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A careful, clear AI writing and thinking partner from Anthropic.
Free plan works, with limitsOpen Claude ↗
What it is
Claude is a chat assistant from Anthropic. It is especially good at long documents, clear writing and thoughtful explanations. It can search the web, create files and make simple slides and docs.
How to start in 5 minutes
- Sign up free at claude.ai (web, desktop or mobile).
- Paste a long article or upload a PDF and ask "Summarise this in 5 bullet points".
- Ask follow-up questions about it.
- Try "Rewrite my message so it sounds calm and professional".
Is the free plan enough?
Great for daily use; heavy users hit the 5-hour limit.
Free ($0): chat on web, desktop and mobile with limited usage every 5 hours and every week; web search, file creation, memory, Artifacts and connectors are included. Pro is $20/month billed monthly ($17/month billed annually).
Source: Claude's own pricing page, checked Nov 2026. Plans change; confirm before you pay.
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