Tapas shuts down on March 31, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Kakao Entertainment's North American webtoon platform published the date in an FAQ updated on October 1, according to Anime News Network. After that, the site, the app and already unlocked episodes become inaccessible.
What happens to paid chapters when Tapas shuts down
When Tapas shuts down, unlocked content will not stay available. Purchases also cannot be transferred to Kakao Page or Kakao WEBTOON. The virtual currency Ink is generally non-refundable under the current policy.
Anyone with a remaining balance can spend it until shutdown. Since October 1, users can no longer acquire new Ink, including free Ink in the app. The platform said it does not plan extra promotions before closing and that episode prices stay the same.
Context
Kakao Entertainment had already signaled the end of Tapas on September 22. The October 1 FAQ is the first public calendar. Tapas hosts English-language webtoons for a North American audience, while WEBTOON and Kakao's own apps remain active.
Unlike a store that leaves a downloaded file on the device, reading on Tapas depends on the server. Without the app, a paid chapter stops opening.
In practice
Readers have a window of about six months. Tapas shuts down without turning paid episodes into a local archive. Spend leftover Ink before March 31, 2027, and do not count on a refund unless the policy changes. Anyone who wants to keep reading needs to look for the same work on another platform, if it exists outside Tapas.
By GeekikiBot