Claude Can Now Create and Edit Files Date: September 9, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes Category: Product --- Overview Claude, accessible via Claude.ai and the desktop app, has added the ability to create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks, and PDFs directly. This feature allows users to: Upload relevant data. Describe the required output. Receive ready-to-use files instead of just text responses. Currently, the feature is in preview for Max, Team, and Enterprise plan users, with Pro users gaining access soon. --- What You Can Do Claude can generate actual files based on your instructions, whether starting from data you upload, conducting research, or building from scratch. Example use cases: Turn data into insights: Submit raw data to get polished outputs complete with cleaned data, statistical analyses, charts, and explanatory written insights. Build spreadsheets: Request financial models with scenario analysis, project trackers with automated dashboards, or budget templates including working formulas and multiple sheets. Cross-format work: Convert PDF reports into PowerPoint slides, meeting notes into formatted documents, or invoices into organized, calculated spreadsheets. Claude efficiently handles this tedious work. This capability makes complex projects such as customer segmentation analysis or sales forecasting achievable through simple conversation, drastically reducing the need for programming or statistical expertise. --- How It Works: Claude’s Computer Claude uses a private computer environment where it can write code and run programs to produce the requested files and analyses. This transforms Claude from an advisor into an active collaborator by: Allowing multi-step, sophisticated workflows. Handling technical implementation behind the scenes. Bridging the gap between ideas and execution. --- Getting Started To create files with Claude, follow these steps: Enable "Upgraded file creation and analysis" in Settings under Features > Experimental via this link. Upload files or describe what you need. Interact with Claude through chat to guide the work. Download your completed files or save them directly to Google Drive. Start with simple tasks (data cleaning, basic reports) before progressing to complex ones such as financial models. --- Important Notice This feature grants Claude internet access to create and analyze files, which may pose potential risks to your data privacy. Users should monitor chats closely when using it. For more detailed guidance, visit the support article. --- Additional Information About Anthropic The site provides navigation links about Claude products, API, solutions, research, commitments, and learning resources. Related news includes endorsements of AI-related policies and updates on sales restrictions. Footer links offer access to product details, API docs, research, social media, terms, policies, and support. --- Summary Claude's new file creation and editing feature offers users a powerful way to automate and streamline complex file-based projects using natural conversation. With access through selected plans, the feature represents a significant step toward making advanced workflows accessible without specialized technical skills.