(Updated) Microsoft 365 Copilot: New audio overviews for Word and PDF files in Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon offer AI-generated audio overviews for Word documents, PDF files, and Teams meeting recordings stored in OneDrive. This feature will be available on both web and mobile platforms, requiring a Copilot license. Rollout begins in May 2025 for web and July 2025 for mobile.

Updated July 3, 2025: This post has been updated to include mobile and associated timelines

Coming soon: With the new Generate an audio overview option, users can listen to AI-generated audio overviews that summarize or discuss the contents of Microsoft Word documents, PDF files, and Microsoft Teams meeting recordings with transcripts that are stored in OneDrive.

This feature is also coming to mobile for Microsoft Word documents and PDF files.

A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to access this feature.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 478649.

[When this will happen:]

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-July 2025 (previously mid-June) for OneDrive web.

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in July 2025 and expect to complete by August 2025 for OneDrive mobile.

[How this will affect your organization:]

After this rollout, users can access the new feature in OneDrive web by going to a Word document, PDF, or Teams meeting recording with transcript, selecting the Copilot icon, and choosing Generate an audio overview:

The floating, draggable audio player will launch and after a little while, the audio overview will play:

Audio overviews will play in a summary style by default (one person, professional, and succinct). If desired, users can switch to Podcast style from the three-dot menu for a longer, two-person, more casual discussion of the content of their files:

After this rollout, users can access the new feature in OneDrive mobile by taking the follow steps:

1. Open the OneDrive mobile app 
2. Ensure you are in your OneDrive for work account 
3. Navigate to a Word document or PDF 
4. Click on the three dots next to the file or open the file and swipe up. 
5. Tap on “Generate an audio overview

This feature will be available by default.

[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.

Learn more:

• Generate audio overviews with Copilot in OneDrive - Microsoft Support