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h2(#close). Close your account
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You can close your account at any time by downgrading to the "Free package":/docs/pricing/free. Use the following steps to close your account:
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* Log in to your "account":https://ably.com/accounts/any.
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* Ensure you are the account "owner":/docs/account/users#roles.
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* Downgrade your paid "package":/docs/pricing#packages to Free:
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** Navigate to *Account* then "Billing":https://ably.com/accounts/any/package.
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** Click *Save billing details* to save your changes.
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* After your account has been downgraded to *Free*, go to the "My Settings":https://ably.com/users/edit page.
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** Navigate to *Want to delete your profile?*.
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** Click *start* to begin the closure process.
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* On the *Close Your Ably Account* page:
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** Review the account summary, including ownership, package type, and app details.
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** Click *Confirm Closure* to permanently deactivate your Ably account.
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To close your Ably account, you must be the account owner and have downgraded your package to the Free package. The closure process is self-service and can be done from your account settings page. The following steps outline the process to close your account:
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h3. Prepare your account
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* *Log in* to your "Ably account":https://ably.com/accounts/any.
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* Confirm that you are the "account owner":/docs/account/users#roles.
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* "Downgrade your current package":/docs/pricing/free#downgrade to the "Free package":/docs/pricing#packages.
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<aside data-type='note'>
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<p>You will not be able to delete your account until the 1st of the month following your downgrade, after your final invoice has been paid. </p>
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</aside>
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h3. Begin the closure process
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Your account closure will take effect at the start of the next billing cycle (on the 1st of the month), once Ably confirms that your final invoice has been paid.
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* Go to your "My Settings":https://ably.com/users/edit page.
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* Scroll to *"Want to delete your profile?"*
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* Click *Start* to begin the account closure process.
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<aside data-type='note'>
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<p>Be aware that this will permanently delete all information associated with your account, preventing future logins and removing your access to any other Ably accounts you are associated with. </p>
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<p>If you are using an SSO login you'll see a *Contact us* link instead of a *Start* button, you'll need to "disconnect your SSO provider":#sso first. </p>
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</aside>
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h3. Final confirmation
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* On the *Close Your Ably Account* page:
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* Review your account details, including the account ownership, package type, and associated apps.
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* Click *Confirm Closure* to permanently deactivate your account.
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h3(#sso). Disconnect SSO provider
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If you use SSO (Single Sign-On) to log in to your Ably account, you must first set a password and disconnect your SSO provider before closing your account. The self-service account closure process requires a password to authenticate the closure request. The following steps set a password and disconnect your SSO provider:
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* Scroll to the *Login provider* section.
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* Click *remove connection* next to the SSO provider/s you want to disconnect.
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* After completing these steps, return to the instructions above to "close your account":#close.
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