Problem with Copilot image generation

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Problem with Copilot image generation

Maggie Malan 5

Hello,

I have been experiencing a problem with Copilot image generation for approximately one week.

When I ask Copilot to create an image, instead of generating the image, it only returns the following text:

JSON

{"orientation":"square","transparent_background":false}

No image is created and no error message is displayed.

This happens repeatedly across multiple conversations and over several days. I have successfully used image generation in the past, so this appears to be a recent issue.

I am using Copilot in Microsoft Edge.

Has anyone else experienced this problem, and is there a known fix or workaround?

Thank you.

Ricky Powell 0 Reputation points

2026-11-10T03:18:06.1333333+00:00
I have also been having this problem. I think when Microsoft updated the copilot app, a lot of stuff changed. Now, when I asked it why it said this: {"orientation":"square","transparent_background":false} It said in its exact words: Haha 😄, that wasn't meant for you to type.

{"orientation":"square","transparent_background":false} is just a behind-the-scenes image generation setting. It means:

orientation: "square" → make the image square-shaped.

transparent_background: false → use a normal background instead of a transparent one. And for some reason they also decided to attach a time limit to Copilot. Now it says check back at 5:00 PM, Even through it's 9 PM. Then I can't use it for the whole day. It's really annoying. I think this might be a Microsoft issue. I'll see if I can figure something out.

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Ricky Powell 0 Reputation points

2026-11-10T03:18:06.1333333+00:00

I have also been having this problem. I think when Microsoft updated the copilot app, a lot of stuff changed. Now, when I asked it why it said this: {"orientation":"square","transparent_background":false} It said in its exact words: Haha 😄, that wasn't meant for you to type.

{"orientation":"square","transparent_background":false} is just a behind-the-scenes image generation setting. It means:

orientation: "square" → make the image square-shaped.

transparent_background: false → use a normal background instead of a transparent one. And for some reason they also decided to attach a time limit to Copilot. Now it says check back at 5:00 PM, Even through it's 9 PM. Then I can't use it for the whole day. It's really annoying. I think this might be a Microsoft issue. I'll see if I can figure something out.