Microsoft Is Merging Its Two Copilot Apps Into One Super App

Key points

• Microsoft will begin rolling out a unified Copilot app to mobile and web users worldwide in mid-August 2026, with Windows and Mac following in mid-September.
• Podcasts and Deep Research will be permanently retired on 18 August 2026.
• Group Chat threads and content won't carry over to the new app after 18 August 2026.
• Core Copilot features remain free, though some users may see adjusted usage limits.
• Enterprise security controls and account separation between personal and work logins are unchanged.

For years, Microsoft ran two separate Copilot AI assistants: one for personal use, one for workplace Microsoft 365 subscribers. This summer, those two apps become one.

Microsoft confirmed the merger in an official update, calling it "a technical milestone" ahead of a fuller super app planned for later in 2025. It's the plumbing before the house gets built. We first reported on the super app push on 29 July, when Microsoft's CEO confirmed the single-app vision covering chat, coding, and AI agents for both everyday users and businesses.

What actually changes for you?

It depends on which app you use today. Move from personal Copilot and your chats come with you. Come from the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and you get a refreshed icon plus access to Copilot chat. Use both already, and your content merges into one place.

One immediate win: no more two Copilot icons cluttering your Windows taskbar.

Personal and work accounts stay completely separate inside the app. You can still switch between your personal Microsoft account and your work or school login (Microsoft calls the work version Microsoft Entra ID). Enterprise security and compliance controls are untouched, which matters for IT teams managing strict data rules.

What gets cut?

Three features disappear permanently on 18 August 2026. Podcasts and Deep Research, a tool that let Copilot run longer multi-step research tasks across the web, are both retired. Group Chat threads are also gone, with no content transfer to the new app.

The shopping tool and Copilot Health may be temporarily unavailable during the rollout, but they're not being cancelled.

First reported by The Verge AI, the timing follows Microsoft appointing a new executive to oversee both the consumer and commercial sides of Copilot. The unified design leans toward the commercial interface, moving away from the consumer-friendly look Microsoft introduced in 2024 after AI chief Mustafa Suleyman joined the company.

For anyone wondering what this looks like in practice, our guide from 10 August walks through how to build a Copilot AI agent at work this week without writing a line of code.

What should you do before August 18?

Save or export anything in Deep Research or Group Chat before 18 August. After that date, it's gone.

Mobile users will be prompted to download the new app. Windows Insiders, people who opt into early Microsoft software previews, see the changes first. Everyone else gets the update in mid-August on mobile and web, then mid-September on desktop.

Common questions

Do I need to pay to keep using Copilot?

No. Core Copilot features stay free. A small number of users may face different limits on the free version, but Microsoft hasn't specified which users or what the new caps are.

Will my work data mix with my personal data in the combined app?

No. Chats, content, and data remain separate between account types. Switching between accounts works exactly as it does today.