# GitHub Pages limits

Learn about the limits and limitations of GitHub Pages.

## Usage limits

GitHub Pages is not intended for or allowed to be used as a free web-hosting service to run your online business, e-commerce site, or any other website that is primarily directed at either facilitating commercial transactions or providing commercial software as a service (SaaS). GitHub Pages sites shouldn't be used for sensitive transactions like sending passwords or credit card numbers.

In addition, your use of GitHub Pages is subject to the [GitHub Terms of Service](/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service), including the restrictions on get-rich-quick schemes, sexually obscene content, and violent or threatening content or activity.

GitHub Pages sites are subject to the following usage limits:

* You can only create one user or organization site for each account on GitHub.
* GitHub Pages source repositories have a recommended limit of 1 GB. .
* Published GitHub Pages sites may be no larger than 1 GB.
* GitHub Pages deployments will timeout if they take longer than 10 minutes.

## Educational exercises

Using GitHub Pages to create a copy of an existing website as a learning exercise is not prohibited. However, in addition to complying with the [GitHub Terms of Service](/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service), you must write the code yourself, the site must not collect any user data, and you must include a prominent disclaimer on the site indicating that the project is not associated with the original and was only created for educational purposes.