Canceling a download on most platforms is as simple as you’d expect; simply press the Cancel/Stop button.
- To cancel a download on Browsers: Press the Cancel button from the Downloads page.
- To cancel a download on Android: Tap the Cancel button from the Notifications dropdown menu.
- To cancel a download from the Apple App Store: Press the Stop button.
- To cancel a download from the Microsoft Store: Use the Cancel Download function from the Library.
Sometimes, the download continues indefinitely or the cancel button doesn’t work. Turning off your network connection or restarting the app/device almost always fixes such problems.
But in case it doesn’t, you’ll find more ways to cancel downloads in this article.
How To Cancel A Download On Browsers
On web browsers, you have two standard ways to cancel downloads:
- Press the Cancel button from the Downloads pop-up.
- Press Ctrl + J to open the Downloads page and click on the Cancel button there.
These methods will work for all the popular browsers – Google Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, and so on.
How To Cancel A Download On Android
On Android devices, you’ll find the Cancel option if you drag down the Notifications drawer. You can also cancel downloads from the exact app you’re using.
- Notifications Drawer – Expand the ongoing download notification and tap on Cancel.
- Play Store – Press the Cancel button.
- Browser – Go to Downloads and tap the Cancel button.
How To Cancel A Download From the Apple App Store
On Apple devices, you can cancel downloads from the App Store like so:
- iOS App Store: Tap the Stop button.
- iOS Home Screen / App Library: Long-press the downloading app and tap Cancel Download.
- macOS App Store: Click on the Stop button.
- Launchpad: Click on the downloading app to pause it. Then, long-press it and select Delete.
How To Cancel A Download From the Microsoft Store
To stop a Microsoft Store download, use the Cancel Download option from the Library.
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What If You Can’t Cancel the Download
Some apps are tricky when it comes to canceling downloads.
For instance, third-party Reddit clients like Infinity, Boost, Relay, etc. don’t have a cancel option. Or sometimes, downloads get stuck at 99% and can’t be canceled.
In such cases,
- Use Airplane Mode or any other method that you prefer to disable your internet connection. This will cause the download to timeout and fail.
- Restart the browser, app, or device.
- Force-stop the app from Settings or Task Manager.
- Reset the browser cache or store the cache.
- Use an alternative browser/app to download the file if required.