How to Install Copilot (web) as an App on Windows 11/10

Windows CoPilot is an AI assistant by Microsoft, Built on GPT-4, that allows you to get AI-generated responses to queries and control the Windows 11 system through AI, such as manage settings, do various tasks, etc. CoPilot is only available as a web app, but we can help you create a Desktop app.

You can see CoPilot on Microsoft’s products like Skype, edge, etc. It is mostly used for conversation and retrieving information from the internet. Chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge can create Progressive Web Apps. We can use this guide to create a Progressive Web App for CoPilot.

How to Install CoPilot as web app through Google Chrome

Chrome has support for Progressive web apps. Rather, it was the first browser to introduce this feature. The procedure is as follows:

1. Open copilot.microsoft.com.
2. Sign-in to CoPilot through your Microsoft account.
3. Click on the three dots at the top-right corner.
4. Go to More tools > Create Shortcut.
5. Change name to CoPilot.
6. Click on Create.
7. Choose Yes or No for the Taskbar notification.

How to Install CoPilot as web app through Microsoft Edge

Just like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge uses the Chromium browser. The functionality is similar, though the procedure is a little different.

1. Open copilot.microsoft.com.
2. Log in to CoPilot using your Microsoft account.
3. Click on the three dots at the top-right corner.
4. Select Apps > Install this site as an app.
5. Change name to CoPilot.
6. Click on Install.

How to Uninstall the Microsoft CoPilot (web) app for desktop?

Once a Progressive web app is created, its installation is similar to any other app on the system. Merely deleting the icon won’t delete the application. The procedure to delete the app is as follows:

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. Go to Settings > Apps > Installed Apps.
3. Click on Uninstall and Uninstall again.

Conclusion

Microsoft is working towards bringing AI to the common user. CoPilot is getting new updates almost every day. Let us hope they introduce a Desktop app for CoPilot soon. Till then, you can use the Progressive app version.