# Change your billing cycle
Source: https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/billing/change-billing-cycle
Last reviewed: 2026-07-05
Summary: How to switch a service between billing cycles yourself (for example monthly to annual), and how outstanding invoices and pricing are handled.

## What this is

You can change how often a service is billed (for example from **monthly** to a longer cycle) yourself, without opening a ticket. Find it at **Billing, Change Billing Cycle** (https://vpsdime.com/changebillingcycle).

## Steps

1. Go to **Billing, Change Billing Cycle**.
2. Find the service in **Your Active Services** and click **Change Cycle**.
3. Choose the billing cycle you want from the options shown and confirm.

If the service has an unpaid invoice, it's updated to the new cycle and price automatically.

## What you'll see

- A **Your Active Services** table: **Hostname / IP Address**, **Product**, **Current Billing Cycle**, **Amount**, **Next Due Date**, and **Status**, with a **Change Cycle** button per service.

![The Change Billing Cycle page with a Your Active Services table and a Change Cycle button per service](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/billing/images/change-billing-cycle.png)

- After clicking **Change Cycle**, the available cycles and their prices for that service.

![The cycle selection screen: the service's current cycle, price, and next due date, above Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annually, and Annually options](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/billing/images/cropped/change-cycle-options.png)

## Things worth knowing

- **A longer cycle means fewer invoices.** You pay for more time up front and get billed less often. Check the price shown for each cycle before you confirm.
- **When it takes effect:** an unpaid invoice on the service is updated to the new cycle straight away; otherwise the change shows on your next renewal invoice.
- **Changing the cycle is not the same as changing your renewal method.** To control automatic renewal, see [Automatic renewals](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/billing/manage-subscriptions).
- **Want the same price, just paid ahead or on a different day?** To prepay months at your current cycle, see [Pay for your service in advance](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/billing/pay-in-advance); to move which day of the month you're billed, see [Change your billing day](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/billing/change-billing-day); and to line several services up on one renewal date, see [Sync your renewal dates](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/client-area/billing/sync-due-dates).

## Troubleshooting

- **My service isn't listed.** Only active services can have their cycle changed here. If a service is pending or suspended, [open a ticket](https://vpsdime.com/open-ticket/).
- **I'm not sure what I'll be charged.** The options screen shows the price for each cycle before you confirm.

## Still need help?

You can [open a support ticket](https://vpsdime.com/open-ticket/). So we can help on the first reply, it's worth mentioning:

- the service (hostname or IP),
- the cycle you want to switch to,
- anything unexpected about the pricing or invoices.

## Related questions

- "How do I change my billing cycle?"
- "Can I switch from monthly to annual?"
- "Will changing my cycle change my price?"
- "How do I pay yearly instead of monthly?"