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Claude Uses Your Computer in the Background

A browser opens in the side panel so Claude can finish tasks that involve a website.

About Claude Uses Your Computer in the Background

Claude Cowork shifts Claude from 'tell me how' to 'do it for me.' Hand off scheduled jobs (morning email triage, weekly metrics pulls, recurring Slack digests), file organization (auto-sort downloads, rename with your conventions), data wrangling (turn a folder of screenshots or receipts into a structured spreadsheet), and reporting (assemble branded reports and slides from source materials and notes). Task triggers can come from your phone — Cowork executes back on your desktop and notifies you when the work is done. Enterprise plans add admin controls for feature access and spend management.

Claude Cowork shifts Claude from 'tell me how' to 'do it for me.' Hand off scheduled jobs (morning email triage, weekly metrics pulls, recurring Slack digests), file organization (auto-sort downloads, rename with your conventions), data wrangling (turn a folder of screenshots or receipts into a structured spreadsheet), and reporting (assemble branded reports and slides from source materials and notes). Task triggers can come from your phone — Cowork executes back on your desktop and notifies you when the work is done. Enterprise plans add admin controls for feature access and spend management.

Tags: AI, Automation, Productivity, Desktop

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Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Uses Your Computer in the Background

What kind of tasks can Cowork run?

Anything Claude can do that benefits from running unattended on your machine — scheduled checks, file management, data extraction, report generation, screenshot/receipt parsing.

Does Cowork work on iOS or Android?

You can trigger tasks from your phone, but Cowork executes on your desktop. The mobile side is the initiator, not the worker.

Is Cowork included in regular Claude plans?

Cowork is offered with enterprise plans that include admin controls and spend management. Check claude.com/pricing for details.