Microsoft Copilot
General assistants · Freemium
About
Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, web-grounded answers and, in Microsoft 365 plans, help inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Key features
- Web-grounded chat with citations
- Help inside Office apps on 365 plans
- Image generation
- Voice conversations
Best for
- — Microsoft 365 users
- — Web-grounded quick answers
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Platforms
- Web, Windows, iOS, Android
- Works with
- Microsoft 365, Edge
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Convenient where your work already happens in Microsoft 365. The consumer and business versions differ significantly, which can be confusing.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on copilot.microsoft.com before you commit.
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