Microsoft has announced that Copilot Mode in Edge will be retired. Its main features are now incorporated directly into the browser on both desktop and mobile versions. The announcement was made on the Microsoft Edge Dev blog.
The removal of Copilot Mode does not mean less AI integration in Edge; instead, it distributes it more evenly across the browsing experience.
Copilot Features Move Into Edge on Desktop and Mobile
The desktop version of Edge introduces several new AI-powered features that were previously part of Copilot Mode. These include a Study and Learn mode, a writing assistant, Copilot quizzes, and a feature that converts open tabs into a podcast for listening. All of these features are now integrated directly into the default Edge interface, eliminating the need for users to switch to a dedicated mode.
The mobile versions of Edge for iOS and Android have been updated to bring them closer to the features available on the desktop browser:
- Copilot can now analyze open tabs to answer questions and collect information from multiple sources.
- Journeys, which organizes browsing history by topic and suggests next steps, is now available on mobile devices. Support for
- Vision and Voice have been added, allowing users to interact with Copilot through voice commands while the assistant analyzes on-screen content.
Additionally, the new tab page design from the desktop version of Edge has been rolled out to mobile.
What Microsoft’s Edge Copilot Changes Mean for Users
The update changes Copilot from an optional browser feature to a permanently integrated part of the Edge experience. Microsoft describes these modifications as part of an effort to simplify Edge, similar to their recent decision to remove the Sidebar's web app pinning feature while keeping Copilot active.
Users who favored the previous Copilot Mode workflow will need to adapt to the new setup, as Copilot Mode is no longer an independent option. Microsoft has not provided a way to disable the integrated Copilot features with a single setting, though some specific toggles may be available within Edge settings.
These changes are currently being rolled out across both desktop and mobile versions of Microsoft Edge.
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