"Anthropic is upgrading Claude's free tier, apparently to capitalize on OpenAI's planned integration of ads into ChatGPT. On Wednesday, Anthropic said free Claude users can now create files, connect to external services, use skills and more. Anthropic added the ability for paid users to create files in September. Starting today, free users of the chatbot can also create and edit Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, Word docs and PDFs. Claude's file creation abilities are powered by Sonnet 4.5."
"Meanwhile, Connectors allow free users to link Claude to third-party services. There's a long list of available ones, including Canva, Slack, Notion, Zapier and PayPal. Skills, on the other hand, let you teach Claude to "complete specific tasks in repeatable ways." In short, the chatbot loads folders of instructions, scripts and other resources when performing relevant tasks. Other upgrades to the free tier include longer conversations, interactive responses and improved voice and image search."
Anthropic upgraded Claude's free tier to allow file creation and editing, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and PDF, powered by Sonnet 4.5. Free users can now connect Claude to third-party services through Connectors such as Canva, Slack, Notion, Zapier and PayPal. Skills let users load folders of instructions, scripts and resources so Claude can complete specific tasks in repeatable ways. Additional free-tier improvements include longer conversations, interactive responses, improved voice and image search. Anthropic positioned the upgrades as a response to ChatGPT's planned ads for free users and reiterated that Claude will remain ad-free.
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