Open Source License Generator

Fill in your name and year to generate a ready-to-use LICENSE file. Supports MIT, ISC, BSD-2, BSD-3 and the Unlicense.

These permissive licenses just need your name and year. Apache-2.0 and the GPL family are used verbatim from their official text and are not filled in here, so copy those from the source if you need them.

Frequently asked questions

Which license should I choose?

MIT is the most popular for permissive open source: short, simple and business-friendly. ISC is an even simpler equivalent. BSD-2 and BSD-3 are similar, with BSD-3 adding a no-endorsement clause. The Unlicense places your work in the public domain.

Where do I put the file?

Save the text as a file named LICENSE (no extension) in the root of your repository. Hosts like GitHub detect it automatically and show the license on your project page. Use the Download button to get it named correctly.

Why are Apache-2.0 and GPL not included?

Those licenses are long and are meant to be used verbatim without filling in a name in the body. Copy them from their official sources. The licenses here are the ones that simply need your name and year.