How to cancel Speechify

Three paths, depending on where you signed up. The whole thing takes under two minutes — once you know which one you used.

Last updated April 30, 2026 · 4 min read

After cancelling, give your Mac the text-to-speech app it should have shipped with. Aloud is studio-grade neural voices, a system-wide hotkey, on-device, no character cap. €9.99/mo.

TL;DR

Speechify direct (web): speechify.com/accountSubscriptionCancel.
iPhone / iPad: Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions → Speechify → Cancel.
Android: Play Store → profile picture → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Speechify → Cancel.
Confirmation email arrives within 5 minutes — if it doesn't, the cancel didn't go through.

First: figure out where you're being billed

Speechify sells subscriptions through three different channels, and each one has a different cancel path. Trying to cancel the wrong channel is the single most common reason people end up charged for another month.

Open your most recent Speechify receipt and look at the sender:

If you can't find a receipt, check the App Store first (most mobile users), then your card statement for "SPEECHIFY" or "STRIPE *SPEECHIFY".

Cancel a Speechify web subscription

  1. Sign in at speechify.com

    Go to speechify.com/login and sign in with the email you used. If you signed in with Google or Apple originally, use the same button now — a different sign-in path creates a different account.

  2. Open Account → Subscription

    Click your avatar in the top right, then Account settings, then the Subscription tab. The cancel button sits at the bottom of that page.

  3. Click "Cancel subscription" and confirm

    Speechify will offer a discount, then a downgrade, then ask why you're leaving. Pick anything; the choice doesn't change whether the cancel goes through. The final confirmation screen is the one that actually cancels.

  4. Watch for the email

    You'll get a "Subscription cancelled" email within five minutes. If it doesn't arrive, you didn't reach the final screen — repeat from step 3.

If the cancel button is missing — your subscription was started in the iOS or Android app, even if you also use the web reader. Cancel through Apple or Google instead. (See below.)

Cancel Speechify on iPhone or iPad

  1. Open Settings, tap your name at the top

    This is your Apple ID page. The same place you change your iCloud storage plan.

  2. Tap Subscriptions

    You'll see every active App Store subscription. Speechify shows up as Speechify — Premium or similar.

  3. Tap Speechify, then Cancel Subscription

    Confirm. Apple shows the date you'll keep access until — that's the end of your current billing period.

You can also cancel from a Mac: System Settings → Apple ID → Media & Purchases → Manage → Subscriptions. Or on the web at apps.apple.com/account/subscriptions.

Cancel Speechify on Android

  1. Open the Play Store, tap your profile picture

    Top-right corner. Then Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions.

  2. Tap Speechify, then Cancel subscription

    Pick a reason if asked, then confirm.

You can also cancel from the web at play.google.com/store/account/subscriptions.

If Speechify just charged you

The Speechify free trial converts to a paid annual plan automatically — and the charge is large because it's billed yearly, not monthly. If you cancel within a few days of the charge, you can sometimes get a refund:

What happens after you cancel

FAQ

Can I get a refund after the annual charge hits?

Sometimes. Speechify offers refunds at their discretion if you reach out within a few days of the charge — email support@speechify.com. Apple and Google handle their own refunds through the links above; both approve a fair number of "I forgot the trial was ending" requests, especially for first-time buyers.

Why is there no cancel button inside the Speechify app?

Subscriptions started on iOS or Android are billed by Apple and Google, not by Speechify. Apple and Google don't allow apps to cancel their billing in-app — the cancel has to happen in Settings (iOS) or Play Store (Android).

Will I lose my notes and library?

No. Your account stays open and your library stays accessible. After your billing period ends, the account drops to Speechify's free tier — you keep the imported content but lose premium voices and unlimited reading.

Speechify charged me even though I cancelled — what now?

The most common cause is cancelling on the web when you actually subscribed through the App Store. The web cancel didn't reach Apple, and Apple kept billing. Cancel a second time through the right channel, then request a refund from that channel for the most recent charge.

Is there a Mac-only alternative I can use?

Aloud is the Mac text-to-speech app. Studio-grade neural voices, system-wide hotkey, on-device, no character cap. €9.99/mo, cancel any time from the app's Settings.