Currently in beta testing, Edge’s newest AI-powered feature makes PDF documents easier to understand.
The built-in PDF reader in Microsoft’s Edge browser is getting more AI features, reports MSPoweruser. Powered by Microsoft’s Copilot AI, Edge can now pick out the main points of a PDF document to help you better understand what’s written.
In the latest beta version of the Edge browser, there’s now a new button in the menu bar of the PDF reader and it’s labeled as Generate smart keywords for this document with Copilot AI.
The button does exactly that when clicked, using AI to analyze and highlight important keywords and phrases in the open document. You can then tap on the keywords to get AI-generated descriptions of what the words or phrases mean in a side window.
This AI-powered feature is currently only available in the beta version of Microsoft Edge, and you can expect more AI-powered features to come as Microsoft seems keen to push Copilot. We don’t yet know when it will be released in the regular version of the browser.
To get the beta version of Edge, simply go to the Microsoft Edge Insider page and download the Beta Channel version of Edge, which is the most stable preview version of Edge. If you want to be on the cutting edge, you can opt for the Dev or Canary versions, which are updated more frequently but are also more likely to experience issues during use.
Preview versions of Edge — whether Beta, Dev, or Canary — are installed separately and won’t affect your main Edge installation.
