AI chat assistantsFree plan

Microsoft Copilot

Assistant built into Windows, Edge and Office.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0our rating13+ with parent consent

Our take

A handy assistant if you already live in Windows, Edge and Office.

Easy to start4/5
Quality of results4/5
Free plan value4/5
Safety and privacy3/5

Our own rating for learners: we score ease for beginners, quality of results, value of the free plan, and safety for families, then average them.

What it includes

  • Chat with web search
  • Image making
  • Voice chat
  • Help inside Microsoft apps (some plans)

Quick start

Your first ten minutes with Microsoft Copilot.

  1. Open Copilot in Edge, Windows or the app and sign in.
  2. Ask a question and check the linked sources.
  3. Open a long web page and ask for a short summary.
  4. Ask it to turn the summary into a to-do list.
  5. Try it inside an Office file if your plan includes it.

Good for

  • Help inside Word and PowerPoint
  • Quick web answers in Edge
  • Summing up long pages

Tip

Ask it to "cite sources" so you can check each claim.

Watch out

Which features you get depends on your Microsoft plan, so it can look different on each computer.