What is Copilot Labs, and how do its experiments work?

Copilot Labs is Microsoft's space for trying experimental Copilot ideas and collecting feedback before deciding how to develop them further. An experiment may have limited availability and can later change, move into the main Copilot product or disappear. The features shown in an older article may therefore differ from those currently listed in Labs.

What started in Copilot Labs?

Microsoft introduced Labs with early versions of Think Deeper and Copilot Vision. Think Deeper is a Copilot conversation mode for questions that benefit from a more considered response. Vision lets you choose to share visual context, such as a screen or camera view, and ask Copilot about what it sees. These examples explain the purpose of Labs; they are not a fixed list of experiments still waiting for release.

Microsoft now documents both features as part of Copilot. Availability, controls and usage conditions can differ by device, account and region. For a practical look at visual assistance, see TipsMake's comparison of Copilot Vision and Google Lens.

How to explore an experiment

1. Visit the Microsoft introduction to Copilot Labs and follow its current Labs link, or look for Labs in the Copilot experience available to you.
2. Read the experiment's description and any requirements before trying it. Sign in if the feature asks you to use a Microsoft account.
3. Try a low-stakes task, check the result yourself and use the available feedback control if you encounter a problem.

Experimental access should not be taken as a promise that every feature is free, available everywhere or permanently supported. Check the feature's current page for eligibility. For example, Microsoft explains how Copilot Vision works and how to start a session; its instructions are more reliable than an older screenshot.

Labs versus the regular Copilot app

Labs is for early tests; Copilot is the product you use for routine chat and features that have been released more broadly. If you cannot find an experiment in Labs, look for it in Copilot's current menus before assuming it was removed. Think Deeper, for example, is described in Microsoft's conversation modes rather than only as a Labs preview. See also TipsMake's report on the Copilot app for Windows for related context.