Remove a payment method from your Apple Account

Learn how to remove a payment method. If you can't remove it, you might need to cancel subscriptions, turn off purchase sharing, or pay an unpaid balance.

Remove a payment method

Remove a payment method

If you have subscriptions like iCloud+, have an unpaid balance, or are in a Family Sharing group and use purchase sharing, you must keep at least one payment method on file. Learn what to do if you can't remove a payment method.

Remove a payment method on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro

  1. Open the Settings app.

  2. Tap your name.

  3. Tap Payment & Shipping.

  4. Tap Edit.

  5. Tap the Delete button next to the payment method.

  6. Tap Remove to confirm.

    An iPhone showing the Payment & Shipping settings. To remove a payment method, tap it and then tap Remove.

Remove a payment method on your Mac

  1. Open the App Store.

  2. Click your name or the Sign In button.

  3. Click Account Settings.

  4. Click Payment Methods.

  5. Click Edit.

  6. Click the Delete button next to the payment method.

  7. Click Remove to confirm.

    A macOS screen showing the Edit Payment Information settings. To remove a Payment Method, click it and then click Remove Payment Method.

Remove a payment method on your Windows PC

  1. On your Windows PC, open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app. Learn how to get Apple's apps for Windows.

  2. Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar, then choose View My Account. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account.

    A Windows screen showing the Apple Music app. To view your account, click your name at the bottom of the sidebar, then click View My Account.

  3. Next to Payment Information, click Manage Payments.

  4. Click Edit.

  5. Click Remove Payment Method.

    A Windows screen showing the Edit Payment Information settings in the Apple Music app. To remove your Payment Method, click Remove Payment Method at the bottom of the screen.

Remove your payment method on an older version of iTunes for Windows

  1. If your Windows PC isn't compatible with the Apple Music app or Apple TV app, open iTunes.

  2. In the menu bar at the top of the iTunes window, choose Account, then choose View My Account.

  3. Choose Manage Payments.

  4. Choose Edit.

  5. Click Remove Payment Method.

Remove a payment method online

You can also remove a payment method after signing into account.apple.com. In some cases, you might need to add a new payment method in order to remove the existing payment method.

If you can't remove a payment method

If you have a subscription

If you have subscriptions like iCloud+, you must keep at least one payment method on file. You can cancel your subscription from Apple. When your subscription period is over, remove your payment method.

If you're in a Family Sharing group and you use purchase sharing

The family organizer must have a payment method on file. If you're the family organizer, turn off purchase sharing, then remove the payment method.

If you have an unpaid balance

You might not be able to remove a payment method. Instead, change your payment method.

If you still can't remove a payment method

If you still can't remove a payment method, contact Apple Support.

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