# Unsubscribe from a channel

You can always unsubscribe from any channel in Zulip.

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{tab|desktop-web}

{!channel-actions.md!}

1. Click **Unsubscribe**.

{tab|mobile}

{!channel-long-press-menu.md!}

1. Tap **Unsubscribe**.

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## Alternate methods to unsubscribe from a channel

### Via subscribed channels

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{tab|desktop-web}

{relative|gear|channel-settings}

1. Click the **checkmark**
   (<img src="/static/images/help/desktop-web-check-icon.svg" alt="checkmark" class="help-center-icon"/>)
   icon to the left of a channel to unsubscribe from it.

{tab|mobile}

{!mobile-all-channels-view.md!}

1. Tap the **checkmark**
   (<img src="/static/images/help/mobile-check-icon.svg" alt="checkmark" class="help-center-icon"/>)
   icon to the right of a channel to unsubscribe from it.

!!! tip ""

    You can also press and hold a channel until the long-press menu appears, and
    tap **Unsubscribe**.

{end_tabs}

### Via channel settings

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{!channel-actions.md!}

1. Click **Channel settings**.

1. Click **Unsubscribe** near the top right corner of the channel settings panel.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

    You can also use <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> to unsubscribe from the
    selected channel.

{tab|mobile}

{!channel-long-press-menu.md!}

1. Tap **Channel settings**.

1. Tap **Unsubscribe**.

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## Related articles

* [Manage a user's channel subscriptions](/help/manage-user-channel-subscriptions)