The Copilot team has announced that their AI companion service on WhatsApp will be discontinued effective January 15, 2026, a decision driven by recent updates to WhatsApp’s platform policies that remove all Large Language Model (LLM) chatbots from the messaging application.
Launched in late 2024, the Copilot service, which allowed millions of users to engage with their AI companion in a familiar setting, will cease to function on the WhatsApp platform after the specified date.
🚨CONFIRMED
WhatsApp is shutting the door on third-party AI chatbots from next year.🤯
ChatGPT and Copilot will stop working on the platform, and both companies have already agreed to remove their integrations ahead of time. pic.twitter.com/lRFWY9V0Ng
— Sillycorns (@Sillycorns) November 27, 2025
For users wishing to continue using the service, Copilot will remain fully available and can be accessed through its other surfaces, which offer all core features plus additional functionalities like Copilot Voice, Vision, and Mico.
These alternative platforms include the Copilot mobile app for iOS and Android, the web version at copilot.com, and the integration on Windows. Users are advised to utilize WhatsApp’s built-in export tools to save a record of their conversations before January 15, 2026, as Copilot cannot transfer unauthenticated chat history from the WhatsApp platform to its other surfaces.
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The core service remains free of cost on the app and website, although certain advanced features may still require a subscription or be subject to usage limits.
