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How to cancel your Hulu free trial so you don't get charged for a paid subscription

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It's easy to cancel a Hulu free trial if you tested out the service but don't want to pay for it. Shutterstock
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Commitment can be scary stuff. And when there's money involved, well, commitment is all the worse. 

Fortunately, with Hulu you can enjoy a commitment-free seven-day trial that you can cancel at any time.

A Hulu free trial lets you try out the service's massive content library, which is available for on-demand viewing. You can also unlock the Hulu + Live TV service for a free, one-week trial, which, in addition, lets you watch live programming from dozens of channels. 

If you are in the midst of a Hulu free trial and have decided the platform isn't worth your commitment, however, you can cancel it any time before the seven days have elapsed and avoid a charge.

Here's how to end your free Hulu trial.

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Hulu Basic Subscription (From $5.99 per month at Hulu)

Hulu + Live TV Subscription (From $44.95 at Hulu)

How to cancel your Hulu free trial 

1. From any page on Hulu, click your name in the top right corner and then click "Account" from the menu.

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Click on Account in the menu.  Steven John/Business Insider

2. Scroll down to the "Cancel your subscription" section and hit "CANCEL."

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Your access to Hulu will be terminated as soon as you end your trial.  Steven John/Business Insider

3. Bypass the "PAUSE SUBSCRIPTION" page by hitting "CONTINUE TO CANCEL." 

4. Enter a reason you are canceling and continue on.

5. You may be offered one free month of Hulu — if you still wish to cancel, hit "CANCEL SUBSCRIPTION."

And you're done, without a penny spent.

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.