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Claude, explained simply

Claude is Anthropic's chat assistant. You paste text in and copy a draft, a file, or a summary out.

What it is best at

Long documents

The pricing page says Claude can create files and run code, and Pro adds projects.

Everyday writing

Free covers chat on the web, desktop, and mobile. Pro adds more usage.

Microsoft 365

Pro includes Claude in Chrome and Microsoft 365. That is a paid extra, not the free chat.

Who uses it

Anthropic describes Free as trying Claude, Pro as everyday work, and Max as people who work with Claude all day. They do not publish who the users are.

Key features

Chat and files

Free includes chat, web search, file creation, code, memory, and Artifacts.

Projects

Free includes up to 5 projects. Pro removes that cap, on the comparison table.

Connectors

Connectors are listed on Free and paid plans. A recipe that is paste-only tells you to leave them off.

Voice

Voice mode is listed on Free, Pro, and Max.

How to sign up

  1. 1

    Open https://claude.ai and create an account with the choices on that page.

  2. 2

    Paid plans are managed in Settings, then Billing.

Plans and prices

Free

$0

Free for everyone, on claude.com/pricing.

Pro

$20/month, or $17/month annually

Annual is $200 billed up front. Prices exclude applicable tax.

Max

From $100/month

Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro. The page states the starting price, not a separate number for the 20x tier.

Prices checked: 17 Oct 2026. Sources: Claude pricing.

Left unverified: The exact monthly price of the Max 20x tier. The page says Max is from $100.

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Write a step-by-step guide

The way you do a task, turned into steps a new person can follow.

10 minJust ask

Rewrite your CV for a job

Paste the job ad and your CV. Get a CV that matches the role, plus questions that draw out what you left off.

10 minJust ask

Chase an unpaid invoice

Three reminders, from friendly to firm, ready to send when an invoice is late.

2 minJust ask

Turn job notes into a quote

Rough site notes become a clear quote with what is included, what is not, and how long it stays valid.

5 minJust ask

Follow up a quiet quote

A short text and a short email that nudge a quiet quote without sounding pushy.

1 minJust ask

Reply to a bad review

A calm public reply that shows you listened, without arguing the review.

2 min

Recipes that use Claude