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Carbonite Cancellation Help

Official, billing-owner-specific cancellation guidance for Carbonite.

  • 10 current official sources checked
  • 1 billing route separated
  • Legacy Provider and equivalent Blog content reconciled claim by claim

Should you contact Carbonite first?

Use this Carbonite check to choose between an official account action and help preparing a clearer follow-up.

  1. Confirm the billing owner before canceling

    • To cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends.
    • For personal Carbonite Safe subscriptions, the signed‑in account owner can manage subscriptions and turn automatic renewal on or off from the Carbonite account portal. For Carbonite Safe Backup Pro and Carbonite Safe Server Backup, only the Billing Owner on the account can change automatic renewal status or other billing details.
    • Carbonite generally treats subscription and storage fees as non‑refundable, but it publishes a limited refund policy for recent renewals. Refunds differ from routine cancellation and can also affect how long your backups remain available.
  2. Keep enough proof for a focused follow-up

    • Save the confirmation, effective date, and billing receipt.
    • Capture the plan, renewal date, and company shown on the receipt.
    • Challenge only a specific unresolved charge or cancellation result.

Carbonite support channels

Know which channel fits before you spend time repeating the same story.

  • Web

    Use the Carbonite account portal in a desktop web browser to disable automatic renewal for Carbonite Safe or Carbonite Safe Backup Pro. This is the official, provider-documented way to cancel so that future subscription terms are not billed while your current term and backup access remain available until expiration.

How Pine helps with Carbonite

A practical workflow for moving from a messy support problem to a clear request.

  1. Step 01

    Sign in to the Carbonite account

    Open a browser on your computer and go to account.carbonite.com. Sign in with the email address and password on your Carbonite subscription, completing any CAPTCHA or two‑step verification prompts, so you reach the main account portal where subscriptions can be managed.

  2. Step 02

    Open Subscription information

    From the portal, select the area that shows your current plans: most personal accounts display a Subscriptions tab, while some business plans show an Account Summary view. Open this page so you can see each Carbonite Safe or Safe Backup Pro plan, its product name, and current renewal status.

  3. Step 03

    Turn off automatic renewal

    Locate the subscription you want to stop renewing. In the Manage column, choose Options (or, for some business accounts, use the Change link in Account Summary), then in the pop‑up window select the option labeled Turn OFF Auto‑Renewal or Yes, cancel automatic renewal. Confirm the change so the portal shows that automatic renewal is disabled.

  4. Step 04

    Verify the subscription expiration date

    After disabling automatic renewal, review the expiration or renewal date shown for that computer or plan in the Subscriptions or Backup view, or inside the Carbonite application under My account (Windows) or Account (Mac). Note this date so you know how long backups and restores will continue before the subscription and its grace period end.

Carbonite FAQs

Short answers for the questions people usually ask before starting.

No. Turning off automatic renewal only stops future renewals; Carbonite confirms you can continue using all existing backup and restore features until your current subscription’s expiration date. After expiration, backups are retained only for the documented grace period (for example, 30 or 60 days depending on your plan) before being removed.
After expiration, Carbonite keeps your backup for a limited grace period so you can renew or recover data. For Carbonite Safe Basic, Plus and Prime, the grace period is 30 days; for Safe Core, Power and Ultimate business plans, it is 60 days. When the grace period ends without renewal, Carbonite permanently removes your backed‑up data.
Possibly. Carbonite’s Cancellations and Refunds article allows a full refund of a subscription and storage packs for renewals requested within 30 days of purchase; you must contact support by phone to request it. If you only disable automatic renewal, previously paid renewal fees are normally non‑refundable under Carbonite’s general terms.
For Carbonite Safe Backup Pro and Carbonite Safe Server Backup, the Billing Owner signs into account.carbonite.com, opens Account Summary, and changes the automatic renewal status to stop future purchases. Service continues until the subscription end date, after which data is retained for a defined grace period (often 60 days for business plans) before deletion.
Uninstalling is not required to cancel billing, but Carbonite recommends it as a next step after you disable automatic renewal or receive a refund. Their uninstall guides explain that removing Carbonite stops further backups from that device, while existing backups remain on Carbonite’s servers until the subscription or grace period ends.
Yes. Carbonite explicitly suggests transferring your Carbonite Safe subscription to another computer to restore files or start a new backup as an alternative to cancelling or requesting a refund. Their Cancellations and Refunds article links to several transfer guides covering restore‑focused transfers and moves between Windows and Mac.
If you purchased Webroot as an add‑on through Carbonite, you should first deactivate Webroot automatic renewal from your Carbonite account using the dedicated Webroot deactivation article. After that, you can uninstall Webroot on Windows or Mac to stop antivirus scans, noting that uninstall alone does not modify billing.
For subscriptions bought via an app store or reseller, Carbonite’s legal terms state that orders and payments run through those third parties, and refunds are remitted back to the reseller. Their Product Terms also say app‑store purchases must follow the store’s own terms, so you generally manage or cancel those subscriptions through the store or reseller, not directly in Carbonite’s portal.

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Sources

  1. Deactivating Automatic Renewal for Carbonite Safe — Step-by-step instructions for turning off automatic renewal on consumer Carbonite Safe subscriptions and notes on post-cancellation access and data deletion.support.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026
  2. Deactivating Automatic Renewal for Carbonite Safe Backup Pro — Business-focused guide for Billing Owners to change automatic renewal status on Safe Backup Pro and Carbonite Safe Server Backup plans, including post-cancellation behavior.support.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026
  3. Carbonite Cancellations and Refunds — Central policy page explaining how to cancel via auto-renewal deactivation, non-refundability of cancelled terms, the 30-day renewal refund window, and data handling after refunds.support.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026
  4. Storage of Data After Expiration — Defines Carbonite’s grace periods and exact timelines for retaining and deleting backups after subscription expiration or failed automatic renewal for different Safe and Safe Pro plans.support.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026
  5. Viewing Your Expiration and Renewal Dates for Carbonite Safe — Explains how to check expiration and renewal dates for Carbonite Safe subscriptions in the portal and in the desktop applications on Windows and Mac.support.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026
  6. Signing Into Your Carbonite Account — Portal sign-in instructions for Carbonite Safe and Safe Pro, covering access to subscription management and other account settings.support.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026
  7. Uninstalling Carbonite Safe (Windows and Mac) — Windows uninstall steps for Carbonite Safe, clarifying that uninstall stops new backups while existing backups remain during an active subscription; related Mac article provides equivalent guidance.support.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026
  8. Product Terms of Service — Consumer product terms, including mobile app terms and statements about app-store sourced applications and user obligations under third-party app store policies.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026
  9. General Cloud Terms and Conditions — General subscription, payment, non-refundability and reseller-related terms for Carbonite and related OpenText cloud services.prod-cms.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026
  10. Uninstalling Webroot Antivirus (Windows and Mac) — Instructions for removing Webroot antivirus sold with Carbonite Safe, clarifying behavior after uninstall and relation to protection, with a parallel article for Mac.support.carbonite.comTo cancel a Carbonite subscription, Carbonite instructs customers to turn off automatic renewal from the Carbonite account portal rather than closing the account or just uninstalling the software. This stops future renewals while your current term and backups remain active until the subscription expires and any grace period ends. Verified August 10, 2026