Microsoft Edge on Windows 11: New AI Feature Sends Tabs to Copilot After 7 Days of Browsing History

Microsoft Edge Makes Strides with AI Integration

Microsoft Edge has taken its initial steps with the Copilot mode; however, it’s evident that more enhancements are necessary to effectively compete with AI-driven browsers like Perplexity Comet or Opera Neon. Excitingly, Edge is on the brink of providing a genuinely AI-enhanced browsing experience. Soon, users will be able to send tabs directly to Copilot, enabling it to analyze the contents and offer assistance. Moreover, the browser is testing AI-generated summaries of users’ browsing history.

Revolutionizing the New Tab Page

The introduction of the Copilot mode has transformed Edge’s New Tab Page (NTP) by featuring a dedicated Copilot compose box. Currently, this compose box serves as a quick way to navigate between the standard address bar behavior, Bing’s regular search, and AI responses. Users can also switch between the GPT-5 and o3 models. However, the functionality to send open tabs to Copilot has yet to be implemented.

New Features: Adding Tabs with Ease

During our testing, a new plus icon was discovered on the NTP, allowing users to easily “Add tabs.” Copilot detected that I had two active tabs open—one discussing OneDrive’s dark mode rollout and another detailing Microsoft Store pricing for cloud storage. While these topics are related, they are not directly interactive, providing a unique opportunity to evaluate Copilot’s integration within Edge.

Microsoft Edge Copilot mode add tabs feature

Upon adding the two tabs to Copilot, I was redirected to copilot.microsoft.com, where it had already incorporated the tabs into the conversational context. When I inquired about improvements in OneDrive’s web features and its pricing, Copilot efficiently fetched accurate responses swiftly.

Additionally, I found the ability to open more tabs and link them to ongoing discussions, known as “tab tagging.” This feature enables users to tag their tabs and pose follow-up questions or consolidate their browsing sessions for enhanced engagement with Copilot.

Anticipating More AI Features: The Journeys Functionality

Copilot mode is not the only AI advancement Microsoft Edge is exploring in 2025. Highlighted in August was the intriguing “Journeys” feature, which may necessitate a $20 subscription to summarize users’ browsing history effectively. Microsoft anticipates that Edge will evolve into a more comprehensive tool for navigating your web experiences, with Journeys appearing as cards on the New Tab Page, right under the Copilot compose box.

Clicking on a Journeys card directs users to a summary page of their recent browsing activities, assisting them in rediscovering their “journey.” As described by Microsoft, “Copilot transforms your browsing data, including page content, into helpful summaries, facilitating the revisitation of past tasks and providing timely recommendations.” Importantly, they emphasize that user data will not be utilized for AI training or advertising purposes.

While it remains uncertain whether the $20 subscription will be dropped or adjusted for free users, a recent support document provided further insights into Journeys. For instance, it will only be available to individuals with personal Microsoft accounts and will initially access seven days of browsing history.

While exploring Edge’s Settings page, I noticed an “Explore” option next to Journeys, which opens a web page—though this page was temporarily taken down. It confirmed that the feature would indeed access the previous seven days of browsing activity (excluding page content) to enhance the user experience.

Crucially, Microsoft assures users that their browsing history will remain secure and localized to their devices, with no sharing with external partners or even Microsoft itself. Currently, there is no option to filter sensitive browsing history for Edge’s feature use.