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Does Open-Source License Checker work offline?

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What is License Checker?Pick a license and your use case — commercial SaaS, distributed product, or internal tool — for a plain-English summary of permissions, conditions, and limits across 14 common open-source licenses. Informational only, not legal advice.
Is License Checker free?Yes. License Checker runs entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded or stored.
Does License Checker work offline?Yes. Once loaded, License Checker works fully offline except for the QR code generator which uses a pinned CDN with SRI.

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