---
title: "Pausing new GitHub Copilot Pro trials"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/pausing-new-github-copilot-pro-trials-1apnnco5g
source_url: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-10-pausing-new-github-copilot-pro-trials
type: article
source: "GitHub Changelog"
published: 2026-04-10T21:11:54.540Z
updated: 2026-04-10T21:12:10.730Z
tags: ["github"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 103
comments: 7
language: en
---

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# Pausing new GitHub Copilot Pro trials

**[GitHub Changelog](https://daily.dev/sources/github_updates)** · 1 min read · 103 upvotes · 7 comments

## Summary

GitHub is temporarily pausing new GitHub Copilot Pro free trials due to a significant rise in abuse of the trial system. Existing trials are unaffected, and Copilot Free and paid subscriptions remain available. GitHub is working on improved safeguards and will reopen trials once protections are in place.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@ldm** · 15 upvotes

> Just unscribed of GH Pro. Dont see any utility anymore.

**@petecapecod** · 12 upvotes

> Obviously people were just cranking out free accounts and burning through an epic amount of tokens. And probably doing not great stuff with them 😅
>
> I guess free tokens are _free tokens _🤷🏻‍♂️ but not for me thanks.

**@ncarn2** · 6 upvotes

> bye bye free tokens :/

**@doertedev\_rewe** · 1 upvotes

> Fitting to close trials at a time where leaders are considering ditching git alongside githubs platform benefits altogether.

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