Zed: Zed Pro free for one year for verified university students
Regular → deal price
$10/mo$0for 12 months
Discount code
No code needed
Currently enrolled at an accredited university and at least 18 years old. You sign in with a GitHub account older than 30 days and share a current university email. International students are accepted. The plan excludes Claude Fable, Claude Opus and GPT Pro models and drops to the Free plan after 12 months.
Step by step
Screenshot taken on October 27, 2026. Red boxes show where to click.
Log in to save your progress.
Open the student page
Go to Zed for Students and select Apply Right Now.
Sign in with GitHub
Use a GitHub account that is older than 30 days.
Enter your university email
Share your current university email address so Zed can check the domain.
Start using Zed Pro
Once verified, download Zed and sign in with the same account.
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Frequently asked questions
What if I graduate during the year?
Zed says the plan stays active for one year as long as you were a current student on the date you applied.
How is my school checked?
Zed uses JetBrains' open-source list of university domains; if your domain is missing you can add it.
Source: zed.dev/education