Microsoft Edge: AI browser

A browser with Copilot built in

Microsoft Edge: AI browser is a mobile web browser for people who want help understanding, writing, and finding information while they browse. Its Copilot integration lets you ask questions about what you are reading, request summaries, and generate text without switching to another app. It suits students, researchers, professionals, and anyone who regularly works through long or unfamiliar online material.

Useful tools beyond ordinary browsing

Edge can condense lengthy articles, PDFs, and videos into shorter explanations, helping you decide what deserves a closer read. It also includes image generation and voice-to-text tools for turning rough ideas into drafts. Read Aloud provides another way to consume pages, while tracking prevention, AdBlock Plus, and Microsoft Defender SmartScreen add practical protection against intrusive advertising, unwanted tracking, phishing, and malware.

Good for Microsoft-heavy workflows

The browser is based on Chromium, so its navigation should feel familiar to anyone who has used a modern desktop or mobile browser. Extensions and other settings allow more control over browsing behaviour, cookies, themes, and page handling. The main difference is how prominently AI features sit alongside the address bar and normal tab controls. That makes Edge especially useful when browsing is part of a larger process of comparing, summarising, or creating information.

Scale and reception

Developed by Microsoft Corporation and listed in Communication, Edge has a 4.68/5 rating from about 1.49 million reviews. Its 100,000,000+ installs place it among the most widely used Android browsers. It is a sensible choice for users who want a conventional browser with built-in assistance, though people looking for a minimal interface may find the extra AI and productivity tools more than they need.