Microsoft Quietly Launches Copilot App for Android, Expanding AI Capabilities

In a subtle yet significant move, Microsoft has stealthily introduced a dedicated Copilot app for Android users. This fresh offering, readily available on the Google Play Store, provides direct access to Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot sans the necessity of the Bing mobile app. Neowin’s keen-eyed observers were the first to spot this development, noting that Copilot on Android has been accessible for nearly a week. However, for iOS users, the wait for a corresponding version continues.

The Copilot app on Android mirrors features reminiscent of ChatGPT, delivering a spectrum of capabilities such as chatbot functionalities, image generation via DALL-E 3, and the adeptness to compose text for emails and documents. Notably, it grants complimentary access to OpenAI’s cutting-edge GPT-4 model—a privilege that typically incurs a fee when using ChatGPT.

This strategic rollout of the Copilot app for Android arrives slightly over a month following Microsoft’s rebranding of Bing Chat to Copilot. Initially introduced within the Bing search engine earlier this year, Microsoft infused a ChatGPT-like interface into search results. While this integration persists, Microsoft has opted to discard the Bing Chat moniker, fostering Copilot’s evolution into a more independent experience, residing on its exclusive domain, copilot.microsoft.com—reminiscent of the standalone nature of ChatGPT.

The introduction of mobile apps tailored for Copilot marks a logical progression in enhancing the autonomy of this standalone Copilot experience, especially considering the recent rebranding of Bing Chat Enterprise to simply Copilot. Although an iOS rendition of Copilot remains absent currently, anticipation lingers for its imminent arrival. In the interim, iPhone or iPad users can continue accessing existing Copilot features through the Bing app.

The expansion of Copilot’s reach via dedicated mobile applications underscores Microsoft’s commitment to advancing AI capabilities, positioning Copilot as an increasingly pivotal tool in the realm of intuitive AI-driven assistance.