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How to cancel The Washington Post

Free · no accountUpdated 20 August 2026

Sign in at washingtonpost.com and open My Post > Subscription. Choose Cancel subscription. App store purchases are cancelled in the app store. The promotional rate ends quietly and the standing rate is much higher.

Step by step

  1. 1Sign in at washingtonpost.com and open My Post > Subscription.
  2. 2Choose Cancel subscription.
  3. 3App store purchases are cancelled in the app store.
  4. 4The promotional rate ends quietly and the standing rate is much higher.

Cancelled and still charged?

Then the charge is not coming from The Washington Post. Whoever took your money holds the subscription — if you subscribed inside an app, it is the app store, and only the app store can stop it.

How to subscribe to The Washington Post

For when you want it back — or want to start on the right plan this time.

  1. 1Go to washingtonpost.com and choose a digital plan.
  2. 2The advertised price is promotional — check what it renews at.
  3. 3Students, teachers, military and government staff get discounted rates.
  4. 4Amazon Prime members have historically had a free trial offer.

And the rest of them?

The Washington Post was one. Most people are paying for between eight and twelve things and can name four. TotalSubs puts them on one screen with one number, and warns you before the next one renews.

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