Microsoft Copilot is getting its own "Snipping Tool" for sharing screenshots directly to the AI in Windows — and it's more privacy-friendly than Windows Recall

A Microsoft Copilot + PC display on a Dell Inspiron 14 laptop computer inside a Best Buy store.

At the start of 2026, Microsoft indicated that it was reevaluating its AI strategy following backlash from users about its approach to integrations in Windows 11, like adding Copilot buttons across its longest-standing apps, including Notepad and Paint.

While it isn't clear what Microsoft's plans look like and how it might streamline Windows 11's overall experience, the company has seemingly been moving in the right direction, shipping multiple Copilot-themed features over the past few weeks, including Copilot Tasks, which my colleague, Jez Corden, labeled as "actually useful" — that's progress!