Edge brings Copilot to mobile

Microsoft on May 13 pushed Copilot deeper into Edge and, in the same move, dropped the separate “Copilot Mode” label it had used for earlier browser experiments. The update applies across desktop and mobile, according to Microsoft’s Edge blog, and brings several assistant features into the main browser interface instead of a dedicated mode. The company also said Edge mobile now gets those Copilot features, including the ability to work across open tabs with user permission. ### What changed inside Edge? Microsoft’s Edge team said on May 13 that Copilot features users previously associated with “Copilot Mode” are now built directly into Edge on desktop and mobile. The company described the change as a redesign of how Copilot shows up in the browser, with chat, search and browsing assistance surfaced in the main experience rather than isolated behind a separate switch or mode. (blogs.windows.com) Windows Central reported the standalone Copilot Mode branding is being retired even as Microsoft expands the underlying AI features. Microsoft’s own Edge mobile page now markets the app as having “Copilot built into Edge,” reflecting the same product language. ### What is new on phones? Edge mobile is getting Copilot access “for the first time” in this more fully integrated form, according to Microsoft’s May 13 update. (blogs.windows.com) The company said users can tap the Copilot icon in the Edge mobile app to summarize pages, chat without leaving the browser and use Copilot across multiple tabs. Microsoft said one of the headline additions on mobile is tab-aware assistance. (windowscentral.com) With permission, Copilot can look across open tabs, compare information and surface answers without requiring users to switch back and forth between pages, the company said. ### How much of your browsing can Copilot see? Microsoft said the new features depend on permissioning. (blogs.windows.com) In its Edge blog and product pages, the company says Copilot can use open tabs and browsing history only with user permission, and it presents those capabilities as optional context sources for more relevant answers. The Verge reported Microsoft is also giving users the option to let Copilot access browsing history to provide what Microsoft called more relevant answers. (blogs.windows.com) That makes user control a central part of the rollout, because the assistant is no longer confined to a side mode and instead sits closer to the core browser workflow. ### Which Copilot features are being folded into the browser? (blogs.windows.com) Microsoft’s materials name Journeys, Vision, Voice and multi-tab understanding as part of the package now built into Edge. The mobile download page says those features, along with a redesigned new tab experience, are available inside the phone app rather than through a separate Copilot-branded browsing mode. WinBuzzer and other outlets, citing Microsoft’s announcement, said the updated browser also includes tools for comparing tabs, using browsing memory and continuing tasks across sessions. (theverge.com) Those reports align with Microsoft’s broader description of Copilot as a layer that can act on page context, tab context and prior browsing signals when users allow it. (microsoft.com) ### Where does Microsoft say users go from here? Microsoft’s May 13 post directs users to updated Edge experiences on desktop and to the Edge mobile app, where Copilot is available from the in-app Copilot button. The company’s Edge mobile product page says the feature is now part of the app download now listed on Microsoft’s site. Microsoft’s stable-channel Edge release notes show the company has been rolling out related Copilot and browser workspace changes across recent versions, and the new May 13 announcement ties those efforts to a broader desktop-and-mobile push. (winbuzzer.com) The next concrete step for users is the rollout itself: updated Edge builds and the mobile app experience described on Microsoft’s Edge pages published and refreshed this week. (learn.microsoft.com) (blogs.windows.com)