for the specifics we found. In general: rolling monthly plans end at the period you’ve already paid for with nothing extra to pay, while minimum-term or contract plans can carry an early-exit charge until the term ends.

What doesn’t work for cancelling Cursor

Based on 7 sources, Reddit, app reviews, and direct testing. Skip these and save yourself the loop.

✕ Cancelling an iOS in-app subscription through cursor.com, In-app subscriptions are managed by Apple; Cursor cannot cancel them, you must cancel through your Apple subscription settings.
✕ Expecting a pro-rata refund after cancelling an annual plan, Cursor charges the full annual amount and multiple reviewers report refusal of proportional refunds even after only a few days of use.
✕ Cancelling as a Teams member without admin rights, Team members don't see billing controls; only a team admin can cancel or change the plan.
✕ Reversing a full-period seat charge on Teams, Adding a seat immediately bills the entire billing period; support confirmed the charge stands even when a seat is removed within seconds.
✕ Cancelling while an invoice is unpaid, If there's an unpaid invoice or account-state mismatch, cancellation is blocked until billing is resolved.

Cancelled Cursor but still being charged?

Three common reasons, in order of likelihood:

The cancellation didn’t actually complete. If you never received a written confirmation from Cursor, treat it as not cancelled. Email hi@cursor.com referencing your original request date and ask for written confirmation plus a refund of any charge taken since.
You cancelled in the wrong place. Subscriptions started through the App Store or Google Play bill through Apple or Google, cancelling on Cursor’s site doesn’t touch them. Check Settings → Subscriptions on iPhone, or Play Store → Payments & subscriptions on Android.
Billing lag. A charge that was already in flight when you cancelled can still land a few days later. One trailing charge can be normal; two is not.

If they keep charging after a confirmed cancellation, that’s chargeback territory: dispute the charge with your bank citing “subscription cancelled, merchant continued billing”. The yoink app also flags this automatically, it keeps watching your inbox after a confirmed cancellation and alerts you if Cursor charges again.

How Cursor will try to keep you

Cursor may respond with a retention offer, a discount, a free month, or a downgrade to a cheaper tier. Don't engage with the counteroffer. Restate that you want a full cancellation and cite the consumer law again if they push back.

They’ll say: “Offering a downgrade instead of a full cancel (some Pro+ users report only a downgrade button appears).”
You say: A downgrade keeps you paying. If you want out entirely, cancel from cursor.com/dashboard/billing, if only a downgrade shows, email hi@cursor.com with a screenshot of your billing page and explicitly request full cancellation, not a plan change.
They’ll say: “Automated support replies that refuse to escalate refund requests to a human.”
You say: Reply insisting on human review, cite that you barely used the service, and state your statutory right to withdraw (UK/EU 14-day cooling-off). If still ignored, dispute the charge with your card issuer (Section 75 / chargeback), Cursor bills through Stripe.
They’ll say: “Standing on the 'full annual amount, no partial refund' billing policy.”
You say: Frame accidental or immediate cancellations clearly: accidental purchases within 24 hours are nearly always approved. Include your order number, account email and purchase date, and request a refund citing the 24h (monthly) / 72h (annual) self-serve windows.

Your rights when cancelling

The law where you live is the strongest hook, lead with it when you contact the company.

United States

FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule (2024+)
Cancel must be as easy as sign-up.
The Federal Trade Commission’s Click-to-Cancel rule requires Cursor to make cancelling at least as simple as signing up, same channel, same number of clicks. If they buried the cancel button or forced a phone call, they’re in violation; report to reportfraud.ftc.gov.
California ARL (auto-renewal law)
Renewal must be cancellable online.
California Business & Professions Code §17602 forces any company billing California residents on auto-renewal to provide an online cancel mechanism. Lawsuits have been won on this; companies often refund quickly when it’s cited.

Worldwide

Card-issuer chargeback
Your bank can reverse the charge.
Visa, Mastercard, and Amex all run chargeback schemes, “goods/services not as described” or “subscription not cancelled” are valid reason codes everywhere they operate. Your bank handles the dispute; Cursor has ~45 days to defend.

Rights in other regions (United Kingdom, European Union)

United Kingdom

Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013
14-day cooling-off on new subscriptions.
You can terminate any continuous service contract within 14 days of starting it and recover any payment, no questions asked. Applies regardless of Cursor’s own policy.
Consumer Rights Act 2015
Services must be as described.
If Cursor’s service was misrepresented or didn’t deliver what was promised, you have a statutory right to remedy (repair, refund, or price reduction) regardless of their terms.

European Union

Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU
14-day right of withdrawal across all EU states.
EU-wide statutory right to withdraw from any distance-sold contract within 14 days. Mirrored into local law in every member state. Cursor must honour it regardless of where they’re headquartered.

Delete your Cursor account (not just cancel)

Cancelling stops the billing; deleting removes your account and personal data. Do them in that order, deleting an account with an active subscription can leave the billing running with no way to log in and stop it.

If there’s no delete option in Cursor’s account settings, email hi@cursor.com with the subject Account deletion request, [your account email] and ask for your account and personal data to be erased under state privacy laws such as the CCPA. They’re typically required to act on it, most companies complete erasure within about 30 days, and you should ask for written confirmation when it’s done.

Common questions about cancelling Cursor

Sign in at **cursor.com/dashboard/billing**, open **Manage Subscription** and click **Cancel Subscription**, then confirm (Cursor may ask for a reason). You keep Pro features until the end of your current billing period, after which your account reverts to the free Hobby plan. If you bought via the iOS app, cancel through Apple instead, Cursor can't do it for you. If only a *Downgrade* option appears, email hi@cursor.com with a screenshot.

Money-back questions (windows, pro-rata, chargebacks) are covered in the Cursor refund guide. Need a human for something else entirely? The Cursor contact guide lists every channel that actually answers.

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