Microsoft Starts Merging Its Copilot Consumer and Business Apps in Advance of ‘Super App’ Rollout
The new app will let users switch between personal and work accounts while Microsoft 365 subscribers keep higher usage limits.
- Starting in mid-August, Microsoft is merging its consumer and commercial Copilot apps into a single, unified "Microsoft Copilot" interface with a refreshed icon across mobile, web, and desktop platforms.
- In a July memo, Microsoft EVP Jacob Andreou cited the need to "earn and respect the right to exist" in customers' lives, laying structural foundation for a planned "Super App" launch later this year.
- By August 18, 2026, Microsoft will retire Copilot Podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and the animated character Mico; users should download or save essential content before the deadline.
- Users will switch between personal and work accounts with data remaining separate; chat history migrates to the unified app, while files move to OneDrive and enterprise controls stay unchanged.
- This consolidation positions Microsoft to compete with ChatGPT, which boasts 1 billion monthly users, as the company aims to transform its fragmented AI brand into a unified product amid broader industry consolidation trends.
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