Sign in to Claude Cowork
Cowork lives in the Claude desktop app. Open the app, sign in with your Claude account, and pick Cowork in the sidebar. Here's how to get in — and what to do if you can't find it.
Use your existing Claude account
Signing in, step by step
Open the app
Launch the Claude desktop app on macOS or Windows, or open claude.ai in your browser.
Sign in
Sign in with Google, email, or your organization's SSO — the same Claude account works everywhere.
Open Cowork
Choose Cowork in the left sidebar to start a session and connect your tools.
Login FAQ
Where do I log in to Claude Cowork? expand_more
Sign in to the Claude desktop app (macOS or Windows) with your Claude account, then open Cowork from the sidebar. claude.ai handles sign-in for chat in the browser.
I signed in but don't see Cowork — why? expand_more
Cowork's agent runs in the desktop app and needs a paid plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise). Make sure you're on the desktop app and look for Cowork in the left sidebar.
Can I log in on the web? expand_more
claude.ai signs you in for chat in the browser. Cowork's autonomous tasks and scheduling run in the desktop app.
Is there a separate Cowork account? expand_more
No. Cowork uses your existing Claude account — one login for chat, Cowork, and Claude Code.
Explore More Features
Web & Mobile
Cowork in the browser and on your phone — remote sessions keep tasks running even with the laptop closed.
Computer Use
Claude sees your screen, controls mouse and keyboard, completes real desktop tasks.
Dispatch
Text Claude from your phone, come back to finished work on your desktop.
Scheduled Tasks
Set it once — daily briefings, weekly reports. Claude handles the rest.
Delegate & Schedule
Hand off a multi-step job, steer it mid-run, and schedule the work that repeats.
Code Review
Multi-agent PR analysis with cross-verification. False positive rate below 1%.
Artifacts
Publish a coding session as a live, shareable web page at a private URL.
Remote Control
Continue your CLI sessions from any device. Code stays local.
Channels
Drive Claude Code from Telegram or Discord — send commands from your phone.
Managed Agents
Anthropic-built vertical agents for legal and financial work.
Legal Agents
Contract review, case research, citation checking — straight from your desktop.
Financial Agents
Earnings analysis, KYC checks, portfolio reporting at scale.
Get into Claude Cowork
Sign in with your Claude account, open the desktop app, and start your first Cowork session.