Microsoft has started bringing its consumer Copilot app and Microsoft 365 Copilot into a single app experience, according to The Verge and Digital Trends. The updated app uses the Microsoft Copilot name and is intended to reduce the current split between personal and work-oriented Copilot interfaces. The move is also a preparatory step for a larger Copilot “super app” Microsoft plans to launch later this year, both outlets report. The Verge cites Microsoft’s announcement describing the updated app as combining Copilot chat and image creation with Microsoft 365 work capabilities. The rollout begins with mobile and web apps in mid-August, according to The Verge, while Digital Trends describes the timing as this month. Windows and Mac apps are slated to follow in mid-September. The Verge also reports that some Windows Insiders will begin seeing the changes this week. What changes for users depends on which Copilot app they already use. Existing Microsoft Copilot users will be moved to the updated version, with chats and content carried over. Microsoft 365 Copilot app users will see smaller navigation changes, a refreshed icon, and access to Copilot chat, according to both reports. For people using both Copilot apps, Microsoft will merge chats and content into the single updated Copilot app. The important boundary is account separation: both reports say personal Microsoft account data and work or school account data remain separate inside the app. Microsoft also says enterprise security, compliance, and government controls are not changing, according to the reports. Users will still be able to switch between personal Microsoft accounts and Microsoft Entra ID work or school accounts. Some features will not make the transition. Podcasts and Deep Research are being retired after August 18, and Group Chat threads, messages, and content will not carry over after that date, according to The Verge and Digital Trends. Copilot Health may be temporarily unavailable during the rollout. Digital Trends also says Shopping may be temporarily unavailable, while The Verge’s provided correction text indicates Shopping’s status was revised; from the supplied reports, that point remains unclear. The consolidation matters because Microsoft has been running overlapping Copilot entry points for consumer and commercial users. The new approach does not collapse personal and work data into one account, but it does move the interface closer to a single front door for Copilot across personal chat, image creation, and Microsoft 365 work tasks. Who benefits: Users who currently juggle separate Copilot apps should get a cleaner app experience and fewer duplicate entry points. Microsoft benefits if a unified Copilot interface makes its broader “super app” push easier to adopt later this year. Who's exposed: Users relying on Podcasts, Deep Research, or existing Group Chat content are the most directly affected because those items are not being carried over after August 18. Enterprise admins still need to monitor the rollout, even though Microsoft says security, compliance, and government controls are unchanged.