If you subscribed directly through McAfee’s website, you can cancel through your McAfee account. McAfee subscriptions auto-renew by default, so you’ll need to turn off auto-renewal to cancel. For official guidance, visit McAfee’s support page.

If you subscribed to McAfee through the iOS App Store, you must cancel through your Apple ID settings. McAfee cannot cancel App Store subscriptions. For more on managing iOS subscriptions, see our Apple TV+ cancellation guide.

If you subscribed to McAfee through the Google Play Store on Android, you must cancel through Google Play’s subscription management.

If you’re having trouble cancelling online or have billing questions, you can contact McAfee’s customer support team directly.

If you set up automatic payments to McAfee through PayPal, you can stop future payments by cancelling the billing agreement. Also cancel through McAfee to ensure auto-renewal is turned off. For tracking all your subscriptions, see how MoneyPilot works.

Cancelling McAfee is moderately straightforward but requires turning off auto-renewal rather than a simple cancel button. The 30-day money-back guarantee is helpful for new subscribers. Consumer advocates at Consumer Reports recommend documenting your cancellation confirmation.

Find out how much you could save by cancelling your McAfee subscription.

Projected over 5 years

Around 5–10 minutes if you go through the account portal. Contact support may take 15–30 minutes depending on wait times.

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McAfee subscription cancellation is done by turning off auto-renewal in your account settings. New subscribers get a full refund within 30 days of purchase. After the 30-day period, you can cancel to stop future billing but won’t receive a refund for the remaining time. Auto-renewal is on by default, so be sure to turn it off before your renewal date. MoneyPilot users save an average of $273 per month by identifying and cancelling unused subscriptions — see whether MoneyPilot is worth it for your situation.