Anthropic expands Claude’s free tier with more features

Now that OpenAI Added ads to ChatGPT’s free and low-cost plansher competition is having a “field day,” so to speak. Anthropic Respond with Super Bowl ads It criticizes the move and says Claude’s service will remain ad-free. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded by saying that OpenAI aims to avoid putting its best features behind a paywall. Now, Anthropic is moving some of its previously blocked features to its free plan

Now, people who were on the fence about whether they should Upgrade their chatbot AI There may be a reason to hold off for now – if the expanded features make enough sense. In fact, Anthropic has added a few things to the table in its free plan.

Here’s what’s new in Claude’s free plan:

Create the file: People can now create and save PowerPoint slides, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, and PDF files from any Claude conversation.

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

skills:Also previously protected by a paywall, Custom skills They are sets of instructions that you can make Claude follow, so that you don’t have to repeat the order.

Anthropic also offers users a free plan Longer conversations, Interactive responsesImproved image and audio search capabilities.

The new features in the free plan add good value, even if the longer conversations per session are the highlight for most people.

Now that ChatGPT’s more accessible plans come with ads, Claude’s new improvements may seem more attractive to those looking to jump ship.