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January 10, 2023
Question

I Want A Refund On Adobe Subscription

  • January 10, 2023
  • 108 replies
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I never thought I would have to use a messaging board to try and connect with someone who can actually help me. Anyways back in October I subscribed to Adobes 7-day free trial to edit a document for a scholarship. The day of, I cancelled that subscription so I would not be charged. A couple months later I look at my billing history on my credit card and see I have been charged $19.99. Apparently I have been getting charged for the past few months AFTER I canceled my 7-day free trial. This is absurd and I want a refund of the times I've been billed AND my subscription cancelled without the cancellation fee. I am a college student and am barely scraping by. The last thing I need is hundreds of dollars from my bank account gone over a program I used once. I find it very slimy for this company to do this and not even send an email letting me know that I am being billed, I am very unhappy about this.

    108 replies

    Participant
    July 8, 2026

    I cancelled within 14 days, how do I make sure I get my refunds?

    ShivangiGupta
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 8, 2026

    Hi there,

    I confirm that Adobe has initiated a refund to your bank account. It may take 12-14 days for the refund to get processed. We appreciate your patience.

     

    ^Shivangi

    ^Shivangi
    Participant
    July 14, 2026

    Hi Mam,

    Can you also check my account to make sure a refund was initiated? I just cancelled today.

    Participant
    July 3, 2026

    I canceled Adobe Stock and Creative last night well in advance of the renewal date.  This morning I woke up and Adobe charged me over $100 dollars.  I have no order # to chase this back to so I’m sitting here deciding out to proceed.  I used Adobe for school but the semester ended so I don’t want to pay if/when I’m not using it.

     

    Not going to lie, I’ve seen nothing but borderline sketchy business behavior from Adobe and this experience (unless it can be corrected in a timely manner) will be the reason I boycott and never use a paid Adobe service again.

     

    TLDR: total nightmare 

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 4, 2026

    @Leon_Tuthill4255 

     

    does your account ( https://account.adobe.com ) show any subscriptions?

    Participant
    July 4, 2026

    No.  If you read my post, I had mentioned that I cancelled my subscriptions well in advance of the renewal date.  The following morning I was charged well over $100 with no email receipt.  Even if those subscriptions had not been canceled, they still wouldn’t have added up to $100.  

    Participant
    July 1, 2026

    Please cancel my subscription and can I have my refund? Please. 

    This is the Ref. No. 744132792

    Proof that their was a deduction on my Ewallet account 

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 1, 2026

    @Zekkee30 

     

    no one can cancel for you. you must cancel your own subscription and you must cancel your subscription within the refund period in order to receive a refund.  

     

    make sure you're aware of the cancellation terms by selecting your plan type (at the top of the page here), https://helpx.adobe.com/manage-account/using/creative-cloud-subscription-terms.html  

     

    for info on how to cancel your subscription, this page describes the few steps involved, https://helpx.adobe.com/manage-account/using/cancel-subscription.html

     

    if you want to cancel but are unable to follow the steps described in the "how to cancel page", you probably have a payment error that you need to repair before cancellation is allowed, https://helpx.adobe.com/manage-account/kb/fix-failed-missed-payment.html

    Participant
    June 28, 2026

    Hi. I need a refund. I signed up for a free trial and forgot to cancel my subscription now I was charged. I already cancelled my current subscription. 

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 28, 2026

    @Dawn16 

     

    refunds are automatic if you cancelled during the cancellation period and take up to 14 days to complete.  meanwhile, check your account and confirm you have no subscriptions, https://account.adobe.com 

    Participant
    June 28, 2026

    The current subscription plan was cancelled already. However, there’s this one a suspended plan that I cannot cancel. Do you think it will affect the refund process?

    Participant
    June 27, 2026

    Hello! Can I have my refund please and cancel subscription... because is not even 14 days yet for deduction but this app already took my money.

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 27, 2026

    @Monankies 

     

    refunds are automatic, if you qualify and take up to 14 days to complete.

     

    meanwhile, check your account ( https://account.adobe.com ) to confirm everything is cancelled. 

    PendingPayment
    Participant
    June 21, 2026

    Hello, I also have this exact problem word for word. I do not want to pay for a service I only used once for a college application. Please give me my refund. I do not want you to explain the 14 days refund from initial subscription because like some other people here, we are charged after cancelling or forgot to cancel it — and we barely use the service!

     

    I have cancelled my plan but I still have to pay the few months I didn't even use the app. 

    Dhparker100
    Participant
    June 20, 2026

    Hello! I have been a user for a while but not actively utilizing subscription and intended to cancel before this cycle—the renewal was forgotten and my account is overdrafted. I got a successful cancellation just now but it would be immensely helpful to also receive a refund. Please let me know if this is possible—I have been a customer for a while, it is just no longer viable for me at this time. Thank you for considering.

    Ijxjxjxx
    Participant
    June 20, 2026

    I need a refund urgently, I had a 7 day free trial trial and I cancelled before the last day but I js got billed this morning, I need to know if I’m gonna a refund 

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 21, 2026

    @Ijxjxjxx

    If you properly canceled, you will receive a refund within 14 days.

    Rubyhihiii
    Participant
    June 23, 2026

    So I only need to hit the cancel section right? because I dont see any refund function to process. The refund is automatically processed if I cancel the plan within 14 days, isnt it?

    user1992
    Participant
    June 9, 2026

    Hi, may I please have a refund for the charge after my trial? I have already cancelled. 

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 9, 2026

    @user1992 

    Nobody on this forum, not even Adobe employees, can do that.

    You will have to contact Adobe support via chat or social media.

    ShivangiGupta
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    June 9, 2026

    Hi ​@user1992,

    I confirm that a refund has been issued by Adobe yesterday after you cancelled your plan. It usually takes 12-14 days for the refund to process.

    Let me know if you have any additional questions.

     

    ^Shivangi

    ^Shivangi
    ejtang99
    Participant
    June 7, 2026

    Hi I signed up for a trial service and was automatically billed the past 2-3 months for two services in which I had cancelled. I’m requesting a refund as it was extremely difficult to verify the cancellation and the services were not used at all

    Tracking:

    AD04722422130CUS

    AD04722422130CUS

    AD04722422130CUS

    AD04722422130CUS

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 7, 2026

    @ejtang99 

    Only you can cancel. We can’t do it for you on this forum. 

    See here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/manage-account/using/creative-cloud-subscription-terms.html

    and here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/manage-account/using/cancel-subscription.html

     

    You need to have a valid form of payment before you can cancel a subscription and get a refund.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/account/individual/billing-and-payments/payment-methods/update-payment-information.html

    ejtang99
    Participant
    June 7, 2026

    Hi,
    I’ve cancelled but i’m requesting a refund since it was automatically processed. Thank you for the prompt reply.