How to Cancel Google Photos: Backup & Edit and Get a Refund
Google Photos: Backup & Edit subscriptions are billed through Apple or Google, not inside the app, so you cancel them in your store settings. Below are the steps for both iPhone and Android, how to request a refund, and what users report about Google Photos: Backup & Edit billing.
Cancel Google Photos: Backup & Edit on iPhone (iOS)
- 1Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- 2Tap your name at the top of the screen to open your Apple ID.
- 3Tap Subscriptions to see every app that bills you through Apple.
- 4Find Google Photos: Backup & Edit in the list and tap it. If it is not there, you may have subscribed through the app itself or a different Apple ID.
- 5Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access to Google Photos: Backup & Edit until the current billing period ends, then it will not renew.
Cancel Google Photos: Backup & Edit on Android
- 1Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device.
- 2Tap your profile icon, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
- 3Select Google Photos: Backup & Edit from your list of subscriptions.
- 4Tap Cancel subscription and choose a reason when prompted.
- 5Confirm the cancellation. Uninstalling Google Photos: Backup & Edit on its own does not stop billing, you must cancel the subscription here.
How to get a refund for Google Photos: Backup & Edit
Canceling stops future renewals but does not refund a charge you already paid. Request the refund from the store separately.
Go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in with your Apple ID, find the Google Photos: Backup & Edit charge, choose Request a refund, pick a reason and submit.
Open the Play Store, go to your order history, select the Google Photos: Backup & Edit purchase, tap Report a problem and request a refund. Requests within 48 hours are often auto-approved.
What Google Photos: Backup & Edit users report about billing
Users frequently complain about poor app performance, including slow loading times, crashes, and freezing. Many are frustrated with recent updates that changed the layout and introduced unwanted features without the option to revert. Privacy concerns are also common, with complaints about forced full photo access and accidental uploads that are difficult to delete.
Summarized from 134 recent 1-3 star reviews. Read them before you renew.
Google Photos: Backup & Edit cancellation: frequently asked questions
Does canceling Google Photos: Backup & Edit stop the charges immediately?
No. Canceling stops future renewals but you keep access until the end of the billing period you already paid for. After that date Google Photos: Backup & Edit will not charge you again. If you were charged unexpectedly, request a refund separately.
Can I get a refund from Google Photos: Backup & Edit?
Refunds are handled by Apple or Google, not by Google Photos: Backup & Edit directly. On iPhone, go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in, find the Google Photos: Backup & Edit charge and choose Request a refund. On Android, open the Play Store order history, select the purchase and tap Report a problem. Requests made within 48 hours are often approved automatically.
Why is Google Photos: Backup & Edit still charging me after I canceled?
The most common causes: the cancellation did not finish (check that Subscriptions shows Google Photos: Backup & Edit as Expired), you have a second subscription under a different Apple ID or Google account, or you canceled inside the app but not in the store where billing actually lives. Cancel it in the App Store subscription settings to be sure.
How do I delete my Google Photos: Backup & Edit account?
Deleting your account is separate from canceling the subscription. To remove your data, delete the account inside the Google Photos: Backup & Edit app settings first, then cancel the subscription in the App Store and uninstall the app. Canceling alone does not erase your account.
Will I lose access to Google Photos: Backup & Edit right after I cancel?
No. You keep full access to Google Photos: Backup & Edit until the paid period ends, so there is no benefit to waiting. Cancel as soon as you decide, and enjoy the remaining days you already paid for.