JetBrains Student Pack — all IDEs free while enrolled
All JetBrains IDEs — IntelliJ, WebStorm, PyCharm, CLion — completely free for students while you're enrolled.
Step-by-step guide
How to do it
Check your eligibility
You need to be enrolled full-time in a program lasting at least one year — university email, ISIC card, or GitHub Student Pack all work.
Apply at jetbrains.com/student
Choose the official document route (school email, ISIC) or the GitHub Student Pack route and submit your verification.
Install via Toolbox
Once approved, download JetBrains Toolbox and sign in — every IDE becomes unlocked for free.
Renew annually
The license lasts one year and refreshes automatically while you remain eligible; expect a re-verification email near expiry.
Details & Context
JetBrains makes every desktop IDE free for full-time university students (annual renewal). Eligibility is verified with an institutional email address, an ISIC student ID, or an active GitHub Student Developer Pack. Requires enrolment in a degree-granting program lasting at least one year. Source: jetbrains.com/student (checked 2026-09-19; was previously unverified in the catalog).
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