Open Source LICENSE File Generator Online

Generate an open-source LICENSE file (MIT, Apache-2.0, ISC, BSD) ready to add to your project.

▸Author / organization▸Year

▸LICENSE

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 Votre Nom

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.

Save the content in a file named LICENSE at the project root.

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Generate a ready-to-use LICENSE file for your open source project: MIT, Apache-2.0, ISC, GPL or BSD. Enter your name and the year, then copy the official license text. Generation is 100% in-browser, with no account and no data collection.

What is it for?

▸ Add a license to a new GitHub repository
▸ Choose between MIT, Apache-2.0 or GPL for a project
▸ Update the copyright year and holder
▸ Quickly generate a compliant LICENSE for a package

FAQ

Which open source license should I choose?

MIT and ISC are very permissive and simple, Apache-2.0 adds patent protection, while GPL requires derivatives to stay open source. The choice depends on how much freedom you want to give users.

Where do I put the LICENSE file in my project?

Place the file named LICENSE at the root of your repository. GitHub and package managers then detect it automatically.

What is the difference between the MIT and Apache-2.0 licenses?

Both are permissive, but Apache-2.0 is longer and includes an explicit patent grant, offering extra legal protection compared with the MIT license.