Microsoft’s AI-powered copy and paste can now use on-device AI

The Verge
2025.11.20 21:55
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Microsoft has updated its Advanced Paste tool in PowerToys for Windows 11, enabling on-device AI model usage. The 0.96 update allows requests to be routed through Microsoft's Foundry Local tool or open-source Ollama, utilizing the device's NPU. This eliminates the need for API credits for actions like translation or summarization, keeping data on the device. The tool now supports multiple online models, including Azure OpenAI, Gemini, and Mistral, and features a new design with a model selection menu.