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Canceling an AVG subscription - FAQs

Applies to All paid AVG consumer products

Refer to the information in the relevant tab below according to your purchase method:
Note:The information in this section applies to subscriptions purchased via the official AVG website, or via any AVG application on your PC or Mac.

If you no longer want to use a paid AVG product, you need to cancel your subscription before the next billing date to stop future charges.

Your billing date varies according to the type of subscription that you purchased:

  • 1, 2, and 3-year subscriptions: Your billing date can be up to 35 days before the start of the next subscription period (for another 1 year).
  • AVG trial subscriptions: Your billing date is the final day of your free-trial period.

You can confirm your next billing date in the following places:

  • The reminder email that you receive from notification@emails.avg.com or no.reply@avg.com. We always notify you in advance by email before you are charged for an AVG subscription.
  • Your AVG Account that is linked to the email address you provided during the subscription purchase. The next billing date for each subscription is visible on the My subscriptions screen next to Next charge.

If your payment cannot be processed in the regular billing period before your current AVG subscription expires, we try to complete your pending payment up to 14 days after the expiration date.

Your cancellation options:
  1. Sign in to your AVG Account using the link below:
  2. Click Manage subscriptions on the My subscriptions tile.
  3. Click Unsubscribe under the subscription you want to cancel.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the cancellation.

For detailed instructions to cancel a subscription via your AVG Account, refer to the following article:

For detailed information about refund eligibility and AVG's refund policy, as well as instructions on how to request a refund, refer to the following article:

Note:After you cancel an AVG subscription, you can continue to use your paid AVG products until the end of the current subscription period.

After you cancel an AVG subscription, you can continue to use your paid AVG products until the end of the current subscription period. At this point, you can either renew the subscription, or lose access to the paid products and features.

Note:When you cancel an AVG subscription, you do not receive a refund for any time that is remaining on your subscription. To learn more about AVG's refund policy, and for instructions on requesting a refund, refer to the following article: Requesting a refund for an AVG subscription

If you entered payment card details before starting a free trial, you need to cancel the trial subscription before it ends if you do not want to continue using the paid features. If you do not cancel the trial subscription, you are charged for the next subscription period on the last day of the your free trial.

Follow the instructions for canceling your AVG subscription, which also apply to AVG trial subscriptions.

Note:If you did not enter payment card details before starting a free trial, it is not necessary to cancel the free trial.

Try the possible solutions below:

  • Your AVG Account login is the email address that you provided during the subscription purchase. To sign into your AVG Account for the first time, refer to the following article:
  • You cannot cancel a subscription purchased via Google Play Store or the App Store using your AVG Account. For instructions on canceling a subscription via one of these vendors, refer to the following article:
  • If an AVG subscription does not appear in your AVG Account, contact AVG Support so we can manually link the subscription to your AVG Account.

To learn how to transfer your AVG subscription from one device to another, refer to the following article:

If this article does not resolve your issue, we recommend contacting AVG Support for further assistance.

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