Use Copilot Create → Edit an image rather than the Chat/Copilot button in the upper-right corner of Edge; the Edge button opens a browser assistant, while photo editing is now documented through the dedicated Create experience.^1^^2^
Edit your JPEG
- Open Microsoft 365 Create.
- Sign in with the Microsoft account associated with your eligible Microsoft 365 subscription.
- Select Edit an image. If it is not visible, select More… → Edit an image.
- Select + Add an image → Upload from device, and choose the JPEG.
- Select Edit →.
- Apply tools such as crop, background removal, enhancement, filters, text, object erasing, or adjustments.
- Select Save and copy in the upper-right corner when finished.^2^
There is no separate “newer version” to install for the top-right Edge chat. Copilot in Edge is built into the browser and is primarily documented for chatting about and summarizing webpages, videos, and PDFs.^1^
If you want to edit through a normal Copilot conversation
In a Copilot chat that displays the upload control:
- Start a new conversation.
- Select + → Add images or files.
- Choose the JPEG.
- Enter an instruction such as “remove the people in the background” or “change the setting to a forest.”^3^
JPEG is still an officially supported attachment format. Each file must be no larger than 50 MB, and a conversation supports up to 20 files. If that conversation has reached 20 attachments, start another conversation.^4^
If the Edge panel does not display + → Add images or files, that indicates that particular Copilot surface is not offering the upload workflow. Open the dedicated Create page above instead; reinstalling a separate Edge Copilot version is not required.
Some image-editing capabilities require an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription, and capabilities or usage limits for Personal, Family, Premium, and Pro subscriptions can change over time.^2^
References
- Getting started with Copilot in Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Support
- Edit an Image with the Microsoft Copilot App | Microsoft Support
- Using Image Generation in Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft Support
- File upload in Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft Support