Microsoft Edge Copilot (formerly known as Bing Chat) is an AI-powered chatbot integrated directly into the Microsoft Edge browser. Built on the same underlying technology as OpenAI’s GPT models, Edge Copilot enables users to interact with the web in a more conversational and efficient way. It supports real-time web-based assistance, including summarizing pages, answering questions, rewriting text, and helping with research—without leaving the browser.

Edge Copilot is designed for general users, students, professionals, and anyone who spends significant time online and wants smarter interaction with content. It combines the power of a large language model with up-to-date web access to provide contextually relevant and dynamic responses.

Key advantages include:

• Web-aware conversational AI, able to reference real-time content

• Integrated browser experience, no need to open separate apps

• Multi-function assistant, useful for writing, searching, coding, and summarizing

What are the main features of Microsoft Edge Copilot?

Conversational web search and Q&A

Edge Copilot can answer complex questions by referencing real-time search data.

• Combines AI reasoning with fresh online results

• Supports follow-up questions for more natural interactions

• Ideal for quick fact-checking, explanations, or comparisons

Page summarization and content understanding

Users can ask Copilot to summarize long articles, documents, or reports.

• Extracts key points from news, PDFs, and research papers

• Helps digest dense or technical information quickly

• Useful for students, researchers, and busy professionals

Writing and editing assistance

Copilot can generate or improve text for a wide range of use cases.

• Drafts emails, blog posts, summaries, and social media content

• Rewrites or rephrases text for clarity or tone

• Tailors writing suggestions to context and audience

Web-enhanced responses with source links

Unlike standard chatbots, Edge Copilot can cite its sources and provide links to referenced material.

• Enhances trust and transparency in answers

• Lets users verify claims or explore topics further

• Helpful in academic and professional settings

Integrated coding help

Edge Copilot can assist with programming tasks by generating or explaining code.

• Supports multiple programming languages

• Helps with debugging or understanding code snippets found online

• Ideal for developers working directly from the browser

Why choose Microsoft Edge Copilot?

• All-in-one assistant embedded in your browser

• Combines AI with real-time web knowledge

• Saves time on research, writing, and reading

• No switching between tools or tabs

• Designed for both casual browsing and professional use