Create an agent by describing it
You write what the agent should do, the way you would explain it to a coworker. Copilot Studio prepares its name, description, and instructions. You then adjust the tone, the suggested questions, and the icon.
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Microsoft Copilot Studio pricing, use cases, and first steps
Copilot Studio is Microsoft’s workshop for building your own agents: assistants that answer from your documents and carry out tasks in your tools. You describe what the agent should do, give it its sources, test it, then publish it in Teams or in Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Microsoft Copilot Studio has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Free trial, €0. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Microsoft Copilot StudioBuild your own agents for Microsoft 365, without coding- Vendor
- Microsoft (United States)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Free trial, €0
- Page checked on
- October 3, 2026
What Microsoft Copilot Studio does
Who it’s for: companies already running Microsoft 365, and in each department the person who wants an agent to answer repetitive questions or handle a routine request.
Answer from your documents
You give the agent its sources: public websites, uploaded files, SharePoint sites, or data from your business software. It searches them to answer. With SharePoint, it respects permissions: it does not show a document the person cannot open.
Act in your tools
An agent does more than answer. You add tools so it can create a ticket, send an email, read a list, or update a record. Microsoft advertises more than 1,500 ready-made connectors, to its own software and to others.
Also
- Sequences with human approval
- Agents that start on their own
- Operate a screen with mouse and keyboard
- Publish where your coworkers or customers are
- Check quality before and after launch
Microsoft Copilot Studio pricing
Prices published by Microsoft France, excl. tax. The price of a credit on pay-as-you-go is not shown on the page. Rates: classic answer 1 credit, written answer 2, action 5, search in Microsoft 365 data 10, agent flow 13 credits per 100 actions. Beyond 125% of purchased capacity, agents are turned off.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial Recommended to start | €0 | Exploring and building a first agent |
| With Microsoft 365 Copilot | €26.00 excl. tax per user per month, paid yearly | Internal agents for employees who already have this license |
| Copilot credit pack | €173.30 excl. tax per pack per month | Autonomous agents, agents open to customers |
| Pay-as-you-go | Usage-based | Getting started with no commitment, with an Azure subscription |
What the free plan includes
A free trial lets you create agents and test them in the test panel. It does not let you publish them. The authoring license itself is free, but your administrator assigns it.
Nova’s advice
This is not an individual purchase: talk to your IT team. If you already have Microsoft 365 Copilot, start with an internal agent, at no extra cost. For a trial, the free version is enough to build and test. Credits only become necessary for an agent that is autonomous or customer-facing.
A first try, in 15 minutes
Your data. Data stays in the region your company chooses, France or Europe for example, and is not used to train AI unless your administrator agrees.
What it does less well
- What works well: an agent that answers from up-to-date documents, or follows a clear procedure in Microsoft tools. What remains fragile: autonomous agents and operating a screen, which call for serious testing and support from the IT team.
- An agent can make mistakes or pick the wrong tool. Microsoft notes that it sometimes confuses two closely related topics, and that it loses the beginning of a long conversation. Everything rests on the quality of your descriptions and documents.
An agent that answers questions about time offMicrosoft Copilot Studio- On the “Home” page, paste the prompt below into the description box, then confirm.
- Review the suggested name and instructions. Correct anything that doesn’t fit your company.
- In “Knowledge,” click “Add knowledge” and upload your internal time-off policy, or enter the SharePoint page that contains it.
- In the “Test your agent” panel, ask: “How many days’ notice do I need to give before taking a week off?”
- Check that the answer really comes from your document. If it is wrong or vague, sharpen the instructions and try again.
The prompt to copy
You help our company’s employees understand the rules for time off and absences. You answer only from the documents provided, in English, in a few simple sentences. If the answer is not in the documents, you say so and invite the person to write to HR.
Alternatives to Microsoft Copilot Studio
Microsoft Copilot
For a simple agent, “Agent Builder” in Microsoft 365 Copilot is enough, without opening Copilot Studio.
Microsoft Power Automate
If you only want to automate a series of fixed steps, without an agent that chats.
Dust
Team agents connected to your documents, outside the Microsoft world, from a French vendor.
Lindy
To create a personal agent in a few minutes, without going through the IT team.
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Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Copilot Studio
How much does Microsoft Copilot Studio cost?
Free trial: €0; With Microsoft 365 Copilot: €26.00 excl. tax per user per month, paid yearly; Copilot credit pack: €173.30 excl. tax per pack per month; Pay-as-you-go: usage-based. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Microsoft Copilot Studio for free?
Yes. A free trial lets you create agents and test them in the test panel. It does not let you publish them. The authoring license itself is free, but your administrator assigns it.
What happens to my data with Microsoft Copilot Studio?
Data stays in the region your company chooses, France or Europe for example, and is not used to train AI unless your administrator agrees.
What are the alternatives to Microsoft Copilot Studio?
Microsoft Copilot: For a simple agent, “Agent Builder” in Microsoft 365 Copilot is enough, without opening Copilot Studio. Microsoft Power Automate: If you only want to automate a series of fixed steps, without an agent that chats. Dust: Team agents connected to your documents, outside the Microsoft world, from a French vendor. Lindy: To create a personal agent in a few minutes, without going through the IT team.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 3, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.