In plain English
It means a subscription carries on into the next billing period by itself instead of ending when the current period finishes. That automatic continuation repeats at the end of each period and keeps going until it is cancelled.
In context
Here, "auto-renew" communicates that the subscription is set to start a new billing period automatically when the current one ends and continue until it is cancelled.
- Situation
- Managing subscriptions, trials, renewals, proration, upgrades, and cancellations
- What it communicates
- labels the automatic renewal setting at checkout
Meaning limits
The term alone does not state the billing period length or the amount due for a renewed period.
Examples
“Her streaming subscription will auto-renew at the end of each month until she cancels it.”
“If she forgets to cancel, the subscription auto-renews when the current period ends.”