Enable or Disable Copilot Chat Saving in Windows 11

This article explains how to enable or disable Copilot’s “Automatically save chats” feature on Windows 11.

Copilot in Windows is generative AI assistance that allows users to interact with the chatbot using natural language to change system settings and work across multiple applications.

For computers that have Copilot added, a new Copilot button will appear on the Taskbar. Clicking the button or using the keyboard shortcut (Windows key + C) will appear as a flyout interface.

Starting with the most recent Windows builds, the Copilot app was redesigned to work like a regular Windows app that will be pinned to the taskbar with the benefits of a traditional app experience, including the ability to resize, move, and snap the window.

The Copilot app will automatically save chats by default and make them accessible on any device you sign in to with the same Microsoft account. This feature is on by default, but you can turn it off anytime.

The steps below walk you through turning on or off the “Automatically save chats” feature in Copilot.

Turn on or off “Automatically save chats” in the Copilot app

As mentioned, the Copilot app will automatically save your chats and make them accessible on any device. You can turn it on or off anytime.

Here’s how to turn it on or off.

First, open the Copilot app.

Then, click the Sign in or profile picture at the top right corner.

On the drop-down menu, select and expand Settings. Then, click on Chat.

On the Settings page under Chat, check the box next to “Automatically save chats” to enable this feature.

To disable it, uncheck the box.

Turning off Automatically save chats will also disable the Personalization setting.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Enabling the “Automatically save chats” feature in the Copilot app allows for seamless access to chat history across multiple devices.
• Disabling this feature provides privacy and ensures that chat history is not saved or accessible on other signed-in devices.
• Users can easily toggle this setting by accessing the Chat section in the Copilot app’s settings and checking or unchecking the “Automatically save chats” option.