Anthropic Expands Claude’s Free Tier With More Features

Now that OpenAI has added ads to its free and low-cost ChatGPT plansits competitors are having a field day, so to speak. Anthropic fight back with Super Bowl ads criticizing this decision and saying that its Claude service would remain advertising-free. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded by stating that OpenAI intends to avoid putting its best features behind a paywall. Now, Anthropic is moving some of its previously paid features into its free plan.

Now people who were wondering if they should upgrade their AI chatbot might have a reason to wait for now – if the expanded features are significant enough. Indeed, Anthropic has added a few elements to the table on its free plan.

Here are the new features of the free Claude plan:

Creating files: People can now create and save PowerPoint slides, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents and PDFs from any Claude conversation.

Connectors: Previously a strictly paid feature, some connectors are now available in the free plan, with Anthropic specifically calling out Google Workspace apps.

SKILLS: Also previously paid, custom skills are sets of instructions that you can ask Claude to follow, so you don’t have to repeat the request.

Anthropic also offers free plan users longer conversations, interactive responses, and enhanced image and voice search capabilities.

The free plan’s new features add decent value, although longer conversations per session may be the strong suit for most people.

Now that ChatGPT’s most accessible plans come with ads, Claude’s new enhancements might seem all the more appealing to those looking to jump ship.