Sign up for a Copilot Studio trial

Important

Power Virtual Agents capabilities and features are now part of Microsoft Copilot Studio following significant investments in generative AI and enhanced integrations across Microsoft Copilot.

Some articles and screenshots may refer to Power Virtual Agents while we update documentation and training content.

This article explains how to sign up for Copilot Studio as an individual. If you're an administrator, see Assign user licenses and manage access to Microsoft Copilot Studio.

1. Go to the sign-up page.

2. Enter your email address and select Next.

3. Follow the instructions. After you complete the process, you can use Copilot Studio to create and publish copilots.

Trial expiration

After you finish the sign-up process, your free trial for Copilot Studio starts. You'll see notification and receive emails to inform you about the trial expiry. When the trial expires, you'll be able to extend it by 30 days.

Note

Your copilot continues to work for up to 90 days after your trial expires, so you don't have to worry about extending at the exact time of expiry.

Troubleshooting the sign-up process

In most cases, you're able to sign up for Copilot Studio using the steps in this article. Some issues might prevent you from signing up.

Personal email address

You can't sign up for Copilot Studio using a personal email address. You must use a work or school account.

Self-service sign-up disabled

If you receive a message that your sign-up couldn't be completed it means your organization's IT administrator has disabled self-service sign-up for Copilot Studio. To finish signing up, contact your IT administrator and ask them to follow the instructions to enable sign-up.