License Picker
Compare common open source licenses and copy a starter summary.
Choose an open-source license
Picking a license matters — it decides how others may use your code — but the differences between MIT, Apache, GPL, and the rest are easy to blur. This picker compares the common licenses and gives you a starter summary to copy.
Understanding the trade-offs (permissive versus copyleft, patent grants, attribution) helps you choose deliberately rather than defaulting blindly. Compare the options, pick the one that fits your goals, and copy a summary to include with your project.
Private and instant
Everything runs locally in your browser using standard web APIs — nothing is uploaded, logged, or stored on any server — so the tool works offline, responds instantly, and keeps whatever you paste in on your own device. That makes it safe to use even for confidential, client, or internal data you would never send to an unknown website.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the license picker do?
It processes pasted developer text in your browser and writes a usable result to the output panel.
Does this send code or data to a server?
No. The tool runs client-side in your browser and does not upload your input.
What are the limits?
It is designed for everyday snippets, configuration values, and small files rather than huge production datasets.
Is this free?
Yes. It is a free browser utility with no account required.
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