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Shopify Cancellation Help

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

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Last reviewed: August 10, 2026

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

Route owner

You cancel a Shopify subscription by deactivating the store from the Shopify admin as the store owner. Go to Settings > Plan, choose the option to cancel your plan, review any alternatives such as pausing, then confirm…

Evidence focus

Save the confirmation, effective date, and billing receipt.

Official start

Deactivating and reactivating your Shopify store — Store cancellation, reactivation, data retention, domains, financial and order impacts

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Shopify support channels

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Web

Cancel your Shopify subscription from any desktop or mobile browser by signing in to your Shopify admin as the store owner. All plan changes, including pausing or deactivating a store, are controlled from Settings > Plan, not from app stores such as Apple or Google Play.

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Step 01

Sign in as the store owner

Open your Shopify admin (for example, via admin.shopify.com or your-store.myshopify.com/admin) and sign in using the account that is marked as the store owner. Only this login can pause or deactivate the store, even if staff members can see billing details.

Step 02

Open Settings and Plan

From the Shopify admin sidebar, select Settings, then choose Plan. This page shows your current Shopify plan, billing cycle, and options to change, pause, or deactivate your store’s subscription.

Step 03

Choose Deactivate store

On the Plan page, look for the option to cancel your plan, such as Cancel plan or Cancel trial, depending on whether you’re on a paid plan or still in a trial. Select that option to start the deactivation flow, then carefully review any offers to downgrade, pause, or start a new store if you prefer not to close this one.

Step 04

Select a reason, enter the password, and confirm

On the confirmation screens, review any pending charges and domains, choose the option to cancel your plan and uninstall all apps, and then click Continue. Select a reason for closing, optionally add a comment, and decide whether to save payment details for easier reactivation. Finally, enter your Shopify password and confirm by selecting Cancel plan or Cancel trial as shown. You’ll receive an email once deactivation is recorded.

Shopify FAQs

Short answers for the questions people usually ask before starting.

Yes. As the store owner, you can start cancellation at any time from Settings > Plan by choosing the option to cancel your plan or trial. Shopify then schedules your subscription to end and your store to deactivate at the close of the current billing cycle, rather than immediately. Plan charges are generally non‑refundable even when you cancel mid‑cycle.
Deactivating your store stops new subscription billing for that store after the current billing cycle, but it doesn’t erase every possible charge. Shopify immediately bills pending app usage, transaction fees, and shipping labels, and you might still receive invoices for externally billed apps, domains, chargebacks, or other Shopify stores you own. Domain renewals and third‑party subscriptions must be managed separately.
When you deactivate a Shopify store, Shopify guarantees that the store’s information is retained for two years so you can reopen without rebuilding, unless you later request data deletion. During that retention period, you can reactivate the store and restore admin access. If you ask Shopify to delete personal data for a deactivated store, the deletion is irreversible and the store can’t be reopened.
Typically no. Shopify describes subscription plan charges as non‑refundable, and canceling your store part‑way through a billing period doesn’t automatically generate a refund for unused days. In some circumstances, Shopify Support can review billing issues if you request help within the published time windows after an invoice, but any refund or credit is discretionary.
If you never choose a paid plan, your Shopify trial simply freezes at the end of the trial and you aren’t billed. If you select a paid plan before the trial ends but then decide not to continue, you must manually pause or deactivate the store from Settings > Plan to prevent normal billing when the trial period finishes.
The most common reason is that you’re not signed in as the store owner. Shopify’s permissions show that only the store owner can pause or deactivate a store; staff can usually view plan details but not change them. If you’re on Shopify Plus, deactivation is also handled through your Merchant Success Specialist or Plus Support, not exclusively through self‑serve admin buttons.
No. Deactivation doesn’t automatically cancel customer gift cards, subscriptions, preorders, or other advanced purchase options created before closure. Shopify stresses that you might have continuing obligations: you should export gift card data, resolve outstanding subscription or preorder orders, and issue any necessary refunds before or after deactivation, often through your subscription app and Orders page.
Your built‑in myshopify.com URL is permanently tied to the original store and can’t be reused. Custom domains disconnect from a deactivated or frozen store but aren’t canceled automatically. Shopify advises transferring Shopify‑purchased domains or turning off auto‑renew at your registrar if you don’t want to keep them, and notes that its HSTS security policy remains on moved domains for 90 days.

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Deactivating and reactivating your Shopify store — Store cancellation, reactivation, data retention, domains, financial and order impacts Understanding billing implications before pausing or deactivating your Shopify store — Billing behavior, app charges, domains, data deletion, financial products Understanding Shopify's refund policy for plans — Refund boundaries for Shopify plans, apps, themes, and domains Pricing plans FAQ — General plan management, pausing/deactivating, and plan refund statement Pausing your store (Pause and Build) — Pause and Build eligibility, behavior, and troubleshooting Managing pricing plans — How to access and manage the Shopify plan from Settings > Plan Required store permissions for options on the Settings page — Who can view and change plans; store‑owner requirement to pause or deactivate Domains — Overview of myshopify.com and custom domains used with Shopify stores Refunding orders — How to refund, cancel, and restock customer orders Subscriptions overview — How Shopify Subscriptions and third‑party subscription apps integrate with the admin Managing subscription contracts — How merchants pause, resume, or cancel individual subscription contracts Shopify Subscriptions customer experience — Customer self‑service for managing subscription orders and payments