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Microsoft Begins Merging Copilot Apps Into a Single 'Super App'

Consumer and business Copilot apps are consolidating this month, with several standalone features — including Copilot Podcasts and Group Chat — retired on August 18.

By THRYV Money Desk·Published August 19, 2026·Updated August 19, 2026·3 min read
Microsoft Begins Merging Copilot Apps Into a Single 'Super App'
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The takeaway

Microsoft has begun merging its separate consumer and business Copilot apps into one unified "Microsoft Copilot" app, the first step toward a broader "Super App" due by the end of September. Rollout starts this week for Windows Insiders and mobile and web users; work and personal accounts stay separate, but Deep Research is becoming exclusive to paying Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers.

Microsoft has started consolidating its separate consumer and business Copilot apps into a single application, laying the groundwork for a broader "Super App" that will bundle chat, AI coding tools, Cowork, and AutoPilot agents into one place.

Rollout timeline

  • Mid-August: rollout begins with Windows Insiders, then expands to mobile and web users worldwide
  • August 18: Copilot Podcasts, Group Chat, Deep Research (in its prior form), and the animated Mico character are retired
  • Late August: web address redirects to the unified app begin
  • Mid-September: Windows and Mac desktop apps transition
  • End of September: full Super App launch, per Microsoft's stated timeline

What changes for users

The two existing apps are being replaced by one app called simply "Microsoft Copilot." Work and personal accounts remain kept separate, with no data flowing between them, and existing chat history and content migrate over automatically. Deep Research, previously more broadly available, is becoming a feature exclusive to paying Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers, and free-tier usage limits may tighten for some users.

[Microsoft needs to] earn and respect the right to exist in our customers' lives.
Jacob Andreou, Microsoft

What to check

Users who relied on Copilot Group Chat or Podcasts should save or export anything they want to keep before those features disappear; Deep Research users on the free tier should confirm whether continued access requires a Microsoft 365 Premium subscription.

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Sources

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  1. Microsoft starts merging its Copilot consumer and business apps in advance of Super App rollout — GeekWire

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