---
title: Disabling GitHub Copilot Free
shortTitle: Disable Copilot Free
intro: 'Learn how to disable {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} in your IDE or {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}.'
versions:
  feature: copilot
topics:
  - Copilot
redirect_from:
  - /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/managing-copilot-free/disabling-github-copilot-free
  - /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/managing-your-copilot-plan/disabling-github-copilot-free
  - /copilot/how-tos/manage-your-account/disabling-github-copilot-free
contentType: how-tos
---

{% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} is automatically disabled when you have a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_short %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus_short %} plan, or when you are granted a license through an organization or enterprise. If you want to disable {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} without subscribing to a paid plan, you can do so in your IDE and in {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}.

## Disabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} in {% data variables.product.github %}

You can disable {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} in your {% data variables.product.github %} account settings. This will disable all features of {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} on {% data variables.product.github %}.

{% data reusables.copilot.your-copilot %}
1. Under "Visibility," to the right of "Show {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, select **Disabled** from the dropdown.

## Disabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} in your IDE

You can partially or fully disable {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} in JetBrains IDEs, {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}, and XCode:

1. Navigate to [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/configure-personal-settings/configuring-github-copilot-in-your-environment).
1. At the top of the page, select your IDE.
1. At the top right of the page, under "In this article," select **Enabling or disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}**.
1. Follow the instructions to disable {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} in your IDE.