Audio overviews on PDF
AI summary
PDF audio overview feature in Copilot Mobile deprecated
Audioumfahrungsfunktion für PDFs in Copilot Mobile wird deaktiviert
Rollout dates
- Standard release (GA):
Extracted from the announcement text; the Microsoft text is authoritative.
Impact
ChangeCockpit assessment (admin, user and compliance impact).
Microsoft announcement
[What and Why:]
Audio Overviews on PDFs in the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app allows commercial users to turn PDF content into an AI-generated, two-person, podcast-style audio overview. It is designed to help users understand lengthy documents without having to read through every page, particularly when they want to consume content hands-free.
Users open a PDF in the mobile app and select the headphone entry point. Copilot then generates an audio overview of the document that users can listen to within the app
[Rollout Schedule:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will retire the feature on October 30, 2026.
[Impact on Your Organization:]
Users will no longer see the option to create an Audio Overview when viewing a PDF in the Copilot app.
Previously generated PDF Audio Overviews will no longer be available for playback.
This change applies to commercial users on iOS and Android.
[Action Required/Recommendations:]
No administrator action is required.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
Change history
- 2026-10-13 · Created · All