How to Turn Off Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows & Mac

Microsoft recently introduced Copilot Mode in the Edge browser, a new AI-powered browsing experience designed to help users research, read, create, and summarise content more efficiently.

Microsoft Copilot is deeply integrated into Edge, so you cannot completely remove Copilot from Edge. However, you can disable Copilot Mode and turn off most Copilot AI features if you don’t intend to use them.

This guide explains multiple ways to disable or turn off Copilot in Edge on Windows 11, Windows 10, and macOS.

What is Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge?

Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge is an experimental feature that brings AI directly into the browser, offering smarter tools for browsing and productivity. It includes AI-powered search, page summaries, writing help, translation, image analysis through Copilot Vision, and a more interactive new tab page.

On some versions of Edge, Copilot Mode may be turned on by default, but you can disable it whenever you want.

How to Turn Off Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge

Looking to get rid of Copilot in Edge? Here are all the working methods to disable or turn off Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge on Windows and Mac.

Method 1: Enable or Disable Copilot from the Copilot Mode Page

Microsoft provides a dedicated page to toggle Copilot Mode.

1. Open Edge and visit the Copilot Mode page.
2. To turn Copilot off, turn off the toggle next to “You’re in Copilot Mode“.

This is the official method recommended by Microsoft.

Method 2: Turn Off Copilot Mode in Edge Settings

Here’s another simple way to disable Copilot in Edge:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the three-dot menu (at the top right) and go to Settings.
3. Select AI innovations from the left sidebar to access Copilot settings.
4. Turn off the switch for Copilot Mode.

Doing so will disable AI-powered features linked to Copilot Mode across the browser.

Method 3: Disable Copilot Mode using edge://flags/

Edge’s experimental flags let you force-disable Copilot Mode even when Microsoft doesn’t offer a direct toggle.

1. Open Edge and type edge://flags/ in the address bar and press Enter.
2. Search for Copilot and look for the following flag: Edge Copilot Mode
3. To disable the flag related to Copilot Mode, click its dropdown box and select Disabled. 
4. Click Restart to restart Edge and let the changes take effect.

This method works even if Copilot Mode is still rolling out or hidden in your region.

Tip: Hide the Copilot Icon from the Edge Toolbar

If you simply don’t want Copilot cluttering your toolbar, you can remove the Copilot icon from Microsoft Edge toolbar. To remove the Copilot icon in Edge:

1. Right-click the Copilot icon in the top-right corner.
2. Click Hide Copilot.
3. Turn off the toggle next to “Show Copilot button on the toolbar“.

Another way – Go to Edge Settings > Copilot and AI (in the sidebar). Turn off the toggle for “Show Copilot button in toolbar”.

Note that this will only hide the icon, but the Copilot mode and its features remain present.

RELATED: How to Clear All Conversations from Copilot At Once

More Ways to Disable Copilot Features in Edge

Copilot consists of multiple smaller AI features. You can individually turn off any of them.

How to Turn Off Copilot on the New Tab Page in Edge

To remove Copilot search box from the new tab page and switch back to classic Bing search:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the three-dot menu at the top right and go to Settings.
3. Click Start, home, and new tab page” in the sidebar.
4. Scroll down to the “New tab page” section
5. Turn off the toggle for Copilot new tab page.

This restores a cleaner, non-AI new tab layout.

RELATED: How to change the New Tab Page on Edge to Google

How to Turn Off Copilot Vision in Microsoft Edge

Copilot Vision (currently available in the US) allows analyzing images or scanning the screen with AI. It can be disabled via experimental flags.

To turn off Copilot Vision in Edge:

1. Open Edge.
2. Go to edge://flags/#edge-copilot-vision.
3. Click the relevant dropdown box and set the flag to Disabled.
4. Restart the browser.

This fully disables image-based AI scanning in Edge.

How to Turn Off Copilot Writing Assistance

Edge includes built-in AI writing help, powered by Copilot. To disable Copilot AI writing assistance in Microsoft Edge:

1. Open Settings in Edge.
2. Go to Languages.
3. Under Writing Assistance, turn off the toggle for “Use Copilot for writing on the web“.

This disables rewrite suggestions and AI text enhancements.

How to Turn Off Copilot in Bing Search

Microsoft now offers an official way to disable Copilot AI responses in Bing Search using the new Microsoft Bing AI Search Choice extension for Edge and Chrome.

The extension lets you quickly turn AI-generated answers in Bing on or off with a single click. Once enabled, Bing stops showing Copilot responses in search results, including searches made from the Bing homepage, the address bar, and even the Copilot new tab page.

To disable Copilot in Bing Search on Microsoft Edge:

1. Open the Microsoft Bing AI Search Choice extension page in Edge.
2. Click Get and then select Add Extension.
3. After installation, open edge://extensions.
4. Turn on the toggle next to Microsoft Bing AI Search Choice.

That’s it. Copilot AI responses will now disappear from Bing Search results.

If you don’t want to install the extension, you can also use the -ai search operator in Bing to temporarily remove AI answers from a specific search query.

For example: windows 11 features -ai

For a detailed guide with Chrome steps, check our tutorial on turning off Copilot Search in Bing on Edge and Chrome.

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