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How do I cancel GitHub Copilot?

$10 / month AI coding tools Copilot Pro · billed via web, iOS App Store, Google Play
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Short answer

Cancel GitHub Copilot from your GitHub Settings under Billing & licensing, then Licensing: open Manage subscription and click Cancel subscription. It takes about a minute, and you keep your features until the billing cycle ends, then drop to Copilot Free. GitHub's Terms of Service make payments non-refundable, with no credits for partial months or unused time.

Cancel GitHub Copilot

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What you are cancelling

GitHub's AI coding assistant with completions, chat and coding agents in your editor and on github.com. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website, the iPhone and iPad app, Google Play, and team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against GitHub Copilot's own documentation · Last verified 6 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

Use this if you pay GitHub directly for Copilot Pro, Pro+ or Max on your personal account.

1
Open your GitHub settings

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

2
Go to Billing & licensing, then Licensing

It sits in the "Access" section of the sidebar. On the older billing platform the path is Billing and licensing, then Plans and usage.

3
Open Manage subscription, then Cancel subscription

In the "GitHub Copilot" section, open the Manage subscription dropdown and click Cancel subscription.

4
Confirm the cancellation

Select Cancel Copilot Pro (or Pro+ / Max). You keep your features until the billing cycle ends, then drop to Copilot Free automatically.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $264 a year of that $468

Copilot Pro+ costs $468 a year. Each saving compares that tool's entry plan with your selected plan - it is what stays in your account over the next twelve months. On a different GitHub Copilot plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 6 Aug 2026
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Biggest saving claude.ai
Claude Claude Pro plan $20 / month
$264 stays with you
every year
$468 $204 a year
$204 you pay $264 you keep

Why this one - Claude Code included in Pro

Terminal agent that works with any editor Also covers chat on web and mobile Free tier exists No inline completions in your editor
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Cheaper than GitHub Copilot cursor.com
Cursor Cursor Pro plan $20 / month
$228 stays with you
every year
$468 $240 a year
$240 you pay $228 you keep

Why this one - Full AI editor, not a plugin

Agent, chat and completions in one IDE Free Hobby plan to fall back on 14-day refund window if unused Twice the price of Copilot Pro
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Windsurf Windsurf Pro plan $20 / month
$228 stays with you
every year
$468 $240 a year
$240 you pay $228 you keep

Why this one - AI IDE with a free plan

Free plan with daily quota resets Unspent extra-usage balance is refundable Unlimited inline edits on free Smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code
Switch to Windsurf Or read our Windsurf guide

Compare all 10 verified alternatives to GitHub Copilot

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Biggest saving · Claude Keep $264 a year Switch

Copilot Pro+ costs you $468 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

Cp Copilot Pro+ · $39/month, billed monthly

$468
a year if you keep it · $39/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when GitHub Copilot renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.

Works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Your renewal date shows in GitHub Copilot's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

Four questions people ask before they cancel
Can I get my money back?

GitHub's Terms of Service make payments non-refundable: no refunds or credits for partial months, downgrades or unused time. One documented exception: if an organization assigns you a Copilot Business or Enterprise seat, your personal Copilot plan is cancelled automatically and the remaining part of the billing cycle is refunded pro rata.

No refunds
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

After cancelling you are downgraded to Copilot Free at the end of the billing cycle. Copilot Free gives limited access to a selection of features and models (auto model selection only); the pricing page lists 2,000 completions per month.

Free tier exists
Can I pause instead of cancel?

No pause option is documented. GitHub's plan-management docs describe only cancelling or changing plans.

Not available
What happens to my account data?

Cancelling Copilot only removes the paid plan - your GitHub account, repositories and settings are untouched. Deleting the GitHub account itself is a separate action: GitHub's Terms of Service say your profile and repository content are deleted within 90 days, except content you contributed to other users' repositories or that others forked.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
Do I keep access to Copilot after cancelling?

Yes. You keep your current features until the end of your billing cycle, then you are automatically downgraded to Copilot Free.

Can I get a refund for unused time?

No. GitHub's Terms of Service exclude refunds for partial months, downgrades or unused time. The one documented exception is being assigned a Copilot Business or Enterprise seat, which auto-cancels your personal plan with a prorated refund.

Why can't I find a cancel option?

If you have free Copilot access as a verified student, teacher or maintainer of a popular open-source project, there is nothing to cancel. If access comes through an organization, only that organization can remove it.

I subscribed through the GitHub Mobile app. What now?

Copilot Pro, Pro+ and Max can be bought as in-app purchases on iOS and Android. GitHub's docs say to cancel the mobile subscription with Apple or Google - GitHub cannot do it for you - and re-subscribe on github.com if you want the web-billing extras.

How does an organization cancel Copilot Business?

In the organization's settings under Billing & licensing → Licensing, set Copilot to Disabled and click Confirm and remove seats. That removes all seats and cancels the plan.