Amazon’s ebook subscription service, Kindle Unlimited, provides access to over 4 million magazines, digital books, comics, audiobooks, and more. Users can download up to 20 Kindle Unlimited titles at any given time and read them on their Kindle app or Amazon device.
Despite Kindle Unlimited’s impressive library of titles, the service may not meet everyone’s expectations. If this is the case with you, this guide will show you how to cancel Kindle Unlimited on different devices. You will also learn how to protect yourself from unwarranted charges by any subscription service.
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How Do I Cancel Kindle Unlimited?
The only way to unsubscribe from Kindle Unlimited is through Amazon’s website. While it was also possible to cancel Kindle Unlimited on the app, the option has since been removed. If you want to terminate your subscription from a smartphone or tablet, you’ll have to use a mobile browser.
Here are the steps necessary to cancel your Kindle Unlimited plan on phone and desktop:
and prevent unnecessary spending. You can use Privacy to generate three types of virtual cards:
| Card Type | Description |
| Single-Use Card | Closes automatically after the first online transaction is completed. It is useful for transactions with unfamiliar online merchants. |
| Merchant-Locked Card | “Locks” to the first merchant it’s used at, which makes it suitable for recurring payments such as subscription services. |
| Category-Locked Card | “Ties” to a specified merchant category and declines payment requests from vendors that don’t meet the set criteria. It’s perfect for paying for products or services in specific categories, such as dining and entertainment. |
Privacy Cards are an excellent choice for subscriptions because they can protect against:
- Charges you didn't approve of beforehand—Privacy allows you to set spending limits on your virtual cards, preventing any unexpected charges. For example, if you set a spending limit at the original subscription price, any charges above that amount will be automatically declined.
- Charges during the cancellation process or after it has been finalized—If there’s an issue with the cancellation process and it threatens to draw out to another billing period, you can close or pause the Privacy Virtual Card instantly without affecting your underlying funding source. Privacy will automatically decline all charges on a paused or closed card.
Privacy Virtual Cards are compatible with most merchants that accept U.S. Mastercard® and Visa® payments, including mainstream subscription services like Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, Hulu, and Netflix.
Privacy Virtual Cards Make Online Shopping Easier
Besides protecting you from unwarranted charges, Privacy Virtual Cards also streamline your online shopping experience.
Privacy’s browser extension, available for Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox, saves you valuable time by autofilling card numbers at checkout. iPhone and iPad users can enjoy faster checkouts with the Safari for iOS extension.
Privacy’s mobile app for iOS and Android provides added convenience by allowing you to create and manage virtual cards on the go. Thanks to Privacy’s integration with 1Password, you can also manage your virtual cards and passwords from a single, secure location in the password manager’s browser extension.
Start Using Privacy in Four Simple Steps
To start using Privacy, follow these four easy steps:
- Sign up for Privacy
- Enter the required personal information to confirm your identity
- Connect your debit card or bank account
- Request and generate your first Privacy Card
Privacy's Personal plan is free for domestic purchases and lets you create up to 12 virtual cards each month, including Single-Use and Merchant-Locked Cards, and enjoy the features and benefits described above.
The three higher subscription tiers (Plus—$5 a month, Pro—$10 a month, and Premium—$25 a month) provide additional features, which can include Category Cards, Priority support, cashback on eligible transactions totaling up to $4,500, fee-free international transactions, and the ability to create more virtual cards each month.
