Can GitHub Copilot be active on multiple devices at the same time?

[mariem-benkamel]

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I’m using GitHub Copilot with VS Code on both a laptop and a desktop, logged in with the same GitHub account.

Is Copilot licensed per account or per device?

[houimliraed]

Yes — GitHub Copilot is licensed per account, not per device, so you can use it on multiple machines simultaneously as long as you’re logged into the same account.

A few important points:

Simultaneous usage is supported across editors (VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, etc.) and devices.

There are no official limits on sessions per account, so using it on a laptop and a desktop at the same time is fine.

The license is tied to your GitHub account, so logging out on one device does not affect another device using the same account.

Billing is per account, not per device — you won’t be charged extra for multiple machines.

This is the expected behavior and how GitHub intends Copilot to be used in daily workflows.

[AmriteshJangir]

GitHub Copilot is licensed per GitHub account, not per device. That means:
If your GitHub account has an active Copilot subscription, you can sign in and use Copilot on multiple machines (like a laptop, desktop, etc.) with no extra charge.
You just need to install the Copilot extension (e.g., in VS Code) on each device and log in with the same GitHub account that owns the license.
You won’t be billed again just because you use Copilot on more than one device.
Important:
The subscription is tied to your user account, so you can’t share it with other people—even if they use your devices.
In short:
✅ Licensed per account
✅ Usable on multiple devices with the same account
❌ Not shareable with other users