Claude
Anthropic's assistant. Strong at reading long files, careful writing, coding and multi-step work, with shareable artifacts for documents and small apps.
What is Claude?
Claude, made by Anthropic, is a general assistant with a reputation for careful writing and for handling long material. You can paste in or upload lengthy reports, contracts or codebases and ask detailed questions about them, and it tends to keep track of the whole document rather than just the start.
Writers often like its natural tone, and developers use it heavily for coding. Artifacts let it produce documents, small apps and diagrams you can open and share. It focuses on text, code and analysis more than on media generation, and the free tier has usage limits that heavy users will notice.
Key features
How to get started
- Sign up at claude.ai and upload a long document you actually need to understand.
- Ask for a summary first, then drill into specific sections with follow-up questions.
- Use a project to keep reference files and standing instructions for recurring work.
A strong choice for writing, research on long documents and coding. Many people use it alongside ChatGPT rather than instead of it.
Best for
- Long reports and contracts
- Writing with nuance
- Coding help
Strengths
- Handles very long context well
- Natural writing style
Limits
- Usage limits on the free tier
- Fewer media-generation features
Questions
Is Claude free?
Claude has a free plan with usage limits. Paid plans unlock more usage and features.
What is Claude best for?
Claude is best for: Long reports and contracts, Writing with nuance, and Coding help.
What are the best alternatives to Claude?
Popular alternatives in Chat & Assistants include ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, and DeepSeek.
Pricing and features change often. Confirm details on the official Claude website.