Will I lose my images if I cancel Midjourney?

No. Cancelling does not delete your generated images or account history, and any **private** images stay private. Your gallery is tied to your Midjourney.com account (via Discord), not your active subscription, so you can browse and download past work after your plan ends. You can resubscribe at any time and pick up where you left off. If you want everything wiped, you have to submit a separate data-deletion form.

Does Midjourney have a free trial?

No. Midjourney removed its free trial back in March 2023 and has been subscription-only since. The cheapest way to test the service is the **Basic plan at $10/month** ($8/month if billed annually for $96 upfront). Because there's no trial, the strict "under 20 GPU minutes lifetime" refund rule is effectively your only safety net if you change your mind quickly, cancel before generating much if you're unsure.

Why can't I see my Midjourney subscription to cancel it?

This is the most common cancellation complaint. Usual causes: (1) you're logged into a different Discord account than the one used to subscribe, check the original Stripe receipt for the linked email; (2) the **Manage** button is hidden by browser cache, try an incognito window; (3) payment was processed via a third-party mobile store, in which case you must cancel through Apple/Google rather than midjourney.com. If none of those resolve it, email **billing@midjourney.com** with your Stripe receipt attached.

Can I cancel Midjourney through Discord?

Sort of, Discord is the trigger, not the destination. Typing **`/subscribe`** to the Midjourney Bot in any channel returns a personal link, but clicking it takes you to the **midjourney.com Manage Subscription page**, where the actual Cancel Plan button lives. There's no Discord-native cancel command, and DMing the bot won't end the billing. If you signed up through Discord originally, log in to midjourney.com with that same Discord account.

Can I pause my Midjourney subscription instead of cancelling?

No, Midjourney doesn't offer a pause function. Your only options are to **cancel** (keeps access until the cycle ends, then stops billing) or **downgrade** to a cheaper tier like Basic at $10/month. Downgrading still charges you, so if you genuinely don't need access for a few months, cancelling is cheaper, your images and account history stick around, so you can resubscribe later without losing anything.

How do I downgrade my Midjourney plan instead of cancelling?

On the Manage Subscription page, use the **Change Plan** button and select a lower tier (Mega → Pro → Standard → Basic). The downgrade is **scheduled**, it takes effect at your next renewal, not immediately. Important: if you later decide to cancel outright, you must click **Cancel Change** first to clear the scheduled downgrade, then click Cancel Plan, or the cancellation flow will block you.

What if Midjourney charges me after I cancelled?

Email **billing@midjourney.com** with your Stripe receipt, the cancellation confirmation email, and the disputed charge date. If you cancelled but were on annual billing, the renewal may have processed seconds before your cancel, wait an hour and try the refund flow again, as docs warn the system locks during payment processing. If billing support doesn't resolve within 5-7 business days, file a chargeback with your card issuer; UK customers can also invoke Section 75 if the charge was over £100.

Why am I still being charged after cancelling Midjourney?

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 Midjourney 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 Midjourney Without Losing Images.

Q: Does Midjourney 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 Midjourney and what to expect.

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The fastest way

Cancel Midjourney at midjourney.com/account → Manage Subscription → Cancel Plan → Confirm. Access continues until the billing cycle ends. Refunds are only offered if you've used under 20 GPU minutes lifetime, the option appears automatically on cancel. For billing issues email billing@midjourney.com (typical reply 1-3 business days).

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The 4-step cancellation

Email the verified address
press@midjourney.com, yoink-verified working email for Midjourney (confirmed by tracked cancellations).
Use a precise subject
Subject: Cancellation Request, [your account email]

Send this template

Hi Midjourney 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.

Midjourney plans you can cancel

Basic
Cancel anytime via Manage Subscription; access continues until end of billing cycle.
$10.00/mo
Standard
Cancel anytime via Manage Subscription; unused Fast time does not carry over.
$30.00/mo
Pro
Cancel anytime via Manage Subscription; Stealth Mode access continues to billing cycle end.
$60.00/mo
Mega
Cancel anytime via Manage Subscription; access to all premium features continues to billing cycle end.
$120.00/mo

Midjourney’s refund policy

Midjourney's refund policy is one of the strictest in AI tooling: you only qualify if you've used under 20 GPU minutes across the entire lifetime of your account, Fast, Turbo and Relax minutes all count. If you qualify, the refund option appears automatically on the cancel screen and is reversed to your card within roughly 10 business days. There's no pro-rata refund for the unused portion of a month or year, and refunds are void if your account was suspended for a Terms or Community Guidelines breach.

“You're eligible for a refund only if you've used less than 20 GPU minutes throughout the lifetime of your account. This includes both Fast/Turbo and Relax time.”
, Midjourney terms

Pro-rata refund: no

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

Does Midjourney charge a cancellation fee?

We found no cancellation fee in Midjourney’s published terms. On a rolling plan you simply pay to the end of the current billing period and nothing after. If you’re inside a fixed minimum term, check your signup email for the end date, cancelling early is where fees usually hide.

What doesn’t work for cancelling Midjourney

Based on 3 sources, Reddit, app reviews, and direct testing. Skip these and save yourself the loop.

✕ Asking billing support for a goodwill refund after heavy GPU usage, Docs are explicit: if the refund button doesn't appear at cancel time, Midjourney won't process one. Heavy users are categorically excluded.
✕ Cancelling via Discord DM to the Midjourney Bot, The /subscribe Discord command only links you back to the web Manage Subscription page, cancellation itself happens at midjourney.com/account.
✕ Pausing the subscription, Midjourney does not offer a pause option, only cancel or downgrade.
✕ Letting unused Fast hours carry into next month before cancelling, Fast GPU time resets every billing cycle and does not roll over, even for annual subscribers.
✕ Cancelling without first removing a scheduled plan change, If you have an upgrade or downgrade scheduled, you must use Cancel Change before Cancel Plan or the cancellation flow will block you.

Cancelled Midjourney 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 Midjourney, treat it as not cancelled. Email press@midjourney.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 Midjourney’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 Midjourney charges again.

How Midjourney will try to keep you

Midjourney 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: “Downgrade nudge to Basic instead of full cancel”
You say: Downgrading still keeps Midjourney charging you monthly. If you're done generating, cancel outright, your gallery and private images stay accessible on your account either way.
They’ll say: “"You'll keep access until the end of the cycle" framing to discourage refund requests”
You say: True, but irrelevant to your wallet, the charge is already taken. If you're under 20 GPU lifetime minutes the refund button appears on the cancel screen; click it before the billing cycle closes.
They’ll say: “Hiding the refund option after any meaningful usage”
You say: Midjourney's own docs confirm the button only appears if lifetime GPU usage is under 20 minutes. If you're past that, escalate via billing@midjourney.com citing UK Consumer Rights / EU CRD or chargeback via your card issuer rather than waiting on goodwill.
They’ll say: “Annual plan lock-in (20% discount marketed at signup)”
You say: Annual billing is paid upfront for the full year and there is no pro-rata refund on cancel. If you're unsure, stay monthly, the 20% saving is not worth a year of unrecoverable spend.

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 Midjourney 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; Midjourney 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 Midjourney’s own policy.
Consumer Rights Act 2015
Services must be as described.
If Midjourney’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. Midjourney must honour it regardless of where they’re headquartered.

Delete your Midjourney 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 Midjourney’s account settings, email press@midjourney.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 Midjourney

Sign in at **midjourney.com/account** (authorise via Discord if prompted), open **Manage Subscription**, click **Cancel Plan** above the Billing & Payment box, then **Confirm Cancellation**. Your cancellation becomes effective at the end of the current billing cycle and you keep all plan features, including any remaining Fast time, until then. You can also trigger the same flow by typing `/subscribe` to the Midjourney Bot in Discord, which generates a personal link to the same Manage Subscription page.

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