Overview: How to Cancel an Automatic PayPal Subscription
This guide explains How to Cancel an Automatic PayPal Subscription step‑by‑step and why it matters for security, uptime, and performance. It’s written for small and medium businesses that rely on Blackhawk MSP for proactive, managed IT support in the Bay Area and beyond.
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You can cancel pre-approved, automatic payments, or a subscription in your PayPal account.
1. Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Click on the settings icon.
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3. Go to the Payments menu and click on Automatic payments.

4. Tick-mark Show Active. If there is an active subscription, it will be displayed. In the case of many subscriptions, click on See More.

5. Click on the merchant's store name, and it will display full subscription details. Click on Cancel.

6. Confirmation message will display. Click Cancel Automatic Payments.

Now you know how to cancel an automatic subscription in PayPal and avoid future charges.
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