Microsoft Edge Introduces Copilot Mode: Your AI-Powered Browser Assistant
Discover the new Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge: an AI-driven browsing experience that lets you search, chat, summarize, and control tabs like never before. Now available in Edge 136+.
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7/30/20253 min read
Microsoft has officially entered the AI browser war with a powerful new feature: Copilot Mode in Edge. This feature isn't just a chatbot — it turns your browser into a contextual assistant capable of understanding your workflow, summarizing web pages, managing tabs, and even responding to voice commands.
At a time when competitors like Perplexity, Arc, and even Google Chrome are experimenting with AI-enhanced features, Microsoft is aiming for a more agentic browsing experience that blends productivity, automation, and intelligence directly into the browser UI.
What Is Copilot Mode?
Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge is an opt-in feature that turns your new tab page into a unified AI dashboard. Here’s what it brings:
A single search/chat/action input
Multi-tab awareness for smarter context-based assistance
Voice command integration
Summarization tools for articles, videos, tables, and more
Microsoft describes it as a "shift from page-based to task-based browsing" — a Copilot that knows your intent and can take initiative when needed.
Key Features
1. Unified New Tab Interface
The new tab page now features a single input box for everything: typing a search, launching a command, or chatting with the AI. No more juggling between tabs, bookmarks, and commands — it’s all in one place.
2. Multi-Tab Awareness
Copilot can analyze all open tabs (with permission) and give you context-aware answers. Imagine comparing three laptops across different tabs, and Copilot instantly gives you a summary with specs, pros, and reviews.
3. Voice Interaction
Users can speak to Copilot to initiate searches, compare prices, book hotels, or summarize what’s on screen — just like using a smart assistant in your browser.
4. AI-Driven Summarization
Copilot isn’t limited to text — it can summarize images, videos, charts, and tables in your open tabs. Perfect for research, learning, or content comparison.
5. Future Automation (in testing)
Microsoft is experimenting with more autonomous behavior: auto-filling forms, making reservations, generating emails — all with explicit user consent.
How to Enable Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge
You’ll need to be on Edge version 136 or newer. Follow these steps:
Go to edge://flags/#edge-copilot-mode
Enable Copilot Mode and restart the browser
What Are the Benefits?
Faster navigation: Search, summarize, and organize without switching tabs
Voice-friendly: Perfect for multitasking or accessibility needs
Productivity boost: Great for research, documentation, content creation
Opt-in and transparent: You’re always in control of what Copilot can access
Limitations to Consider
Still in preview: Some features are experimental and subject to change
Privacy-sensitive: Requires permission to analyze open tabs or form data
Free for now: But may become part of Copilot Pro subscription in the future
Microsoft’s Advantage in the AI Browser War
With Edge, Microsoft is the first major player to deliver true agentic browsing:
Deeply integrated with Windows, Microsoft 365, and Copilot ecosystem
Offers contextual automation, not just passive chat
Supports multimodal inputs (voice, image, tab context, keyboard)
Edge’s Copilot Mode is no longer just an add-on — it’s becoming the default assistant for digital life on Windows.
