Microsoft Is Merging Its Two Copilot Apps Into One Super App
The personal and work versions of Microsoft's AI assistant are being folded into a single unified app, but a few features won't survive the move.
Key points
- Microsoft will begin rolling out a unified Copilot app to mobile and web users worldwide in mid-August 2025, with Windows and Mac following in mid-September.
- The Podcasts and Deep Research features inside Copilot will be permanently retired on 18 August 2025.
- Group Chat threads and content will not carry over to the new app after 18 August 2025.
- Core Copilot features remain free, though some users may see adjusted usage limits under the updated app.
- Enterprise security controls and account separation between personal and work logins are unchanged.
For years, Microsoft ran two separate versions of its Copilot AI assistant: one for personal use, one for workplace Microsoft 365 subscribers. Starting this summer, those two apps are becoming one.
Microsoft confirmed the merger in an official update, describing it as "a technical milestone" ahead of a fuller "super app" it plans to launch later in 2025. Think of the current changes as laying the plumbing before the house is built.
What actually changes for you?
It depends on which app you use today. If you only use the personal Copilot, you move to the updated app and your chats come with you. If you only use the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, you get a refreshed icon and access to Copilot chat. If you use both, your content merges into one place.
One immediate improvement: no more two Copilot icons cluttering your Windows taskbar. Just one.
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). Microsoft says enterprise security and compliance controls are untouched, which matters for companies whose IT teams manage strict data rules.
What gets cut?
Three features disappear permanently on 18 August 2025. Podcasts and the Deep Research tool (a feature that let Copilot run longer, multi-step research tasks across the web) are both retired. Group Chat threads are also gone, and their content will not transfer to the new app.
The shopping tool and Copilot Health may be temporarily unavailable while the rollout happens, Microsoft says, though they are 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 more consumer-friendly look Microsoft introduced back in 2024 when AI chief Mustafa Suleyman joined the company.
What should you do before August 18?
If you rely on Copilot's Deep Research feature or use Group Chat threads for anything important, save or export that content before 18 August. After that date, it is gone.
Mobile users will be prompted to download the new app. Windows Insiders (people who opt into early Microsoft software previews) will see the changes this week. 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 see different limits on how much they can use the free version, but Microsoft has not specified which users or what the new caps are.
Will my work data mix with my personal data in the combined app?
No. Microsoft is explicit that chats, content, and data remain separate between account types. Switching between accounts works the same way it does today.
