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title: Change your billing cycle
weight: 50
description: Learn to change your billing cycle for your Docker subscription
keywords: billing, cycle, payments, subscription
---

You can choose between a monthly or annual billing cycle when purchasing a
subscription. If you have a monthly billing cycle, you can choose to
switch to an annual billing cycle.

If you're on a monthly plan, you can switch to a yearly plan at any time.
However, switching from a yearly to a monthly cycle isn't supported.

When you change your billing cycle:

- Your next billing date reflects the new cycle. To find your next billing date,
  see [View renewal date](history.md#view-renewal-date).
- Your subscription's start date resets. For example, if the monthly
  subscription started on March 1 and ended on April 1, switching the billing
  duration on March 15, 2024, resets the new start date to March 15, 2024, with
  an end date of March 15, 2025.
- Any unused portion of your monthly subscription is prorated and applied as
  credit toward an annual subscription. For example, if your monthly cost is $10
  and you're used value is $5, when you switch to an annual cycle ($100), the
  final charge is $95 ($100-$5).

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## Change personal account to an annual cycle

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Pay by invoice is not available for subscription upgrades or changes.

To change your billing cycle:

1. Sign in to [Docker Home](https://app.docker.com/) and select
   your organization.
1. Select **Billing**.
1. On the plans and usage page, select **Switch to annual billing**.
1. Verify your billing information.
1. Select **Continue to payment**.
1. Verify payment information and select **Upgrade subscription**. If you choose to pay using a US bank account, you must verify the account. For more information, see [Verify a bank account](/manuals/billing/payment-method.md#verify-a-bank-account).

The billing plans and usage page will now reflect your new annual plan details.

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Follow these steps to switch from a monthly to annual billing cycle for
a legacy Docker subscription:

1. Sign in to [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com).
1. Select your organization, then select **Billing**.
1. In the bottom-right of the **Plan** tab, select **Switch to annual billing**.
1. Review the information displayed on the **Change to an Annual subscription**
   page and select **Accept Terms and Purchase** to confirm.

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## Change organization to an annual cycle

You must be an organization owner to make changes to the payment information.

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Pay by invoice is not available for subscription upgrades or changes.

Follow these steps to switch from a monthly to annual billing cycle for your
organization's Docker subscription:

1. Sign in to [Docker Home](https://app.docker.com/) and select
   your organization.
1. Select **Billing**.
1. On the plans and usage page, select **Switch to annual billing**.
1. Verify your billing information.
1. Select **Continue to payment**.
1. Verify payment information and select **Upgrade subscription**. If you choose to pay using a US bank account, you must verify the account. For more information, see [Verify a bank account](/manuals/billing/payment-method.md#verify-a-bank-account).


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Follow these steps to switch from a monthly to annual billing cycle for a
legacy Docker organization subscription:

1. Sign in to [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com).
1. Select your organization, then select **Billing**.
1. Select **Switch to annual billing**.
1. Review the information displayed on the **Change to an Annual subscription**
   page and select **Accept Terms and Purchase** to confirm.

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