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How to Cancel Brilliant (2026 guide)

Cancelling Brilliant isn't always straightforward — it depends on how you're being billed. This guide walks through every method, whether you signed up through the website, app stores, or other providers.

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Quick Cancellation Overview

Cancel Online
Depends
Main Cancel methods
Website
Mobile App
App Store
Google Play
Time to Cancel
2-3 mins
Instant for direct billing
Where to Cancel
Account Settings
Or app store subscriptions

Brilliant offers both monthly and annual subscriptions, with many users choosing annual plans for better pricing. If you subscribed through an app store, you'll need to cancel through that platform instead of your Brilliant account.

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Cancel Your Brilliant Subscription

These steps work for most Brilliant users. Your exact process depends on how you originally subscribed.

01

Log in to Brilliant

Visit brilliant.org and sign in to your account using your email and password.

02

Access your profile menu

Click on your profile picture or avatar in the top right corner to open the dropdown menu.

03

Go to account settings

Select Settings from the dropdown menu to access your account management options.

04

Find subscription settings

Look for Subscription or Billing section in your account settings page.

05

Cancel your subscription

Click Cancel Subscription and follow the prompts to confirm. You'll receive an email confirmation once the cancellation is processed.

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Brilliant-specific things to know

Brilliant subscriptions can work differently depending on your plan or how you signed up. These tips cover common edge cases.

Annual plans charge upfront
If you chose an annual subscription, you were charged the full year upfront. Cancelling won't provide a prorated refund for unused months.
Free content remains accessible
After cancelling, you can still access Brilliant's free lessons and daily challenges. Only premium courses require an active subscription.
Course progress is saved
Your learning progress and completed lessons are saved to your account even after cancellation, so you can pick up where you left off if you resubscribe.

Before you cancel, keep this in mind

These details can affect your cancellation timing or whether it goes through properly.

1. Check your billing source

Make sure you're cancelling through the same platform where you're being charged. If you subscribed through an app store, cancel there instead.

2. Access continues until period ends

You'll keep full access to all premium courses until your current billing period expires, whether monthly or annual.

3. Deleting the app doesn't cancel

Removing the Brilliant app from your phone doesn't cancel your subscription. You'll still be charged unless you follow the proper cancellation steps.

Other options to consider

If cost is the issue, you might be able to switch to a monthly plan or take advantage of student discounts instead of cancelling completely.

Switch to monthly billing

If the annual commitment feels too much, you can switch to monthly billing for more flexibility, though it costs more per month.

  • Monthly Premium: $24.99/month

  • Annual Premium: $149/year (equivalent to $12.42/month)

Switch Your Billing Cycle

Annual subscriptions cost significantly less per month compared to monthly billing

Save about 50% with annual billing

Alternative ways to cancel Brilliant

If you can't cancel through your Brilliant account, you may need to go through app stores. The right option depends on how you're being billed.

Apple App Store

Cancel here if you subscribed to Brilliant through the iPhone or iPad app.

"Settings > Click [Your Name] > Subscriptions" Read In-depth Guide on Cancelling iPhone Subscriptions:

iPhone Cancel Guide

Google Play Store

Use this method if you subscribed to Brilliant through the Android app on Google Play Store.

Use the Direct link Below or Open Google Play Store > Profile icon > Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions

Play Store Cancel Link

Email

Contact Brilliant support if you're having trouble cancelling through normal methods.

support@brilliant.org

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Updated on Jan 21, 2026