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Copilot Free in Visual Studio [Public Preview] #16767 (#53871)
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Co-authored-by: Kevin Heis <[email protected]>
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am-stead and heiskr authored Jan 22, 2025
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There are a few ways to access {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_free_short %}.

* [{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}](#vs-code)
* [{% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}](#visual-studio-and-vs-code)
* [{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}](#githubcom)
* [Other IDEs](#other-ides)

### {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}
### {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}

In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} you can access {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_free_short %} directly from the editor.
In {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} you can access {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_free_short %} directly from the editor.

1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, click **Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_free_short %}** in the sidebar.
1. In the top right of {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} or {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, click **{% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}**.
1. In the sidebar, click **Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_free_short %}**.
1. If you have a {% data variables.product.github %} account, you will be prompted to sign in. If you don't have a {% data variables.product.github %} account, you will be prompted to create one.

### {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}
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## How can I upgrade to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_pro_short %}?

If you use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_free_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} or on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} 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 {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_pro_short %}. After the trial ends, you'll need a paid subscription to keep using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.
If you use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_free_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, or on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, 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 {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_pro_short %}. After the trial ends, you'll need a paid subscription to keep using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.

If you use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_free_short %} 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 {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_pro_short %} in your {% data variables.product.github %} account settings. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/setting-up-github-copilot/setting-up-github-copilot-for-yourself#1-get-access-to-github-copilot).

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