How to Cancel OneDrive Standalone

Cancel OneDrive Standalone on Mobile

1. 01Open OneDrive app → tap avatar → Settings → Subscription.
2. 02Tap Manage → opens account.microsoft.com.
3. 03Tap Cancel subscription.
4. 04Confirm cancellation.
5. 05Reduce storage under 5GB free or files become read-only.

Cancel OneDrive Standalone on Desktop

1. 01Sign in at account.microsoft.com/services.
2. 02Click Manage next to OneDrive Standalone.
3. 03Click Cancel subscription.
4. 04Accept prorated refund if offered.
5. 05Download large files; account locks new uploads when over 5GB.

Refunds & billing

Microsoft refunds standalone OneDrive within 30 days of an annual charge. Monthly plans non-refundable but stay active till period end.

Common problems & troubleshooting

• •Already paid for OneDrive AND Microsoft 365 — they're redundant, you have 2 TB+ from M365.
• •OneDrive Files On-Demand stopped — local placeholders become unreadable above 5 GB after cancellation.
• •Synced laptop drive fills up — cancelling forces all OneDrive files to download locally before delete.

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