About free Copilot access
There are three ways to qualify for free access to GitHub Copilot Individual:
- As a verified student on GitHub Education. To learn about becoming a verified student, see "Apply to GitHub Education as a student."
- As a verified teacher on GitHub Education. To learn about becoming a verified teacher, see "Apply to GitHub Education as a teacher."
- As a maintainer of a popular open-source repository. To determine if you are an eligible maintainer, see "Accessing GitHub Copilot for free."
GitHub reevaluates your eligibility every month.
Note
If you do not meet the previous criteria, you can still try GitHub Copilot for free with a one-time 30-day trial. After the free trial, you will need a paid subscription for continued use.
Accessing GitHub Copilot for free
- In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Your Copilot.
- If you qualify for free access to Copilot, you will see a page titled "GitHub Copilot Individual" informing you that you are eligible. Click Get access to GitHub Copilot.
- On the page that appears, configure the Copilot use policies to meet your needs, then click Save and complete.