Can I get a refund on Patreon?

Sometimes. Open **Billing history**, click the three dots next to the charge, and choose **Request refund**. You have 60 days from the payment. The creator approves or declines it. Patreon's support team can step in for listed cases, such as being charged after cancelling, cancelling within 48 hours without opening any content, or the creator being suspended. Per-creation charges and older payments need a Product Support ticket. iOS purchases are refunded by Apple. Approved refunds take 7-10 business days.

Will I be refunded after I cancel?

Not automatically. On a monthly membership, cancelling stops the next charge and you keep access until your billing date, but you don't get money back for the current period. On an **annual** membership, Patreon says it won't refund any part of what you paid except in extraordinary circumstances. You keep access for the rest of the year. The creator can choose to refund the unused months, which ends your access at the end of that month.

What happens when I cancel?

It depends on how the creator bills. With **subscription** or charge-upfront billing, you keep access to paid posts until your next billing date. With monthly (not charged upfront) or **per-creation** billing, you lose access as soon as you cancel, and Patreon still charges any pending per-post bills. Your account stays open, and you can stay on as a free member if you want the creator's updates.

How do I cancel Patreon on my iPhone?

If you paid on the web or Android, open the creator's page in the app, tap the **three dots**, then **Your membership > Edit membership > Cancel membership**. If you joined **inside the iOS app** using Apple's payment, Apple handles the subscription. Cancel in **Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions**, and request any refund from Apple, because Patreon can't guarantee it will be approved. If the cancel button is missing on Patreon, Apple billing is usually the reason.

Will the creator know if I cancel?

Not directly. Patreon says creators aren't notified when you cancel, but they may see their member count change. The cancel flow includes an optional anonymous exit survey that you can skip. Refund requests are different: the creator does see those, because they approve or decline them.

How do I lower my annual Patreon membership tier?

You can't lower an annual tier partway through the year. Patreon suggests cancelling near the end of your year, which only turns off auto-renewal, and then rejoining at the lower tier once the year has passed. Patreon emails you before the next yearly charge, so set a reminder to cancel before that renewal date.

What if the creator declines my refund?

Patreon can still give you a refund at its own discretion. Open a Product Support ticket with the amount, the date of the charge, your reason, and any proof that promised content or rewards weren't delivered on time. If Patreon decides in your favour, the money comes out of the creator's balance. Requests the creator ignores expire 75 days after the payment, so escalate before then.

REFUND GUIDE

How to Get a Patreon Refund If the Creator Says No.

Patreon refunds are per-order, and their own policy gives you a 60-day window. Miss it and you still have tools, a clear email, a card-issuer chargeback. Here's the playbook.

Last verified today against Patreon’s own Terms · UK, US, and EU rights covered below

The short answer

Monthly membership charges: request a refund from Billing history within 60 days. The creator decides first, and Patreon can step in for the cases its policy lists (charged after cancelling, cancelled within 48 hours without opening any content, creator suspended, or you were blocked). Annual memberships are not refunded except in extraordinary circumstances, though a creator may choose to refund the unused months. Per-creation charges go through a Patreon Product Support ticket. iOS in-app purchases are refunded by Apple, not Patreon. One-off digital products are refunded by the creator within 90 days. Every decision is at Patreon's 'sole discretion', and an approved refund takes 7-10 business days, sometimes up to 28.

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What Patreon actually says

“You don't need to message creators directly to ask for a refund. You can request a refund right from your Billing history, within 60 days of the original payment.”
, verbatim from Patreon’s terms

60-day cancellation windowPro-rata refund: no

How long does a Patreon refund take?

Most merchants agree to a straightforward refund within 1 to 3 working days of a well-written email request. Once agreed, the money itself takes another 3 to 5 working days to land, that part is card-network processing and no merchant can skip it. If nothing has arrived 10 working days after a written “refund approved”, reply on the same thread asking for the ARN (acquirer reference number), which your bank can trace.

Note Patreon’s own policy works on a 60-day window, ask inside it and the request is routine; outside it you’re relying on goodwill or statutory rights.

What you can claim

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

United States

Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA)
Dispute any credit-card charge in writing within 60 days.
For US credit-card payments, the FCBA gives you 60 days from the statement date to dispute a Patreon charge in writing. Your card issuer is required to investigate and may withhold the disputed amount during the process.
California ARL refund right
Refund if cancel was blocked or unclear.
If Patreon made it hard to cancel under California ARL, you’re entitled to a refund of charges taken since the obstruction. Multiple class actions (including against Adobe + Hulu) have set the precedent.

Worldwide

Card-issuer chargeback
Visa/Mastercard chargeback works everywhere they do.
Open a chargeback for “subscription not cancelled” or “services not as described”, your bank initiates, Patreon has ~45 days to defend. Works regardless of where Patreon is headquartered.
PayPal Buyer Protection
If you paid via PayPal, open a dispute.
PayPal’s Buyer Protection covers “item not as described”, applies to services that didn’t deliver. Resolution typically within 20 days.

Rights in other regions (United Kingdom, European Union)

United Kingdom

Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013
Full refund within the 14-day window.
Inside 14 days of starting any Patreon subscription, you’re entitled to a full refund of any payment taken, no questions, no policy override.
Citizens Advice + Trading Standards
For repeated bad-faith refusals.
Free escalation lane: file with Citizens Advice (08082231133), they pass it to Trading Standards. Slow (8-12 weeks) but creates a paper trail Patreon can’t ignore.

European Union

Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU
14-day withdrawal across all EU member states.
EU-wide statutory right to withdraw and recover any payment within 14 days of subscription start. Mirrored in local law in every EU country.
ECC-Net cross-border escalation
EU Consumer Centre network mediates against EU sellers.
If Patreon is based in another EU country, your local European Consumer Centre will mediate the dispute for free. List of national contacts at commission.europa.eu.

The Patreon refund email

Email the right address
Use product-support@patreon.com, the route yoink has verified actually gets read for Patreon.
Use a clear subject line
Subject: Refund Request, [your account email]

Send this body

Hi Patreon team,

I'm requesting a refund for my Patreon order (reference [order number], placed on [date], for [amount]). I'm within the 60-day window your policy allows for this.

Please process the refund to my original payment method and confirm by reply.

Best,
[your name]

Wait 7-14 days, then escalate
If you haven’t heard back in 14 days, escalate via the regional route above, a card-issuer chargeback works in every market.

Refund FAQ for Patreon

Cancelling stops future bills, but Patreon still charges any **pending bills**. There are two common causes. First, the creator bills per post and published paid posts before you cancelled. Second, you cancelled on or after your renewal date (for example, billed on the 12th and cancelled on the 12th). If a failed payment was being retried, it can also go through late. If none of these explain the charge, ask for a refund in Billing history within 60 days. 'Charge still occurred after cancelling' is one of the cases Patreon's refund policy lists.