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Visual Studio Keys
One-time product keys for Visual Studio Professional and Enterprise 2022, 2019 and 2017. You install Visual Studio from Microsoft and unlock it with the key in Help > Register Visual Studio, with no subscription. Professional is licensed for commercial development in companies of any size. Every key is delivered instantly by email.
Which Visual Studio version?
| Visual Studio 2022 | Visual Studio 2019 | Visual Studio 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editions we sell | Professional, Enterprise | Professional, Enterprise | Professional |
| Microsoft support until | January 2032 | April 2029 (version 16.11) | 13 April 2027 (version 15.9) |
| Best for | New projects, 64-bit IDE, latest .NET | Projects that need the 2019 toolset | Maintaining older projects |
See Visual Studio 2022 Professional, 2022 Enterprise, 2019 Professional, 2019 Enterprise and 2017 Professional.
Community, Professional or Enterprise?
- Community is free for individual developers, open-source projects and small teams, but Microsoft's license terms don't allow larger companies to use it for their own development.
- Professional is the full IDE, licensed for commercial work in companies of any size.
- Enterprise adds Live Unit Testing, IntelliTrace, the Snapshot Debugger, Microsoft Fakes and Code Maps with dependency validation.
How to install and activate
- Download the installer for your version and edition from Microsoft's Visual Studio website (older versions are under Older downloads).
- Install the workloads you need.
- Open Visual Studio, go to Help > Register Visual Studio, choose Unlock with a Product Key and enter your key.
Step-by-step: Visual Studio installation and activation guide.
If a key doesn't work
Contact us within 15 days of your order, on live chat or at support@cheapkeys.io. We'll help you activate it or replace the key, and if no working solution is possible, you get a refund under our refund policy.
Visual Studio keys: FAQ
Is it a subscription?
No. These are one-time licenses for the IDE. Subscription benefits such as Azure credits aren't included.
Does a 2022 key unlock Visual Studio 2026?
No. Each key unlocks the version and edition it's for.