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v2.2

Student License

The Student License provides free access to LightningChart Python for students, researchers, and educators working in academic institutions.

It enables the same professional-grade charting performance used by industry experts — now available for academic learning, research, and development.

What is included​

  • Free Developer License for academic use
  • Works in all standard Python environments, including Jupyter Notebooks
  • Access to full documentation, examples, and the LightningChart community

How to apply​

To obtain your free Student License:

  1. Visit the LightningChart Python for Universities page
  2. Fill out the application form and press the Submit button.

Using the license key​

Once you receive your license key, pass the license key to the set_license method under lightningchart:

import lightningchart as lc

license_key = 'P001-...'
lc.set_license(license_key)

# Or alternatively, read the key from a text file:
lc.set_license(open('./license-key.txt').read())

What we ask in return​

To support the academic community, LightningChart requests a small contribution from participants:

  • Share a short LinkedIn post or blog article from a faculty/staff/student user, featuring a LightningChart Python - based visualization.
  • If used institutionally, a brief case study highlighting how LightningChart Python supports research or teaching (we'll help you create it!).