LinkedIn Premium costs $239.88 annually, and here’s how to stop paying it
LinkedIn Premium’s price has climbed to nearly $20 per month on annual plans, making the decision to cancel straightforward for professionals who aren’t seeing measurable returns. If you’ve determined the subscription isn’t delivering value—whether because you’re not using InMail, Sales Navigator functions, or the “Who Viewed Your Profile” feature—the cancellation process takes under five minutes and preserves your entire network, messages, and profile history.
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The cancellation happens through your account settings with no contact with support required. Your profile remains exactly as it was, complete with all connections, recommendations, and activity history. You retain Premium access through your billing cycle’s end date, giving you the full value of what you’ve already paid.
What happens to your account when you cancel
Canceling Premium reverts your account to the free tier immediately after your current billing period ends. You keep:
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- All 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree connections
- Complete message history with your network
- Your entire profile, including headline, experience, education, and recommendations
- Access to view limited search results and basic profile analytics
- All saved jobs and applications
What you lose access to after your billing date:
- InMail messaging to people outside your network
- Advanced search filters beyond job title and location
- “Who Viewed Your Profile” feature showing visitor names
- Premium resume and cover letter templates
- Priority customer support
The free tier still includes standard job search, profile visibility to recruiters, and direct messaging with existing connections—features sufficient for most passive job seekers and networkers not actively recruiting.
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The four-step cancellation process
Step 1: Access your Premium dashboard from your profile menu
Log into LinkedIn on desktop. Click your profile photo in the top right corner (a circular thumbnail with your photo). From the dropdown menu, click “My Premium.” This loads your Premium subscription dashboard where all billing and plan information displays.
Step 2: Navigate to subscription management
On the Premium dashboard page, locate and click “Manage Premium account” or “Manage subscription”—the button label varies slightly by account type. This takes you to the billing and subscription management section where you control your plan status.
Step 3: Initiate cancellation and review retention offers
Click the “Cancel subscription” button. LinkedIn’s retention team will immediately present discount offers: typically 50% off the next month, three months at a reduced rate, or one free month. You can accept any of these offers or proceed with cancellation by clicking “Continue Canceling” or similar language. Most retention offers appear only during this step, not before or after.
Step 4: Confirm and document your billing end date
After declining retention offers, click the final confirmation button. LinkedIn displays your cancellation confirmation page showing the exact date your Premium access expires. This date matches your next scheduled billing date. Save or screenshot this confirmation—it serves as proof of cancellation if billing issues arise later. LinkedIn also sends a confirmation email to your account’s registered address.
You keep full Premium functionality until midnight on your stated end date. After that date, your account automatically downgrades to the free tier with no action required on your part.
Timing your cancellation to avoid surprise charges
Canceling on day 1 of your billing cycle versus day 29 makes no difference—you always retain access through the full remaining period you’ve already paid for. However, the timing determines when your next potential charge would have occurred.
If you cancel on March 15 and your end date is April 14, no charge occurs on April 15. Your account stops charging and downgrades automatically. Check your confirmation email for the specific end date to avoid confusion.
Mobile users can access cancellation through the LinkedIn app by tapping the profile icon, scrolling to “Premium,” and selecting the menu option (three dots), though desktop access remains clearer and faster for this process.
What to do if you encounter billing problems after cancellation
Rare cases involve charges continuing after cancellation. If your credit card or payment method shows a LinkedIn charge after your confirmed end date, open LinkedIn’s Help Center, navigate to “Billing and payments,” and submit a support ticket describing the charge date and your cancellation confirmation date. Include your confirmation email. LinkedIn’s support team typically processes refund requests within 3-5 business days for erroneous post-cancellation charges.
Preventing this issue: update or remove your payment method from your LinkedIn billing settings after cancellation confirms. This removes standing authorization and prevents accidental reactivation if you reopen a Premium account months later.
Consider alternatives before canceling
If your cancellation stems from cost rather than disuse, evaluate whether downgrading to a lower-tier plan makes sense. LinkedIn Premium Lite ($9.99/month) maintains “Who Viewed Your Profile” and premium search filters while removing InMail and sales tools. This middle option helps professionals who benefit from search and visibility tracking but don’t need recruiting features.
If you work in sales or recruiting, deleting Premium entirely represents a bigger value loss than budget savings typically warrant. However, content creators, job seekers in passive mode, and network maintainers rarely justify Premium’s cost against free account functionality.
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Complete your cancellation immediately after confirming the decision to avoid postponing it or forgetting the deadline. Set a phone reminder for three days before your end date to ensure you don’t accidentally remain on paid access due to inattention.
