Claude
: How to use it, features, and the business problems it solves

What is Claude

Claude is an AI assistant provided by Anthropic. It handles a wide range of tasks such as writing, summarizing, analysis, and coding, and is known for its long-context understanding and a design that emphasizes safety and reliability. You can use the latest Claude models (Opus / Sonnet / Haiku) as suited to the task, and it comes packed with features for real-world work: Artifacts for generating, editing, and previewing output on the spot, Projects for handling documents together, Claude Code for developers, and MCP for connecting to external tools.

A conversational AI strong at writing, code, and analysis

Claude excels at reading long texts and producing writing and code where accuracy matters. With Artifacts you can generate and edit writing, code, and simple apps on the spot, while Projects keeps documents and knowledge together to preserve context. It also supports web search, file analysis, and memory, handling everything from one-off questions to ongoing work in a consistent way.

How to use it

1. Create an account (free)

   Go to claude.ai and create an account. You can start using it for free.

2. Ask a question or make a request

   Enter what you want to look up or create. Attaching files and web search are also supported.

3. Build with Artifacts

   Generate writing, code, and simple apps on the spot, and edit them while previewing.

4. Keep context with Projects

   Gather related documents and knowledge into a Project and work with consistent context.

5. Extend it

   Connect to development and business tools with Claude Code, app integrations, and MCP.

Features

Pricing

It is free to use, and higher-tier plans expand your usage and access to more capable models (amounts shown are in US dollars, as of August 2026).

A per-seat Team plan and an Enterprise plan are also available.

How it differs from other AI assistants

Claude is chosen for "the quality of its writing, code, and analysis, along with safety and reliability." Like ChatGPT and Gemini, it is a high-performance conversational AI, but it has a strong reputation for careful, accurate writing and for its usability in development and analysis.

If you're choosing based on breadth of features, image generation, or agents, ChatGPT is a comparison point; for integration with Google services, Gemini is worth comparing.

The information on this page is based on what was published on the official website as of August 2026. Please check the official website for the latest specifications and pricing.