License plans for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot is available as an add-on plan with one of the licensing prerequisites listed in this article. To learn more about Microsoft 365 Copilot, see Microsoft 365 Copilot overview and Microsoft 365 Copilot architecture and how it works.
Use the information in this article to determine if your organization has the correct Microsoft 365 subscription plan to add Microsoft 365 Copilot. If you or your account doesn't have the right plan, you can purchase a new plan or possibly upgrade your existing plan.
To learn more, see:
For businesses - Upgrade or change to a different Microsoft 365 for business plan
For home - Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions
To determine your current subscription, including canceling any subscriptions, sign into your Microsoft account subscription.
For pricing - Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing and plans
This article applies to:
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot license
To add Microsoft 365 Copilot to your Microsoft 365 subscription, you need one of the following Microsoft 365 subscription plans. The Copilot license is available as an add-on.
Business and Enterprise licenses
Microsoft 365 plans:
- Microsoft 365 E5
- Microsoft 365 E3
- Microsoft 365 F1
- Microsoft 365 F3
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard
- Microsoft 365 Apps for business
- Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
Office 365 plans:
- Office 365 E5
- Office 365 E3
- Office 365 E1
- Office 365 F3
Microsoft Teams plans:
- Microsoft Teams Essentials
- Microsoft Teams Enterprise
- Microsoft Teams EEA (European Economic Area)
Exchange plans:
- Exchange Kiosk
- Exchange Plan 1
- Exchange Plan 2
SharePoint plans:
- SharePoint Kiosk
- SharePoint Plan 1
- SharePoint Plan 2
OneDrive for work and school plans:
- OneDrive for work and school Plan 1
- OneDrive for work and school Plan 2
Planner and Project plans:
- Microsoft Planner Plan 1 (formerly Project Plan 1)
- Microsoft Project Plan 3
- Microsoft Project Plan 5
- Project Online Essentials
Visio plans:
- Visio Plan 1
- Visio Plan 2
Other plans:
- Microsoft ClipChamp
Education Faculty and Higher Education Students Aged 18+ licenses
The following plans are only available using Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) or Cloud Solution Provider (CSP).
- Microsoft 365 A1
- Microsoft 365 A3
- Microsoft 365 A5
- Office 365 A1
- Office 365 A3
- Office 365 A5
Note
Customers with Education or Business subscriptions that don't include Teams can purchase Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat license
Copilot Chat is the popular prompt and response experience. There are two Copilot Chat options available: web-based chat and work-based chat.
Web-based chat:
- Shows results from the internet.
- Automatically included in your Microsoft 365 subscription with no extra cost.
Work-based chat:
- Shows results that the Microsoft Entra work or school account can access.
- Is available with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
To learn more, see:
- Learn more about Copilot Chat
- Manage Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
- Select the Copilot that's right for your organization
Setup help and guidance
In the Microsoft 365 admin center, there's a Microsoft 365 Copilot setup guide. You can use this guide to step through the admin center to assign the required licenses.
The Set up Microsoft 365 Copilot admin guide describes other features that you should also configure, including reviewing your Microsoft 365 apps privacy settings, setting the update channels, and more.
For more information, see:
- Assign licenses to users in the Microsoft 365 admin center
- Learn more about the Microsoft 365 Copilot requirements