About GitHub Copilot Free

Use GitHub Copilot in your IDE, on GitHub Mobile, or on GitHub.com for free.

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GitHub Copilot Free provides limited access to select features of Copilot, allowing you to experience AI-powered coding assistance without a subscription.

Copilot Free is not available if:

  • You have a verwaltetes Benutzerkonto.
  • You are assigned a Copilot seat through an organization.
  • You have an existing Copilot Pro subscription or trial.
  • You have free access to Copilot Pro as a student, teacher, or open-source maintainer.

What features are included in Copilot Free?

Copilot Free includes the following features:

  • Code completion in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Vim/Neovim, Xcode, and Azure Data Studio
    • Vorschläge für nächste Bearbeitung, which will predict the location of the next edit you are likely to make and suggest a completion for it. (only in VS Code)
    • Copilot Edits to make changes across multiple files. Copilot Edits is available in two modes: edit mode and agent mode. (only in VS Code)
  • Copilot Chat in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, GitHub Mobile, and GitHub.com
    • Custom instructions (only in Visual Studio, VS Code, and GitHub.com)
    • Prompt files (only in VS Code)
    • Vision (only in VS Code Insiders)
  • Copilot in the CLI
  • Windows Terminal
  • Block suggestions matching public code
  • Access to Claude Sonnet 3.5, Gemini 2.0 Flash and o3-mini models
  • Access to Copilot Extensions in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, GitHub.com, and GitHub Mobile

What are the limitations of Copilot Free?

Copilot Free has the following limitations:

  • Code completions are limited to 2000 completions per month.
  • Copilot Chat is limited to 50 chat messages per month. This limit includes the usage of Copilot in the CLI, Windows Terminal, and both standard and multi-file editing chats in VS Code and Visual Studio. When you reach these limits, you can upgrade to Copilot Pro to continue using Copilot.

Limitations for enterprises

Copilot Free is not suitable for enterprises, as it does not include the following features:

  • Access management
  • Audit logs
  • Policy management
  • File exclusion
  • Usage data
  • Indemnification coverage

How can I upgrade to Copilot Pro?

If you use Copilot Free in Visual Studio, VS Code, or on GitHub.com, and reach the usage limits, you'll receive a notification. The notification includes the reset date for your limits and a link to set up a 30-day free trial of Copilot Pro. After the trial ends, you'll need a paid subscription to keep using Copilot.

If you use Copilot Free in a different IDE and reach the limits, an error message will appear in your editor. To continue, you can start a 30-day free trial of Copilot Pro in your GitHub account settings. See Einrichten von GitHub Copilot für sich selbst.

If you use Copilot Free in GitHub Mobile and reach the usage limits, you'll be prompted to upgrade to Copilot Pro via an in-app purchase.

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