How to cancel PayPal automatic payments

PayPal uses the term automatic payment for a subscription, billing agreement or recurring payment with a merchant. You can cancel one from Settings on the PayPal website.

Last updated October 14, 2026

How do I cancel PayPal?

1On the PayPal website, go to Settings.
2Click Payments.
3Select Subscriptions and saved businesses or Automatic Payments.
4Select the merchant, then cancel the automatic payment on that page.

What happens after I cancel?

The merchant's contact information is listed in the automatic payment.

Steps summarized from PayPal's help center on October 14, 2026. Menus change, so the official PayPal guide is the source of truth. Subskim is not affiliated with PayPal. How these guides are checked

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