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Claude Artifacts, explained

Updated 8 November 2026

What counts as an artifact

Claude's help pages describe an artifact as anything Claude makes that you'd put in front of someone. Common kinds:

• Documents, including Markdown and collaborative Docs
• Single-page websites and landing pages (HTML, CSS and JavaScript)
• Code snippets and small interactive tools
• Diagrams and flowcharts, and images
• Dashboards and slides

Claude usually makes an artifact when what it's writing is substantial (typically more than about 15 lines), stands on its own, and is likely to be reused. You can also just ask for one.

Where you can make them

• Claude on the web and Claude Desktop: create, edit and share artifacts, and start from templates.
• iPhone and Android: create and edit them and see them in the Artifacts tab. Changing who they're shared with needs the web or desktop app.
• Claude Code: publish a session's output as a live page at a private link, or make designs and docs.

Artifacts are on every Claude plan, Free included. They need the setting for code execution and file creation (“Create and edit files”) turned on.

Templates

• Docs: documents you can edit together in real time.
• Slides: presentations from your notes or the chat, which you can edit and present.
• Design: visuals, mockups, prototypes and landing pages.
• Dashboards (beta, Pro and above): charts from connected apps, each showing its query and when it last refreshed.
• Motion (beta, Team and Enterprise): animated explainers you can export as MP4.

Editing, versions and finding them later

Ask Claude for changes, or edit template artifacts directly. If you edit an earlier message, the chat branches and keeps the earlier artifact, so nothing is lost. Every artifact is saved in the Artifacts tab.

Template artifacts export to other formats: Docs to Word, PDF, Markdown or Google Docs; Slides to PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides; Designs to a .zip, PDF, PowerPoint or a standalone HTML file.

Artifacts that do more

On Pro and above, on the web and desktop, artifacts can:

• Use Claude inside the artifact. Each person signs in with their own Claude account, and it counts against their plan.
• Connect to apps like Asana, Google Calendar and Slack, with each person connecting their own.
• Store data between visits, either just for each person or shared by everyone using it, up to 20 MB of text per artifact.

Old and new artifacts

Artifacts made in a chat before 16 September 2026 are “legacy” artifacts. They still work and can still be published, but new ones are made the newer way. Legacy artifacts use a Publish button that gives one public link; newer ones start private and use Share. Our guide What does “Publish artifact” mean in Claude? explains both.

Sending an artifact to someone who doesn't use Claude

Claude's sharing works best with people who use Claude. A public link opens without an account, but it's a claude.ai address with a long random ID, and Claude shows outside viewers “Content is user-generated and unverified.” instead of your name. Inviting someone by email means they sign in to Claude.

To send a client a page under your own name, connect DocPin to Claude and say “publish this to DocPin”. The artifact goes live at a link like acme.docpin.it/proposal, or your own domain on Pro. You choose who can open it, including just their company, and saying “update it” keeps the same link.

Questions people ask

What is an artifact in Claude?

An artifact is something Claude makes for you to share or reuse, such as a document, a single-page website, a dashboard, a diagram or a small interactive tool. It opens beside the chat, and every artifact is saved in the Artifacts tab.

Are Claude Artifacts free?

Yes. Artifacts are available on every Claude plan, including Free. Some extras, like dashboards, connecting apps and storing data, need Pro or above.

Are Claude Artifacts private?

New artifacts start private to you. You choose who can open one with the Share button. Legacy artifacts, made before 16 September 2026, use a Publish button that creates a public link.

Can I download a Claude artifact?

Template artifacts export to other formats: Docs to Word, PDF, Markdown or Google Docs, Slides to PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides, and Designs to a .zip, PDF, PowerPoint or a standalone HTML file. Legacy artifacts let you view, copy or download the code.

How do I share a Claude artifact with a client?

Claude's public links use a claude.ai address and show outside viewers an unverified-content label. With DocPin connected to Claude, say “publish this to DocPin” and the artifact goes live on your own link, which you can limit to the client's company.