Compatibility record

Does GitHub Copilot support Image input?

Supported

GitHub Copilot accepts static image inputs on Free, Pro, Pro Plus, Business, and Enterprise across github.com Chat, VS Code, and the Copilot CLI when a vision-capable model is selected.

Last verified2026-09-08
Confidencehigh
Primary sources2

What this state means

Supported, with the qualification kept attached.

Requires a vision-capable model in the model picker. Surfaces include github.com Chat, VS Code Chat, and Copilot CLI. Business/Enterprise may retain attachments ~24 hours.

Capability definition

Accepts images and interprets their visual content as part of a request.

Scope boundary

Image attachment, OCR, screenshot inspection, and video understanding are not interchangeable.

Researcher note

Path A: docs.github.com Copilot Chat images section + github.blog Copilot vision GA (independent host/segment). Seed plan Pro Plus maps vendor Pro+.

Evidence

Primary records behind the answer.

  1. 01

    Asking GitHub Copilot questions in GitHub

    GitHub · official documentation · accessed 2026-09-08

    Image and PDF attachments are available on all Copilot plans and are enabled by default, with no policy required to turn the feature on or off.
  2. 02

    Copilot vision is generally available

    GitHub · official announcement · accessed 2026-09-08

    You can attach images and PDFs directly to your chat prompts so Copilot can reason about what it sees alongside your code.