Bring Claude to your desktop.
Now with Cowork.
Claude stays ready in the background, there when you need it. Cowork takes it further. Only in the desktop app.
To access Cowork, download the macOS app and click "Cowork" in the sidebar. Available to Pro subscribers and above. Not on a paid plan? Upgrade now.
Access anytime
Bring up Claude from any app without switching windows or losing focus.
Share your work
Snap screenshots, share windows (Mac only), or drag files directly into your chat so Claude can see what you see.
Think out loud
Switch to voice input to brainstorm, work through complex problems, or draft while you think. (Mac only)
Connect your tools
Let Claude work directly with your code editor, local files, databases, and Claude in Chrome to debug issues, test code, and automate tasks.
Go from answers to action with Cowork
Unlike Chat, Cowork gives you all of the agentic power of Claude Code for non-technical tasks. Cowork is a research preview and only available in the macOS desktop app.
Build a daily briefing across all your tools
Generate a daily briefing that pulls from Slack, Notion, and your team dashboard to surface priorities and connections you'd miss scanning each platform separately.
Build analysis from browser charts and folder data
Pull your quarterly revenue from scattered board decks, then grab GDP and inflation data from FRED. Cowork creates a comparison chart showing how your growth stacks up against the macro environment.
Prep scattered documents for a compliance audit
Turn a folder of scattered policy documents, contracts, and records into an organized, clearly named collection ready for regulatory review.
Take Claude on the go
Start a thought here, finish anywhere. Claude remembers your chats across every device so you can pick up where you left off.
Private when you need it
Go incognito for sensitive discussions and control what Claude remembers about your conversations.
Create anything, anywhere
Turn ideas into docs, spreadsheets, presentations, or functional apps, right from your phone.
Talk out loud
Have a conversation aloud, and easily capture photos or share images to give Claude context.
Connect your tools
Let Claude work with your calendar, messages, maps, and reminders to handle everyday tasks.
Take Claude on the go
Bring Claude to your desktop
Claude stays ready in the background—there when you need it, never in your way when you don’t.
FAQ
No. Claude apps are available to all plan types—Free, Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise. Some features are only available to paid plans.
The desktop app is always accessible from your dock and includes quick entry for instant access from anywhere in your system. You also get desktop extensions to connect Claude with your local tools and files.
Yes. Your conversations, projects, memory, and preferences sync across all devices when you’re signed in.
Connectors allow Claude to work with tools like your apps and databases. Web-based connectors like Google Drive and Slack work wherever you’re using Claude—web, desktop, or mobile. On mobile, Claude can also connect to device-specific apps like Maps and iMessage. The desktop app also supports desktop extensions, which are locally installed and provide access to your local file systems, browsers, and native applications.
Claude in Chrome is included as a connector and is ready to use when you enable it. Turn it on in any conversation and Claude can navigate, click, and fill forms in your browser from the Desktop app. Start a task without switching windows. Learn more about Claude in Chrome.
Claude desktop app supports standard enterprise deployment with MSIX installers (Windows) and PKG installers (Mac). You can control version updates to test and approve on your timeline, get automatic SSO authentication for managed devices, and pre-approve which desktop extensions your team can access.
Visit our Help Center for setup guides, troubleshooting, and system requirements.