Anthropic Claude can now create & edit files (Excel, Docs, PPT, PDFs)
Anthropic has started rolling out a feature preview that lets Claude create and edit files — including Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks and PDFs — by running code in a private compute environment. This turns Claude from an advisor into an active collaborator that can produce files and analyses for you.
Availability
- Available now in preview to Max, Team and Education subscriptions.
- Pro subscribers: rollout promised “in the coming weeks.”
- Free users: no timeline yet.
“We’ve given Claude access to a private computer environment where it can write code and run programs to produce the files and analyses you need… making sophisticated multi-step work accessible through conversation.” — Anthropic
How to try it
- Open Claude and go to Settings → Features → Experimental.
- Toggle on “Upgraded file creation and analysis.”
- Upload or describe the file you want Claude to create or edit, then download the result when ready.
Original reporting: Engadget (report)
Questions or experiences? Share what you’ll try first in the comments below.