Claude Cowork on the web
Since July 7, 2026, Cowork itself runs from claude.ai in the browser (Max plan first, with remote sessions in beta) — while deep local-file workflows still live in the desktop app. Here's what works on the web and where the desktop still takes over.
No install needed for chat
What you can do in the browser
Chat in the browser
Use Claude on claude.ai for chat, writing, and analysis — nothing to install.
Work with uploads
Drop files into a conversation and Claude reasons over them right in the browser.
Pick up on desktop
Start on the web, then open the desktop app to let Cowork run real, multi-step tasks.
Why Cowork runs on the desktop
Claude Cowork is an agent that works on your computer — it reads and edits files in your folders, acts across connected tools, and can run tasks on a schedule. Those abilities need local access that a web tab can't safely provide.
So the browser is great for chatting with Claude, but to delegate a whole job — meeting prep, folder cleanup, recurring reports — you open the Claude desktop app on macOS or Windows and use Cowork there.
Web FAQ
Is there a Claude Cowork web version? expand_more
claude.ai works in the browser for chat, but Cowork's agent features — file access, computer use, and scheduled tasks — run in the desktop app.
Can I use Claude in Chrome or Safari? expand_more
Yes. claude.ai runs in any modern browser for chat and file uploads. For Cowork's autonomous tasks, use the desktop app.
What works in the browser vs the desktop app? expand_more
Browser: chat, writing, analysis, and uploads. Desktop: the Cowork agent, local file access, and scheduled tasks.
Do I need to download anything to try Claude? expand_more
No — you can start on claude.ai in your browser. Download the desktop app when you want to use Cowork.
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.
Try Claude on the web or desktop
Chat in the browser today, then download the desktop app to put Cowork to work.