Should you at any time want to stop using Instant, you can cancel your Instant plan. After canceling, you will be moved to the Free plan where you can still publish 1 page, 1 section, and 1 blog item—but only if you do not have active layouts that exceed the Free plan limitations.
Overview
There are two methods for canceling your Instant plan:
Method | Description |
Project settings | Recommended method through Instant dashboard |
Delete Instant app | Removes app entirely from Shopify |
Through Project Settings (Recommended)
Cancel your plan while keeping the Instant app installed for future use.
Steps
Navigate to Project settings → Plans
View your current active plan
Click the Cancel plan button at the bottom of the Free plan card
This downgrades your plan to Free
What Happens with Published Layouts?
When you downgrade to a different plan or cancel entirely, any layouts that exceed the limits of your new plan must be unpublished before proceeding.
Situation | Action Required |
Layouts exceed Free plan limits | Select which layouts to unpublish |
Layouts within Free plan limits | No action required |
During the downgrade process, you'll be able to select which layouts you want to unpublish.
Canceling by Deleting the Instant App
Deleting the app from your Shopify store automatically cancels your active Instant subscription.
Warning: Deleting the Instant app will prevent you from managing your layouts within the Instant Builder.
Steps
In Shopify, navigate to Apps and sales channels
Select the Instant app
Click the Uninstall App button at the bottom of the page
You can learn more about managing Shopify apps in Shopify's documentation.
Removing Instant Code from Your Theme
If the Instant app is uninstalled without removing your published layouts first, the layout files remain in your theme. You can remove these manually.
Steps
Navigate to Online Store → Themes → Customize → Edit code
In the Theme code editor, search for "Instant" in the Filter Files search box
All Instant-related files will appear
Select an Instant file
Click the trashcan button to delete it
Repeat for all Instant files
The Built with Instant Badge
When using the Free plan, a badge appears in the bottom left corner when viewing pages or sections created with Instant.
Badge Behavior
Scenario | Badge Displayed |
Pages built with Instant (Free plan) | Yes |
Pages not built with Instant | No |
Pages without Instant sections | No |
Active paid plan | No |
All Instant layouts deleted | No |
Removing the Badge
Method | Description |
Upgrade to paid plan | Badge is hidden on all paid plans |
Delete all Instant layouts | Badge removed when no Instant content exists |
Quick Reference
Task | Action |
Cancel via settings | Project settings → Plans → Cancel plan |
Uninstall app | Shopify → Apps and sales channels → Instant → Uninstall |
Remove theme code | Online Store → Edit code → Filter "Instant" → Delete files |
Hide badge | Upgrade plan or delete all Instant layouts |