Copilot, Now Living Inside the Edge Browser
Copilot in Edge is no longer a separate mode—it is woven directly into the browser on both desktop and mobile. Instead of opening another app or switching windows, you click the Copilot icon in the top-right corner and get AI help in the exact tab you are working in. This tighter AI integration in the browser is designed to keep you in your flow: searching, chatting, and navigating the web from one place. The same Edge browser Copilot experiences you might already use on desktop now extend to the Edge mobile app, so you can carry on research or planning when you leave your desk. Copilot features roll out across markets where Copilot is available, giving you a consistent, familiar assistant that looks and behaves similarly whether you are on a laptop, tablet, or phone.
From First Tab to Final Plan With AI-Powered Context
The standout Copilot desktop mobile experience in Edge is its ability to reason across multiple open tabs with your permission. When you are researching, say, a trip, Copilot can read every tab you have open—wineries, restaurants, routes—and pull out what matters so you do not have to hop back and forth. Ask it to compare options, summarize pros and cons, or explain key differences, all without leaving the page you are on. Copilot can also draw from your browsing history, again with your permission, to surface more relevant answers and help you resume shopping, research, or an article you left unfinished. Long-term memory lets Copilot reference past chats so it remembers what you were working on. The result is a smoother workflow that moves naturally from discovery to decision, all within the Microsoft Edge features you already use.
Journeys, New Tab Page, and Study Tools That Keep You Moving
Edge’s new Copilot experiences are supported by a redesigned new tab page and Journeys, both aimed at helping you pick up where you left off. The new tab page brings chat, search, and web navigation into a single, clean starting point that also houses your Journeys. With your permission, Journeys groups related browsing history into topic cards—like a hobby you were learning or a shopping project—then adds summaries and suggested next steps so you can quickly resume. For learners, Study and Learn mode uses Copilot to break down topics into guided sessions and interactive quizzes. You can ask Copilot to “Quiz me on this topic” from any page or use Copilot quizzes to generate flashcards and practice questions based on what you are reading, turning everyday browsing into focused study sessions without leaving Edge.
Hands-Free Help With Voice, Vision, and Podcasts
Edge browser Copilot is not limited to text input. With Vision and Voice, available on desktop and in the Edge mobile app, you can share your screen—when you choose to—and talk through what you are looking at, hands-free. Copilot can answer questions, explain complex pages, or help you think through decisions out loud, almost like having a second pair of eyes on your screen. Visual cues show when Copilot is listening, viewing, or taking action, so you always know what is happening. Edge can also turn your open tabs into a podcast-style audio experience, letting you listen to articles or research while you multitask. Together, these AI integration browser features help you stay productive whether you are reading, listening, or talking, and they adapt naturally to how you prefer to consume content.
Control, Privacy, and Customization Across Devices
Even as Copilot becomes more deeply embedded, Edge keeps you in control of what the AI can see and do. You can choose which experiences to turn on or off at any time through Edge Settings or by visiting the Copilot in Edge portal. Access to browsing history, open tabs, and past chats is always permission-based, and you can adjust personalization settings whenever your needs change. Microsoft states that Copilot follows its established privacy standards, collecting only what is needed to improve your experience or what you explicitly provide, and that your browser data is protected under the Microsoft Privacy Statement. Because these Copilot desktop mobile capabilities are aligned across Windows, Mac, and the Edge mobile app, you get consistent workflow continuity without sacrificing control, tailoring the AI assistance to match how, when, and where you work.