Proton VPN refund policy
Proton VPN's longest stated refund window is 30 days, and you cancel in your own settings.
Proton VPN refunds and cancellation
Good · checked Oct 18, 2026
Thirty days to change your mind, written into Proton's terms rather than only onto the pricing page, and you cancel yourself in the account settings with nobody to persuade. Two things hold it to a B: the terms limit the full refund to an initial purchase and to once per user, where the pricing page simply says all subscriptions, and the money comes back only if you send a support form inside the same 30 days. We have gone with the terms.
- Refund window
- 30 days
- How you cancel
- Yourself, in settings
- Getting your money back
Proton's terms say you may cancel within 30 days of the initial purchase and receive a full refund, that both the cancellation and the request must fall inside those 30 days, that a refund can be requested only once per user, and that you ask through the support form. Cash and bank transfers are not refundable. After 30 days the service is non-refundable and any refund is at Proton's discretion.
Stated on proton.me- How to cancel Proton VPN
A paid Proton plan is cancelled from the account settings: sign in at the Proton account site, open Settings, then All settings, then Subscription, and use Cancel subscription. The terms add that if you cannot reach the dashboard you may cancel by contacting customer support, and that Proton VPN Essentials, Business and Enterprise plans need a termination notice 30 days before renewal.
- Sign in at the Proton account site and select any Proton service
- Open Settings, then All settings, then Subscription
- Scroll down to Cancel subscription and click Continue
- Click Cancel subscription again to confirm
- What you keep afterwards
Cancelling drops the account to Proton Free. Proton's help page warns that if the account is over the free plan's limits some features stop working until you free up space or upgrade again, and that Proton deletes nothing on your behalf to make it fit. The terms say a VPN Plus cancellation takes effect at the end of the cycle, while downgrading other plans early earns credit for the unused portion.
Stated on proton.me- Renewals
Proton's terms say a subscription renews automatically after the initial term for the same duration unless you cancel or change it, and that the price charged at renewal is the one current at the time, which may differ from what you first paid. To stop a renewal you must cancel before the renewal date. No reminder before a renewal is mentioned.
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In your favour
- Thirty days to change your mind, and it is in the terms rather than only in the sales copy.
- You cancel it yourself in the account settings, with nobody to talk out of it.
- Cancel a Proton VPN Plus plan and you keep it to the end of the cycle you paid for.
- Downgrade another Proton plan early and the unused portion comes back as account credit.
Watch out for
- The terms limit the full refund to an initial purchase and to one request per user, which the pricing page does not say.
- You have to send a support form to get the money, and both the cancellation and the request must land inside the 30 days.
- Paid by cash or bank transfer, or through a third party? The terms say Proton will not refund that.
- Renewals are charged at the price current then, not the one you signed up at, and no reminder is promised.
Getting help from Proton VPN
Good · checked Oct 18, 2026
There is a real chat and the contact page is honest about how it works: an AI assistant answers first and hands you to a human advisor if it cannot settle the question. The pricing page lists priority support and live chat as a VPN Plus feature, and anyone can raise a ticket or read the help centre. It falls short of an A because no page gives the hours or a reply time, saying only that the wait varies by plan.
Ways to get help
Live chat
A chat on the contact page that you must sign in to use. Proton says an AI assistant trained on its help articles answers first, cannot see account data, and passes the conversation to a human expert if it cannot resolve the issue.
Stated on proton.meContact form or ticket
A ticket submitted from the contact page by choosing Proton VPN from the list of products. Proton says it will get back to you as soon as it can and that the response time may vary depending on your plan.
Stated on proton.meHelp centre
The Proton VPN support site, open without signing in, with setup guides for each platform, troubleshooting and articles on the account and billing. Proton's wider help centre covers subscriptions, payments and deleting an account.
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Not listed on Proton VPN’s pages: phone.
- When people answer
Its pages do not say.
- How fast it says it replies
Its pages do not say.
- What depends on your plan
The Proton VPN pricing page lists priority support and live chat among the features of VPN Plus, and does not list them under the Free plan. The contact page says the response time on a ticket may vary depending on your plan, without giving any figure for any plan.
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In your favour
- A chat that hands you to a human advisor when the assistant cannot settle the question.
- Proton says plainly that the assistant is an AI and cannot see your account data.
- Anyone can raise a ticket from the contact page, free accounts included.
- The help centre is open without signing in and covers billing and cancelling as well as setup.
Watch out for
- No page states support hours or a reply target, for any plan.
- Proton says only that the ticket response time varies by plan, without saying by how much.
- Priority support and live chat are listed as VPN Plus features, so free users get the slower route.
- The chat starts with a bot, so simple answers come from the help articles before a person sees you.
What these two grades rest on. Read on 18 October 2026: Proton's terms and conditions of service with their refund, cancellation and renewal clauses, Proton's help article on managing and cancelling a subscription, the Proton contact page, the Proton VPN pricing page and its FAQ, and the Proton VPN support site. Proton VPN follows Proton's account-wide policy rather than one of its own. Nobody here cancelled a plan or contacted its support. They are graded apart from the five that make the GPA. How we grade refunds and support.
Proton VPN refund and cancellation questions
Does Proton VPN give refunds?
Proton's terms say you may cancel within 30 days of the initial purchase and receive a full refund, that both the cancellation and the request must fall inside those 30 days, that a refund can be requested only once per user, and that you ask through the support form. Cash and bank transfers are not refundable. After 30 days the service is non-refundable and any refund is at Proton's discretion. This is Proton VPN's own policy, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
How do I cancel Proton VPN?
A paid Proton plan is cancelled from the account settings: sign in at the Proton account site, open Settings, then All settings, then Subscription, and use Cancel subscription. The terms add that if you cannot reach the dashboard you may cancel by contacting customer support, and that Proton VPN Essentials, Business and Enterprise plans need a termination notice 30 days before renewal. The steps its help page gives: 1. Sign in at the Proton account site and select any Proton service. 2. Open Settings, then All settings, then Subscription. 3. Scroll down to Cancel subscription and click Continue. 4. Click Cancel subscription again to confirm.
What happens to my data if I cancel Proton VPN?
Cancelling drops the account to Proton Free. Proton's help page warns that if the account is over the free plan's limits some features stop working until you free up space or upgrade again, and that Proton deletes nothing on your behalf to make it fit. The terms say a VPN Plus cancellation takes effect at the end of the cycle, while downgrading other plans early earns credit for the unused portion.
How do I contact Proton VPN support?
Proton VPN's pages list these ways to get help: live chat, contact form or ticket and help centre. No phone was listed, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Proton VPN renew automatically?
Proton's terms say a subscription renews automatically after the initial term for the same duration unless you cancel or change it, and that the price charged at renewal is the one current at the time, which may differ from what you first paid. To stop a renewal you must cancel before the renewal date. No reminder before a renewal is mentioned.
Before paying for a year, check what Proton VPN costs month to month on its pricing page. We read these policies; we haven’t asked Proton VPN for a refund or contacted its support.
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