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Managing your GitHub Copilot subscription for your personal account

Set up your GitHub Copilot for Individuals trial for your personal account and manage your subscription.

GitHub Copilot can be managed through personal accounts with GitHub Copilot for Individuals or through organization accounts with GitHub Copilot for Business.

Setting up a GitHub Copilot trial or subscription for your personal account

Before you can start using GitHub Copilot for Individuals, you will need to set up a free trial or subscription.

Note: If you were part of the free GitHub Copilot technical preview that was run between July 2021 and June 2022, you are not eligible for a 30-day trial.

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.

    Screenshot of GitHub's account menu showing options for users to view and edit their profile, content, and settings. The menu item "Settings" is outlined in dark orange.

  2. In the "Code, planning, and automation" section of the sidebar, click GitHub Copilot.

  3. On the GitHub Copilot settings page, click Enable GitHub Copilot.

  4. Choose whether you want to pay monthly or yearly, and click Continue to get access to Copilot.

    • If your personal account meets the criteria for a free GitHub Copilot subscription instead of a trial or paid subscription, you will automatically be taken to step 6.
  5. Follow the steps to confirm your payment details, then click Submit.

  6. Select your preferences, then click Save and get started.

    You can change these preferences at a later time by returning to your GitHub Copilot settings. For more information, see "Configuring GitHub Copilot in your environment."

Modifying your Copilot for Individuals subscription

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.

    Screenshot of GitHub's account menu showing options for users to view and edit their profile, content, and settings. The menu item "Settings" is outlined in dark orange.

  2. In the "Access" section of the sidebar, click Billing and plans, then click Plans and usage.

  3. In the "GitHub Copilot" section, select the Edit dropdown on the right.

    • If you are on a monthly billing cycle, select Change to yearly billing.
    • If you are on a yearly billing cycle, select Change to monthly billing.

Canceling your Copilot for Individuals subscription

You can cancel your Copilot for Individuals subscription at any time. The cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing cycle. You can also cancel your Copilot for Individuals trial, during the 30-day trial period. For more information, see "Canceling your Copilot for Individuals trial."

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.

    Screenshot of GitHub's account menu showing options for users to view and edit their profile, content, and settings. The menu item "Settings" is outlined in dark orange.

  2. In the "Access" section of the sidebar, click Billing and plans, then click Plans and usage.

  3. Under "Add-ons", in the "GitHub Copilot" section, select the Manage subscription dropdown on the right and then click Cancel.

    Screenshot of the GitHub Copilot section of the "Plans and usage" page. The edit dropdown is expanded and the "Cancel" option is highlighted in dark orange.

  4. In the "Cancel GitHub Copilot" modal, click I understand, cancel GitHub Copilot

Canceling your Copilot for Individuals trial

You can cancel your Copilot for Individuals trial at any time during your trial period. If you cancel during your 30-day trial, you won't be charged. Your cancellation will take effect at the end of your trial period. If you do not cancel your trial, you will be automatically enrolled in a paid subscription at the end of your trial period, according to the billing preferences you set up when you started your trial.

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.

    Screenshot of GitHub's account menu showing options for users to view and edit their profile, content, and settings. The menu item "Settings" is outlined in dark orange.

  2. In the "Access" section of the sidebar, click Billing and plans, then click Plans and usage.

  3. Under "Add-ons", in the "GitHub Copilot" section, click Cancel trial.

    Screenshot of the GitHub Copilot section of the "Plans and usage" page. The "Cancel trial" option is highlighted in dark orange.

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