Best forLonger writing
THE SIMPLE VERSION
What is Claude?
Claude is an AI assistant you can talk to in normal language. It is especially useful when you want help improving a longer text, understanding a document, or thinking through an idea step by step.
✓ A good fit if you want to…
- Write or improve longer text
- Summarise documents and notes
- Think through an idea carefully
– Choose another tool if you…
- Need visible sources in every answer
- Mainly want finished designs or video
- Expect every fact to be correct
YOUR FIRST 10 MINUTES
Start in three steps
- 1Open ClaudeUse the free plan to begin.
- 2Describe your taskAdd the text, goal and audience.
- 3Refine the resultAsk: “Make it clearer and simpler.”
TRY THIS FIRST PROMPT
Rewrite this [text] so it is clear, friendly and easy to read. Keep my meaning and briefly explain what you changed.
POPULAR USES
What can it help with?
PLANS
Free or paid?
FREEBest place to start
Occasional chats and everyday tasks with usage limits.
$0Features, limits, prices and taxes can vary by plan, country and date.
GOOD TO KNOW
Safety and privacy
Check important facts
Claude can sound confident and still be wrong.
Keep private data private
Never paste passwords, card details or ID numbers.
Use Incognito when useful
Temporary chats are not saved to your chat history.