Microsoft Defender
- For 1 person
- Use on up to five devices simultaneously
- Works on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets
- 1 TB (1000 GB) of secure cloud storage
- Word, Excel,[popover:]PowerPoint, Outlook,[popover:]and OneNote desktop apps with Microsoft Copilot[popover:]
- Higher usage limits than free for select Copilot features[popover:]
- Microsoft Designer AI-powered image creator and editor[popover:]
- Clipchamp video editor with exclusive filters and effects
- Microsoft Defender advanced security for your personal data and devices
- OneDrive ransomware protection for your photos and files
- Microsoft Teams with calls up to 30 hours and meetings up to 300 people
- Ongoing support for help when you need it
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Microsoft Copilot: Reimagine what’s possible with your everyday AI companion.
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Word: Create impressive documents and improve your writing with built-in intelligent features.
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Excel: Simplify complex data and create easy-to-read spreadsheets.
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PowerPoint: Easily create polished presentations that stand out.
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Outlook: Manage your email, calendar, tasks, and contacts together in one place.
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OneNote: Meet all your notetaking needs with one cross-functional notebook.
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OneDrive: Save, access, edit, and share files and photos wherever you are.
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Microsoft Defender: Get threat prevention and detection with Microsoft Defender security capabilities.
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Microsoft Teams: Bring everyone together in one place to meet, chat, call, and collaborate.
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Designer: Create, design, and edit any graphics you can imagine with no experience required.
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Microsoft Clipchamp: Create and edit professional-looking videos with easy-to-use tools.
- For 1 to 6 people
- Each person can use on up to five devices simultaneously
- Works on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets
- Up to 6 TB of secure cloud storage (1 TB per person)
- Word, Excel,[popover:]PowerPoint, Outlook,[popover:]and OneNote desktop apps with Microsoft Copilot[popover:]
- Higher usage limits than free for select Copilot features[popover:]
- Microsoft Designer AI-powered image creator and editor[popover:]
- Clipchamp video editor with exclusive filters and effects
- Microsoft Defender advanced security for your family’s personal data and devices
- OneDrive ransomware protection for your family’s photos and files
- Microsoft Teams with calls up to 30 hours and meetings up to 300 people
- Ongoing support for help when you and your family need it
-
Microsoft Copilot: Reimagine what’s possible with your everyday AI companion.
-
Word: Create impressive documents and improve your writing with built-in intelligent features.
-
Excel: Simplify complex data and create easy-to-read spreadsheets.
-
PowerPoint: Easily create polished presentations that stand out.
-
Outlook: Manage your email, calendar, tasks, and contacts together in one place.
-
OneNote: Meet all your notetaking needs with one cross-functional notebook.
-
OneDrive: Save, access, edit, and share files and photos wherever you are.
-
Microsoft Defender: Get threat prevention and detection with Microsoft Defender security capabilities.
-
Microsoft Teams: Bring everyone together in one place to meet, chat, call, and collaborate.
-
Designer: Create, design, and edit any graphics you can imagine with no experience required.
-
Microsoft Clipchamp: Create and edit professional-looking videos with easy-to-use tools.
- For 1 person
- Use on up to five devices simultaneously
- Works on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets
- 1 TB (1000 GB) of secure cloud storage
- Word, Excel,[popover:]PowerPoint, Outlook,[popover:]and OneNote desktop apps with Microsoft Copilot[popover:]
- Higher usage limits than free for select Copilot features[popover:]
- Microsoft Designer AI-powered image creator and editor[popover:]
- Clipchamp video editor with exclusive filters and effects
- Microsoft Defender advanced security for your personal data, and devices
- OneDrive ransomware protection for your photos and files
- Microsoft Teams with calls up to 30 hours and meetings up to 300 people
- Ongoing support for help when you need it
-
Microsoft Copilot: Reimagine what’s possible with your everyday AI companion.
-
Word: Create impressive documents and improve your writing with built-in intelligent features.
-
Excel: Simplify complex data and create easy-to-read spreadsheets.
-
PowerPoint: Easily create polished presentations that stand out.
-
Outlook: Manage your email, calendar, tasks, and contacts together in one place.
-
OneNote: Meet all your notetaking needs with one cross-functional notebook.
-
OneDrive: Save, access, edit, and share files and photos wherever you are.
-
Microsoft Defender: Get threat prevention and detection with Microsoft Defender security capabilities.
-
Microsoft Teams: Bring everyone together in one place to meet, chat, call, and collaborate.
-
Designer: Create, design, and edit any graphics you can imagine with no experience required.
-
Microsoft Clipchamp: Create and edit professional-looking videos with easy-to-use tools.
- For 1 to 6 people
- Each person can use on up to five devices simultaneously
- Works on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets
- Up to 6 TB of secure cloud storage (1 TB per person)
- Word, Excel,[popover:]PowerPoint, Outlook,[popover:]and OneNote desktop apps with Microsoft Copilot[popover:]
- Higher usage limits than free for select Copilot features[popover:]
- Microsoft Designer AI-powered image creator and editor[popover:]
- Clipchamp video editor with exclusive filters and effects
- Microsoft Defender advanced security for your family’s personal data, and devices
- OneDrive ransomware protection for your family’s photos and files
- Microsoft Teams with calls up to 30 hours and meetings up to 300 people
- Ongoing support for help when you and your family need it
-
Microsoft Copilot: Reimagine what’s possible with your everyday AI companion.
-
Word: Create impressive documents and improve your writing with built-in intelligent features.
-
Excel: Simplify complex data and create easy-to-read spreadsheets.
-
PowerPoint: Easily create polished presentations that stand out.
-
Outlook: Manage your email, calendar, tasks, and contacts together in one place.
-
OneNote: Meet all your notetaking needs with one cross-functional notebook.
-
OneDrive: Save, access, edit, and share files and photos wherever you are.
-
Microsoft Defender: Get threat prevention and detection with Microsoft Defender security capabilities.
-
Microsoft Teams: Bring everyone together in one place to meet, chat, call, and collaborate.
-
Designer: Create, design, and edit any graphics you can imagine with no experience required.
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Microsoft Clipchamp: Create and edit professional-looking videos with easy-to-use tools.
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Frequently asked questions
- Microsoft Defender for individuals is available where Microsoft 365 Personal, Family and Premium are sold with a few exceptions.
- Microsoft Defender for individuals includes the features below.
A dashboard where you can:- Monitor your online security status in a single, centralized view.1
- See your and your family’s devices in one place.
- Add or remove devices.
- Helps prevent and detect malware.6
- Continuously scans for new and existing threats.
- Gives you control over what is scanned by enabling you to identify apps and files that you consider safe.
- Timely alerts4 about changes to your device status.
- Recommendations to help keep your data and devices secure.
- Tips that help improve your overall security.
- 1. The app is available for download in the Microsoft Store, Apple App Store, and Google Play Store. Also available for direct download for Mac and can also be accessed from any device on the Microsoft Defender web portal.
2. A Microsoft 365 Personal, Family or Premium subscription is required. Sign into the app with your personal Microsoft account.
3. If you don’t have a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family or Premium subscription, you can purchase a subscription in the app or on the Microsoft 365 comparison page. - Yes, a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family or Premium subscription10 is required to use Microsoft Defender. If you're already an existing Microsoft 365 subscriber, you'll gain access to Microsoft Defender upon sign in. If you're not currently a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you'll be required to purchase a plan to access Microsoft Defender upon sign in.
See Microsoft 365 plans. - Microsoft Defender for individuals is available with either a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or Premium subscription plan.7
- Yes, if you have a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.7 Check your subscription status or purchase a Microsoft 365 subscription to get started with Microsoft Defender for individuals.
You can also find out more about using your personal Microsoft Defender on a device managed by your organization. - Windows: Windows 10 version 19041 or higher. ARM64 support on Windows 11 build 22621 or higher.
Mac: MacOS 11.0 and up, and both Intel and Apple Silicon CPU. Disk space required: 2 GB.
iPhone: iOS 14.0 or later
Android: Android OS 8.0 and up - No, Microsoft Defender for individuals is a Microsoft 365 app1 that can be downloaded from Apple, Google, and Microsoft app stores, as a direct download for Mac, or accessible via the Microsoft Defender web portal. Once downloaded, the Microsoft Defender app extends the device protection already built into Windows Security beyond your PC to your mac, iOS, and Android devices.6
- Microsoft Defender for individuals is a cross-device app that helps individuals and families stay safer online.1, Defender provides a simplified security dashboard, antivirus protection,6 anti-phishing protection. Defender for individuals brings device protection to iPhones and iPads, Android phones and tablets, PCs, and Macs.6 Defender for individuals is available in the Apple, Google, and Microsoft app stores, as a direct download for Mac, or accessible via the Microsoft Defender web portal. Defender for individuals requires a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription to use.
Windows Security (formerly known as Windows Defender Security Center) is security built into Windows to help protect your device and data. Windows Security is pre-installed and automatically enabled. Windows Security includes Microsoft Defender Antivirus software that helps protect your Windows device and data against viruses, ransomware, trojans, and other malware unless a non-Microsoft Antivirus solution is active. Windows Security virus and threat protection status is displayed within Microsoft Defender to provide a unified view of your security status, across all your devices. - Microsoft Defender for individuals provides anti-malware protection on Android and macOS devices and web protection on Android and iOS devices.
For Windows PC and devices, anti-malware and web protection is provided by Windows Security. - Yes. Because our priority is to ensure your PC has protection, the Microsoft Defender app1 works with built-in Windows Security or your third-party antivirus solution—rather than replacing it. You can extend Microsoft Defender for individuals protection to your Mac, iOS,7 and Android devices and get a unified, at-a-glance view of your device’s protection status on the Defender dashboard, including that gathered from other antivirus solutions you may be using. To manage your security settings further, you can launch either your Windows or third-party security solution from within Microsoft Defender for individuals.
- Check out Microsoft Support for help getting started, or go to the Help and Feedback menu in the Microsoft Defender app.
How do I share feedback? We encourage you to share feedback in the app by going to the Help and Feedback menu in the Microsoft Defender app.
To find Help and Feedback:
- From within Windows, select the ? button near the top right of the window
- On your Android or iOS device, tap your account avatar at the top left of the screen
- [1]A Microsoft 365 Family, Personal, or Premium subscription is required. Note that Microsoft Defender is not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
- [4]A one-time parent or legal guardian verification is required to receive dark web threat alert details for children. If the organizer’s family member is under 13, consent is not required to create and/or monitor a child’s identity. Consent is required to create and/or monitor the identity of family members over 13 years of age.
- [6]Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS and Windows devices.
- [8]A credit card is required. After your trial, you will be charged the regular price each year to continue your subscription (see current prices). Turn off recurring billing on the Manage subscription page at least two days before the end of your trial to avoid being charged.
- [9]Copilot in Excel requires AutoSave to be enabled, meaning the file must be saved to OneDrive; it doesn't function with unsaved files.
- [10]Copilot features in Outlook apply to accounts with @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @live.com, or @msn.com email addresses and are available in Outlook.com, Outlook built into Windows, Outlook on Mac, and iOS and Android apps.
- [11]AI features only available to subscription owner and cannot be shared; usage limits apply. Learn more.
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