Microsoft 365 Copilot can generate an audio overview of documents, meetings, and files

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 24, 2025 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon generate audio overviews of documents, meetings, and files, available in a podcast-style format. This feature will roll out in May 2025 for Copilot Notebooks and OneDrive, and in June 2025 for Outlook and Teams. Users can customize the audio overview format and manage access via the Microsoft 365 Admin center.

Copilot can help users engage with their content in a new and dynamic way—through audio. This new feature will enable Copilot to turn documents, meetings, and files into an audio overview, creating a listening experience that’s easy to follow. Users can ask Copilot to generate an audio overview in the Copilot chat pane, and Copilot will bring the content to life through a podcast-style discussion between two hosts who offer insightful commentary, draw connections between topics, and even exchange lively banter about the key points of their content. Soon, Copilot will also allow users to choose how they want to listen: select one or two speakers, adjust the style from concise to playful, and tailor the length to short, medium, or long. This capability is integrated directly into the tools users are familiar with—OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, Word, and Copilot Notebooks—so it’s ready whenever and wherever they are.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap IDs: 487423, 478649, 485747, 487854, 490051

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide):

• This capability will begin rolling out in Copilot Notebooks on web for English only in May 2025 
• This capability will begin rolling out for Copilot in OneDrive on web for English only in May 2025
• This capability will begin rolling out for Copilot in Outlook on web for English only in June 2025
• This capability will begin rolling out for Copilot in Teams on desktop and mobile for English only in June 2025  
• The podcast-style overview will begin rolling out for Copilot in Word on web and Windows desktop in May for English only. The ability to configure the audio overview format will be available in Word on web and desktop in June 2025. 

How this affects your organization:

To generate an audio overview in Word, open the Copilot chat pane and ask Copilot to generate an audio overview. Podcast-style overviews will be available in Word on web and desktop in English only in May. The ability to configure the audio overview format will be available in Word on web and desktop in English only in the coming months.  

To generate an audio overview in Teams, navigate to the Meet app and select the ‘audio overview’ tab. Choose the transcribed meeting or multiple meetings, and select ‘Generate audio overview.’ Audio overview for Copilot in Teams will be available on mobile and Windows desktop in English only in June 2025.   

To generate an audio overview in OneDrive web, select the Copilot icon for the file, then select ‘Generate an audio overview.’ Copilot will generate a narrated summary of the file highlighting the key points. Users can choose to switch to a podcast-style discussion from the ‘…’ menu on the overview player, and Copilot will regenerate the overview in the style of a podcast discussion between two hosts. You can also generate an audio overview from the chat pane. This will be available for Copilot in OneDrive on web in English only in May and coming soon to mobile in June 2025.

To generate an audio overview in Outlook, hover over a linked file in email, then select ‘Generate audio overview’. This will be available for Copilot in Outlook on the web and new Outlook for Windows in English only in June.

To generate an audio overview in Copilot Notebooks, select ‘Generate audio overview’ near the top of the notebook. Copilot will generate a podcast-style discussion of the referenced files with key insights. This capability will be available in Copilot Notebooks on web in English only in May 2025.

Generate audio overviews of documents, meetings, and files with Copilot 

What you need to do to prepare:

You may consider updating your training and documentation as appropriate. These features are available to users with a Copilot license.

Review the following resource to understand how to manage Microsoft 365 Copilot access within your organization:

• Manage Microsoft 365 Copilot scenarios in the Microsoft 365 admin center

You can manage Copilot for specific apps or users through either the Microsoft 365 Admin center or Group Policy.

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