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Does GitHub Copilot own what you create with it?

No—GitHub Copilot's cited terms say you retain ownership of what you create.

Their words · Terms of Service

You retain all moral rights to Your Content that you upload, publish, or submit to any part of the Service, including the rights of integrity and attribution. However, you waive these rights and agree not to assert them against us or our Affiliates, to enable GitHub and our Affiliates to reasonably exercise the rights granted in Section D.4, but not otherwise.

Captured 2026-07-20. Open captured sourceSnapshot SHA-256: 3f360ee148c0d40cdb194f173721eff08c1544a83ea0c13f585d7a2e7c8f0a37

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Informational only, not legal advice. Terms can change; check the cited policy and capture date before relying on this answer.

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