Microsoft is turning Windows 11’s Notepad into a AI toy with “streaming” where you watch AI text type itself

Microsoft is turning Windows 11’s Notepad into a AI toy with “streaming” where you watch AI text type itself

By Mayank Parmar
Publication Date: 2025-11-30 00:57:00

AI in Notepad is not exactly new, as it’s been around for several months at this point, but Microsoft is now putting effort into improving the integration. A new update for Notepad’s Copilot integration will add support for “streaming,” which means you can watch AI text type itself instead of directly seeing the final input.

When an app or product uses streaming, it makes the text appear gradually, letter by letter. Streaming makes the experience look more natural, and is particularly helpful when you’re using voice mode.

When you use a large language model like ChatGPT, you might have noticed that texts start appearing almost immediately. Right now, you don’t see the same experience when you use Copilot in Notepad. Microsoft wants that to change, and help Notepad behave a bit more like ChatGPT (yes, really).

Notepad with streaming

AI text streaming support is rolling out for Notepad, but it’s limited to Copilot+ PCs…