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October 20, 2026
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Annual Subscription Issues

It appears my annual subscription ends on November 3, 2026. I intend to take up the issue of Adobe unilaterally converting my monthly payment plan into an annual subscription—resulting in charges being deducted from my account for the past year—with their legal department. But how can they justify charging me a fee of nearly 100 EUR just because I want to cancel my subscription?

Here is the problem: when I go to the subscription management section, it clearly states that I can either renew the plan for 144 EUR (on an annual commitment) or pay a 100 EUR early termination fee—while still having access to their services for another 14 days! This is daylight robbery! Essentially, it is impossible to leave without Adobe demanding a "bribe." As I understand it, I either pay 100 EUR now to be done with Adobe for good, or the annual commitment renews on November 3, 2026, and the whole cycle repeats. What if I simply want to switch to a monthly, no-commitment billing plan starting November 3? That’s not an option either. I will address the fact that I was effectively robbed of approximately 144 EUR over the past year separately.

What should I do? I’ve written to support several times with no response; their idiotic AI chat probably can’t even understand a simple "hello." I’m at my wit's end.

Why does Adobe continue to unilaterally deduct money from my account, even though I submitted a written request to transfer my services to a different Adobe ID (associated with my company)—a move that actually involved upgrading to a full package, including 3D tools? This happened over a year ago; up until then, I was paying a monthly fee (WITHOUT AN ANNUAL COMMITMENT!) just for the photography package...

I’m really curious to see how Adobe handles this...

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    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 20, 2026

    when you agree to an annual subscription with monthly payments (for a discounted fee in exchange for that 1 year commitment) you also agree to a penalty for early cancellation of that commitment.

     

     see understanding cancellation fees, https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/manage-account/using/creative-cloud-subscription-terms.html#cancel  

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    AkanshaAshra
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    October 20, 2026

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    Hi @Martin27567156g2w9 

    Thank you for taking the time to share the details with us.

    We can see that you’ve already been in touch with our support team, and the applicable refunds have been initiated. Please allow 10–14 business days for the amount to reflect in your account.

    We hope this helps bring the matter closer to resolution. Please feel free to reach out here if you need any further guidance.

    ^Akansha

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    Imaginerie
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 20, 2026

    You are very likely not to receive a meaningful answer to your - valid - issue here, this is a tutorial page!
    Can you ask your question in https://community.adobe.com/account-payment-plan-4 ?
    You will be guaranteed to receive an answer, since it’s the right forum for all accounts enquiries.

     

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