Babbel offers different subscription options to suit your learning needs. You can extend your subscription at any time, change it to access all languages, upgrade to Babbel Live online classes or the Babbel Lifetime offer.


If your original subscription was bought via the Apple App Store, you always need to cancel it before changing your subscription to avoid any further charges. You can always double-check your current subscription in your Account Information.

Changing to a different subscription duration

If you want to change your subscription to a different duration, such as from a monthly to an annual plan, your current subscription will be automatically canceled, and the remaining time you have already paid for will be added to the first payment period of your new subscription.

Changing to the all language subscription

When you upgrade from a single-language plan to an all-language subscription and purchase your new subscription on babbel.com, your original subscription will be canceled and your remaining paid time will be added to your new subscription.

Changing to Babbel Live

If you want to upgrade to Babbel Live group or private online classes, the process varies depending on your original subscription.

  • Babbel.com or Google Play Store: Your existing Babbel subscription will be automatically canceled and you will receive an email with a voucher code to access the self-study courses for the remaining time on your subscription. This voucher can be redeemed when your Babbel Live subscription expires.
  • Apple App Store: You will need to manually cancel your Babbel subscription after upgrading to Babbel Live to avoid further charges. Once your Babbel Live subscription has expired, you can contact us to get access to the self-study courses for the remaining time of your App Store subscription.
  • Babbel Lifetime: Your Lifetime subscription will not be canceled if you upgrade to Babbel Live. After your Babbel Live subscription expires, you can contact us and we will provide you with a voucher for access to the self-study courses for the time that both subscriptions overlapped.
  • Group to private classes: Your Babbel Live group class subscription will be canceled and the remaining time will be added to your new private class subscription, so you can start using private classes right away.

Changing to Babbel Lifetime

If you want to change your subscription to the Babbel Lifetime subscription, your current subscription will be automatically canceled unless purchased from Apple.

Please note that previous payments cannot be used to change or upgrade your subscription and you will always have to pay the full price of the selected offer.

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