Notepad's AI writing features will soon run locally on Copilot+ PCs<p><a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-unveils-copilot-pcs-with-generative-ai-capabilities-baked-in-170445370.html">CoPilot+ PC[/url] owners have a new perk in the pipeline. Your AI PC will soon perform Notepad's AI writing features on-device — no subscription required. The app's <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft-notepads-latest-ai-trick-churns-out-custom-text-for-you-174257053.html">summarize, write and rewrite options[/url] were introduced earlier this year.</p>
<p>Up to this point, you've needed a <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-copilot-pro-is-a-20-monthly-subscription-for-advanced-ai-features-234847522.html">CoPilot Pro[/url] or <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-office-phased-out-replaced-by-microsoft-365-104748463.html">Microsoft 365[/url] subscription to use Notepad's AI writing tools. So, if you've splurged on an AI PC, this could save you a few bucks each month. And if you have both a subscription and a CoPilot+ PC, it lets you choose between local and cloud generation.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>Microsoft is rolling out the new local AI feature now for its Windows Insider beta testers. It's available in English only, at least for now.</p>
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<p>Paint is also getting some love in the latest Insider builds. You can now save projects, Adobe-style. If you're in the middle of an edit, you can choose
File > Save as project. You can then select a location to save the .paint file and pick up later where you left off.</p>
<p>On top of that, Paint is also adding an opacity slider to the pencil and brush tools. Nobody in their right mind will describe MS Paint as a Photoshop rival. But at least the simple drawing and editing app is growing
slightly more advanced. It's gotten a renewed focus from the company after <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-paint-is-getting-an-ai-powered-image-generator-that-responds-to-your-text-prompts-and-doodles-190653716.html">adding AI image generation chops[/url] last year.</p>
<p>Last but... definitely least is an update to Snipping Tool. Insiders will see a new quick markup option in the screenshot app. After snipping something onscreen, you'll find the feature in the capture toolbar. You can then scribble away before saving.</p>
<p>All the Windows updates are available in the Canary and Dev Insider channels. Anyone with a Microsoft account can <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsinsider/register">sign up[/url] for free. The company does occasionally cancel beta features before they're released to Windows proper. But that's more the exception than the rule.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Notepad's AI writing features will soon run locally on Copilot+ PCs
