How to Toggle Copilot Vision in Microsoft Edge

Copilot Vision in Microsoft Edge is a built-in AI tool that reads and understands your screen so you can ask questions about anything on a webpage. You circle or highlight parts of a page, and the browser gives you instant answers or simple summaries.

Microsoft includes this feature in Edge version 128 and newer. You control it inside your Edge settings, where you can turn the screen-reading tool on or off whenever you want. If you don’t see the option, check your Edge version first (see the note near the end).

Turn Copilot Vision on or off in Microsoft Edge

You turn Copilot Vision on or off from the Edge settings page. The path is Settings and more > Settings › Copilot and AI services. That page has the switches that decide whether the assistant can see your browsing sessions and your screen.

You don’t need to sign in to anything new, and you don’t need administrator rights on a personal PC. On a work or school PC, your organization may manage these settings, so some options can be locked.

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser. You should see a normal browser window with the tab bar across the top.
2. Click Settings and more, the three horizontal dots in the top right corner. A drop-down menu opens.
3. Select Settings from the menu. Edge opens the settings ⚙️ page in a new tab, with a list of categories down the left side.

4. In the left-hand menu, click Copilot and AI services. The right side of the page now shows the AI-related options for Edge.

Go to Settings › About Microsoft Edge and let it check for updates 🔃. Edge installs any update it finds and asks you to restart the 🔄 browser. The feature needs version 128 or newer. If you are on a current version and the item is still missing, it may not be available in your region or on your account yet, or your organization may have hidden it.

5. Look for the Copilot Vision section. You may need to scroll down a little to reach it.
6. Set the switches to On or Off. A switch that is on shows as filled and moved to the right. A switch that is off is empty and sits on the left. The options are listed below.

• Enable Copilot Vision for anything on screen: controls whether Copilot Vision can work with what is on your screen beyond the page you are viewing.
• Enable Copilot Vision on webpages in Edge: controls whether Copilot Vision can read and answer questions about the webpages you open in Edge.

The two switches are separate. If you only want the assistant to work on webpages, leave that one on and turn the other off. To stop Copilot Vision completely, turn both off. If a switch is greyed out and you can’t click it, a device policy from your organization is probably controlling it. Ask your IT administrator in that case.

Close the Settings tab when you are finished. Changes take effect immediately, so you don't need to restart Edge.

To undo a change, go back to Settings › Copilot and AI services and flip the switch again. Nothing is permanent, and you can change it as often as you like.

Conclusion

Controlling Copilot Vision in Microsoft Edge determines whether the AI assistant can see your screen. Leave the switches on if you want quick answers and summaries about what you are viewing. Turn them off if you would rather the assistant not see your pages, such as when you are working with sensitive or private content.