Miro Sidekicks: intuitive on-canvas AI designed to enhance your work

Introduction

Miro Sidekicks bring AI to the canvas where teams are already working. Each Sidekick interacts with the board, understands the elements in front of it, and responds with context-aware solutions, from suggested actions to draft documents and diagrams. Sidekicks are currently recorded as a Beta feature. Miro+1

What is Miro Sidekicks

Sidekicks are versatile AI helpers embedded in Miro. They evaluate board content, then provide expert insights, confirmations, summaries, and actions in real-time. You can start with pre-made Sidekicks or create your own with customized instructions and conversation starters. Miro Help Center+2 Miro Help Center+2

How Sidekicks work

Sidekicks operate within Miro’s AI Mode and are launched with the Create with AI button on the canvas. You select or create a Sidekick, assign it a goal, and it utilizes the board’s content as its context. You can also link knowledge sources and select the AI model for its reasoning and generation. Miro Help Center+2 Miro Help Center+2

Key capabilities

• Board-aware assistance: Uses the active canvas as input, ensuring responses reflect the sticky notes, Docs, Tables, Timelines, Diagrams, and Slides displayed. Miro Help Center+1

• Bring your own models: Choose the model per Sidekick, including specific selections for text, image, and doc creation where possible. Miro Help Center+1

• Enterprise knowledge: Connect assistants like Microsoft Copilot, Gemini Enterprise, Glean, and Amazon Q so Sidekicks can operate within the company context. Miro

Why it matters

Sidekicks bridge the gap between discussion and delivery. Since the AI is integrated on the board, teams can request analysis, next steps, or an initial draft, and then immediately review and collaborate together. Integrating the AI with corporate knowledge ensures outputs are aligned with internal facts and policies, rather than general web content. Miro+1

Who benefits

• Product and Design: Turn discovery notes into insights, journeys, or initial screens, then refine collaboratively on the same board. Miro

• Engineering and Delivery: Confirm requirements, generate draft tickets, or test ideas against constraints visible on the canvas. Miro Help Center

• Marketing and CX: Summarize research, draft messaging, or organize service blueprints directly from workshop materials. Miro

Practical ways to start

• Use a built-in Sidekick: Open Create with AI, select Sidekicks, then explore more options suited to your task. Miro Help Center

• Create your own: Add name, description, and instructions, plus conversation starters. Test against an actual board to optimize behaviour. Miro Help Center

• Add knowledge and select a model: Connect verified sources and set the model that best suits the task and compliance needs. Miro+1

Adjacent features that help

Sidekicks work best when the board is organized. Use Miro Formats such as Docs, Tables, Timelines, Diagrams, and Slides to structure input, then let the Sidekick evaluate and act accordingly. Miro Help Center+1

Rollout approach

1. Begin with a recurring weekly use case that has defined inputs and outputs.

2. Conduct a pilot with a small group, assess time saved and quality, and document a brief runbook.

3. Include knowledge connections, establish model choices, and release a standardized Sidekick for broader use. Miro Help Center+1

How Generation Digital can help

Generation Digital assists organizations in transitioning from trials to full-scale implementation with Sidekicks. We conduct a concise strategy session to determine the most valuable use cases, configure or develop Sidekicks with clear instructions, link approved knowledge sources and models, and establish governance so teams adopt securely and effectively. Call to action: Ready to pilot Miro Sidekicks with appropriate safeguards and results? Contact Generation Digital for a structured rollout plan. Miro

FAQs

Is Miro Sidekicks available on my plan
Miro lists Sidekicks as a Beta feature accessible across Free, Starter, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans. Check the Help Centre for the current status. Miro Help Center

Can I bring my own model
Yes. You can select the model when creating or editing a Sidekick, and set separate models for different generation tasks where supported. Miro Help Center+1

Can Sidekicks use company knowledge
Yes. You can link enterprise assistants like Microsoft Copilot, Gemini Enterprise, Glean, and Amazon Q so Sidekicks can draw context from approved sources. Miro

How do I access Sidekicks on a board
Activate AI Mode, click Create with AI on the canvas, choose Sidekick, then select a pre-made option or create your own. Miro Help Center+1