Which license should I choose?

MIT and ISC are the most permissive. Apache 2.0 adds patent protection. GPL 3.0 requires derivative works to stay open-source. BSD variants are similar to MIT with slight differences. Unlicense puts your code in the public domain.

Is this license generator free?

Yes. Free forever, no account required. Runs 100% in your browser.

What file should I save it as?

Save as LICENSE (no extension) in the root of your repository. GitHub auto-detects it.

Can I use a different year?

Yes. The year field defaults to the current year but you can change it to any year.

No. Everything runs in your browser.

LICENSE Datei-Generator

MIT-, Apache-2.0-, GPL-3.0-, BSD-, ISC- oder Unlicense-Text mit vorausgefuelltem Namen und Jahr generieren.

Lizenztyp Name des Urheberrechtsinhabers Jahr

MIT License

Permissive. Do whatever you want, just keep the copyright notice.

LICENSE 1066 Zeichen

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 Your Name

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.

Zusammenfassung — Was LICENSE Datei-Generator macht

Was dieses kostenlose Tool ist

Free LICENSE File Generator creates a ready-to-commit LICENSE file for your repository. Choose from MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL 3.0, BSD 2-Clause, BSD 3-Clause, ISC, or Unlicense, fill in your name and year,

Datenschutz: Dieses Tool läuft vollständig in deinem Browser. Dein Text wird niemals hochgeladen, protokolliert oder zwischengespeichert. Schließe den Tab und alles ist weg. Überprüfe es in DevTools → Network: keine Anfragen.

Warum es kostenlos ist (und wie wir es kostenlos halten)

Läuft im Browser.

Verwendungstabelle

Auf einen Blick

Eingabe	Ausgabe	Typische Größe	Geschwindigkeit	Anmeldung erforderlich
License type + name + year	LICENSE file	Any project	Real-time	No