How to Cancel Telegram Premium

You cancel Telegram Premium through the same place you bought it. If you paid through the App Store, cancel in your Apple account's subscriptions; if through Google Play, cancel in Google Play's subscriptions; if through Telegram's @PremiumBot, open the bot and send it the stop command. Deleting the Telegram app does not cancel a store subscription.

The hard part is usually working out which of these you used. This guide shows how to tell, gives the steps for each, and explains what changes when Premium ends.

Why cancelling happens outside Telegram

Telegram does not process most Premium payments itself. When you subscribe inside the iPhone app, Apple handles the billing. When you subscribe inside the Google Play version of the Android app, Google handles it. Only payments made through @PremiumBot, which is used on some platforms and app versions, are billed by Telegram's own bot.

Each payment provider keeps its own record of your subscription, and only that provider can stop it. That is why there is no single "cancel Premium" button that works for everyone. Telegram's own Premium FAQ says the same: cancel with the provider you used to buy it.

Before you start: find out how you paid

Try these clues in order.

1. Think about the device. Did you subscribe on an iPhone or iPad? Then it was almost certainly the App Store. On an Android phone with the app from Google Play, it was probably Google Play.
2. Search your email. Apple and Google both send a receipt for each subscription payment. Search your inbox for "Telegram Premium" or "Telegram" plus "receipt". The sender tells you the provider.
3. Check your bank or card statement. The line usually names Apple, Google or the payment processor used by the bot.
4. Check the chat with @PremiumBot. If you have a chat with that bot containing payment messages, you paid through it.
5. Check whether it was a gift. If someone gifted you Premium, or you won it in a channel giveaway, there is nothing to cancel. Gifted Premium simply ends after its period and does not renew on its own.

Telegram's Premium screen also shows when your subscription renews or expires. Open Settings and tap Telegram Premium to see it.

Cancel Premium bought through the App Store (iPhone, iPad)

1. Open the iPhone's Settings app (the grey gear, not Telegram).
2. Tap your name at the top.
3. Tap Subscriptions.
4. Find Telegram Premium in the list and tap it.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm.

If you do not see it, you may be signed in with a different Apple account from the one that paid. You can also manage subscriptions from the App Store app by tapping your profile picture and then subscriptions.

You can cancel from any Apple device signed in to the same Apple account, including a Mac. You do not need the phone where Telegram is installed.

Cancel Premium bought through Google Play (Android)

1. Open the Google Play Store app.
2. Tap your profile picture in the top right.
3. Tap Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
4. Select Telegram Premium.
5. Tap Cancel subscription and follow the prompts.

You can also do this in a web browser on Google Play's subscriptions page while signed in to the same Google account. Make sure you choose the right account if you have several.

Cancel Premium bought through @PremiumBot

1. Open Telegram and search for @PremiumBot. Check the name carefully, and make sure it is the official bot (see the warning below).
2. Open the chat.
3. Send the stop command: type a slash followed by the word stop, and send it.
4. The bot replies to confirm that automatic renewal has been cancelled.

Telegram's FAQ notes one difference here. Deleting your Telegram account stops @PremiumBot billing, because the bot cannot charge an account that no longer exists. That is not true of Apple and Google, which can keep charging even if you delete your account or the app.

Beware of fake Premium bots

Scammers create bots and channels with names similar to official ones, offering "cheap Premium" or "Premium cancellation help". The real way to cancel never requires sending a login code, password or card details to anyone. If a bot asks for those, it is a scam. See how to spot Telegram scams and never share your Telegram login code.

Premium bought on Fragment or received as a gift

Premium can also be bought as a gift, including through Fragment, Telegram's marketplace, where it is paid for with TON. A gifted period, whoever paid for it, runs for its fixed length and then stops. There is no recurring charge to cancel.

If you bought Premium as a gift for someone else, you also have nothing to cancel. Gifts are one-off. The guide to gifting Telegram Premium explains how gift periods work.

If you cannot find the subscription anywhere

Sometimes Telegram Premium does not appear in any store's subscription list, yet a charge keeps arriving. Work through these causes one at a time.

1. A different store account paid. Check every Apple ID and Google account you have used, including old ones and those of family members who share a payment card. A child's account in a family group is a frequent culprit.
2. Family sharing or a shared card. The charge may come from another person's account entirely. The receipt email names the account that paid; search for it.
3. It was paid through the bot. If no store lists it, look for a chat with @PremiumBot, including on your other devices. Sending the stop command there cancels it.
4. It is not Telegram at all. Some charges with similar names come from unrelated apps or from a fake "Premium" service bought outside the official app. Compare the exact merchant name on your statement with the receipts.
5. It has already been cancelled. A cancelled subscription can still show as active until the end of the period, and one final charge may appear if you cancelled just after a renewal.

If none of these fits, contact the bank or card issuer with the merchant name from the statement. They can tell you which company took the payment, and that tells you where to cancel.

What happens after you cancel

Cancelling stops the next renewal. It does not end Premium immediately.

• You keep Premium until the end of the period you paid for. Telegram's FAQ says there is no refund or credit for the remaining days.
• On the end date, Premium features switch off. You return to the free version of each feature.
• Your account, chats and channels are unaffected. Nothing is deleted.

What you notice depends on what you used. Some examples of how features behave when Premium ends:

• Emoji status and Premium badge disappear from your profile. See how to set a custom emoji status for how statuses work.
• Premium emoji and stickers can no longer be sent from your account. Messages you already sent are not edited or removed.
• Higher limits, such as more pinned chats, folders or channels you can join, drop back to the free limits. Content already above the free limit is generally kept, but you may not be able to add more until you are under the limit again.
• Faster downloads, larger uploads and voice-to-text return to their free behaviour.
• Boosts you gave to channels come from Premium, so they stop when Premium ends. If you boosted a channel you care about, its boost level may drop. See Telegram channel boosts explained.

Because Telegram changes Premium features from time to time, check the Premium screen in the app for the current list of what is included.

Refunds

Cancellation is not the same as a refund. If you were charged and want the money back, the request goes to the provider that billed you:

• App Store: Apple handles refund requests for App Store purchases through its own report-a-problem process.
• Google Play: Google handles them through Play's order history and refund request process.
• @PremiumBot: contact Telegram through its official support routes.

Each provider has its own rules and time windows. Telegram cannot refund a charge that Apple or Google made.

Switching how you pay instead of cancelling

Some people cancel because they want to move Premium from one platform to another, for example after switching from iPhone to Android. The subscription does not follow you between stores. The usual approach is to cancel on the old store, let the paid period run out, and subscribe again on the new device. If you subscribe on the new device before the old period ends, you may end up paying for overlapping time, so check the renewal date first.

Prices can differ by store, country and payment method, so the cost on your new device may not match what you paid before. The only reliable way to see the current price is the Premium screen inside the app. Our guide on how much Telegram Premium costs explains why it varies.

Worked examples

Example: a switch from iPhone to Android. Someone subscribed on an iPhone, then moved to a Samsung phone and stopped using the iPhone. Months later they notice Apple still charges them. Deleting Telegram on the old iPhone did not stop it. They sign in to their Apple account settings on a computer, open subscriptions, and cancel there.

Example: a gift mistaken for a subscription. A user sees "Premium expires on" in their settings and searches for how to cancel. A friend gifted it to them. There is no subscription and no charge, so there is nothing to do.

Example: a desktop subscriber. Someone paid through @PremiumBot while using the desktop app. They open the bot, send the stop command, and get a confirmation. Premium stays active until the end of the month they paid for.

Common mistakes

• Deleting the app and assuming that cancels it. App Store and Google Play subscriptions continue until cancelled in the store.
• Looking in the wrong account. Family members sharing a device, or people with two Google accounts, often check the account that did not pay.
• Expecting an instant end. Premium lasts until the paid period finishes.
• Trusting "cancellation help" bots. Only the official @PremiumBot and the stores can cancel.
• Forgetting about boosts. Channels you boosted will lose those boosts when Premium ends.

FAQ

Can I cancel Telegram Premium from inside Telegram?

Only if you paid through @PremiumBot, by sending it the stop command. For App Store and Google Play subscriptions, cancel in the store's subscription settings.

Will I lose my chats or channels if I cancel?

No. Only Premium features end. Your messages, contacts and channels remain.

Do I get money back for unused days?

Not from cancelling alone. Telegram's FAQ says the remaining days of the billing period are not refunded. A refund, if possible, is requested from the provider that charged you.

I cancelled but still see Premium. Is something wrong?

No. Premium continues until the end of the period you already paid for, then switches off.

Can I subscribe again later?

Yes. Subscribe from the Premium screen in the app whenever you like. Your previous setup, such as folders, stays in place.

Summary

Cancel Premium where you bought it: Apple subscriptions, Google Play subscriptions, or the stop command in @PremiumBot. Gifted Premium needs no cancellation. Premium keeps working until the paid period ends, and then its features switch off without touching your chats. If you want a refund, ask the provider that charged you.