Microsoft is preparing to enable Copilot AI in OneNote to read and analyze handwritten notes. The feature, which entered beta testing late last month, will allow OneNote users to write handwritten notes using a stylus, then summarize them, ask questions, and even create to-do lists based on the notes.
The AI-powered Copilot feature in OneNote will even convert your handwritten notes to text for easy editing and sharing. Microsoft first brought Copilot to OneNote in November. This upgrade will be available to existing Copilot subscribers and Copilot Pro users once it’s rolled out more broadly.
Those who have tried Copilot’s handwriting reading feature say it works impressively. Summarizing works well for small handwritten notes and even longer ones. Copilot can compile handwritten notes into a paragraph and add a more playful touch to the writing while doing so.
If you use OneNote for handwritten to-do lists, this feature definitely makes it easier to convert them to text at a later stage.
Who can test Microsoft Copilot AI handwriting recognition?
To test the handwriting recognition feature in Microsoft Copilot, you must be a Microsoft 365 Insider running the latest version of OneNote on Windows (17628.20006 or later) and have a subscription to Copilot Pro or Copilot for Microsoft 365.