⚖️Open Source License Generator

Generate open source license files for your software projects.

Year

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.

About Open Source License Generator

Generate complete open source license files for any of the most commonly used licenses: MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL v2/v3, LGPL, MPL 2.0, ISC, BSD 2-Clause, BSD 3-Clause, and Creative Commons variants. Enter your name, year, and project name to produce a ready-to-use LICENSE file.

How to Use Open Source License Generator

1
Choose a license
Select the open source license appropriate for your project from the dropdown.
2
Enter your details
Fill in the copyright holder name, year, and optional project name.
3
Copy or download
Copy the full license text or download it as a LICENSE file for your repository.

Common Use Cases

Adding an open source license to a new GitHub repository
Choosing the right license for a new project
Generating a LICENSE file as part of project bootstrapping
Understanding the terms of different open source licenses

Frequently Asked Questions

Which licenses are available?

MIT, Apache 2.0, GPL v2, GPL v3, LGPL v2.1, LGPL v3, MPL 2.0, ISC, BSD 2-Clause, BSD 3-Clause, AGPL v3, and Creative Commons CC0, CC-BY, and CC-BY-SA.

Which license should I choose?

MIT and Apache 2.0 are permissive and business-friendly. GPL requires derivative works to be open source. ISC is similar to MIT but simpler. For non-code projects, Creative Commons licenses are appropriate.