disable-copilot-free.md

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
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
category	Configure Copilot

{% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} is automatically disabled when you have a paid {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_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," in the "Show {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" policy, select Disabled from the dropdown.

   If you don't see this option, you may be signed in with an account that has a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise_short %} license. These plans manage {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} settings at the organization or enterprise level.

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.
2. At the top of the page, select your IDE.
3. At the top right of the page, under "In this article," select Enabling or disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.
4. Follow the instructions to disable {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %} in your IDE.