Microsoft’s latest Edge test rewards users for inviting friends to install the Edge mobile app

Microsoft appears to be testing a new referral program in Edge Canary that rewards users for inviting friends to install the Edge mobile app. The feature lets users earn up to 7,500 Microsoft Rewards points every month through successful referrals.

We spotted the new referral card in the Microsoft Rewards flyout in Edge Canary. Titled “Refer Friends to Edge App,” it lets users generate and share a unique referral link through WhatsApp, Facebook, X, email, or by copying the link manually.

According to the prompt, each successful referral earns 500 Microsoft Rewards points. The feature caps earnings at 7,500 points per month.

The flyout also includes a QR code that takes users to the Edge mobile app, where they can track the status of their referrals.

Opening the shared link on Android takes users to a Microsoft landing page for Edge. The page, titled “Microsoft Edge – Refer and Earn Rewards Points,” mirrors the desktop experience and explains how users can earn Microsoft Rewards points by inviting friends to download Edge.

If Edge isn’t already installed, the page redirects users to Google Play. After installing and opening the browser, users are shown another prompt asking them to sign in with their Microsoft account to participate in the referral program. The message states that both the person sharing the invitation and the invited user can earn Microsoft Rewards points, subject to the program’s terms.

Microsoft has tied the referral flow together, from creating a referral link in Edge on the desktop to completing sign-in in the Edge mobile app. Links shared through apps such as WhatsApp also display a branded preview that highlights the referral program before recipients open the page.

The feature is currently available in Edge Canary. We couldn’t find a corresponding experimental flag, which suggests Microsoft is enabling it through a controlled server-side rollout rather than through a browser flag.