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Claude Just Launched
a Free Design Tool

It’s called Claude Design. You describe a pitch deck, landing page, marketing graphic or prototype, and Claude builds it for you. No design skills needed.

If you’ve ever opened Canva or Google Slides and wished someone would just make it look good, this is that. Anthropic launched Claude Design on April 17, 2026. You describe what you want, Claude builds it on a live canvas, and you refine it by chatting or clicking on the part you want changed.

What Changed Since Launch

It started as a paid research preview at claude.ai/design. Now it’s on every plan, Free included, and it lives inside regular Claude. It shares the same usage limits as the rest of Claude, with no separate weekly Design allowance. The standalone claude.ai/design site closes on December 14, 2026.

How To Use It
  1. Open it. In any chat, ask for a design, or click Output, then Design in the message box. You can also pick a Design template in the Artifacts tab, or type /design in Claude Code. It works in the phone apps too.
  2. Add context. Attach screenshots of designs you like, your logo, an old deck or document to restyle, or a code repo so it matches your real components. Think of it as handing a designer your mood board.
  3. Describe it. Say what it is, who it’s for, what content goes in and the style you want.
  4. Refine it. Use chat for big changes like "switch to a dark theme." For small ones, click the exact element and leave a comment, or drag and resize it right on the canvas. Clicking beats typing "the blue button in the third section."
  5. Export it. Download a .zip, PDF, PPTX or standalone HTML, or send it to Google Slides, Canva, Gamma, Miro, Lovable, Wix and more. Hand it to Claude Code to build a real website. Designs start private, and Share lets you choose who can view, comment or edit.
My First Design Prompt
I want to make a [type: pitch deck / landing page / one-pager / social graphics pack / clickable prototype] in Claude Design. About me and the project: - Business or project: [one or two sentences on what you do] - Who this is for: [investors / customers / my team / followers] - The one thing they should do or feel after seeing it: [book a call / invest / sign up / understand X] - Content to include: [paste headlines, sections, key points, prices, testimonials] - Style: [e.g. clean and minimal, bold and colorful, corporate but warm]. I attached [screenshots / my logo / an old version] as reference. - Where it will be used: [phone, desktop, printed, presented on a screen] Before you design anything: 1. Ask me up to 3 questions about anything missing that would change the layout. 2. Then build the first version, with clear visual hierarchy and the most important message first. 3. Make it work on mobile from the start if it will be seen on a phone. Rules: use only the content I gave you. Mark anything you had to invent (stats, quotes, names) as [PLACEHOLDER] so I can replace it. Don't add sections I didn't ask for without asking.

Anthropic’s Claude Design guide →

3 Things Worth Learning First

01

Screenshot a site, borrow the style

See a website you love? Screenshot it, attach it and ask Claude to design your page in that style with your content and your message. It’s the fastest way to get something that doesn’t look like a template.

02

Set up your brand once

A design system holds your colors, fonts, reusable components and layout patterns, and Claude applies it to every new design. Attach your brand guide, logo or website screenshots and ask for one. Design systems are a beta on Pro and up.

Made one on claude.ai/design already? Open the Design tab at the bottom of the sidebar and click Move team design systems before December 14.

Build My Design System
Set up a design system for my brand from the files I attached ([brand guide PDF / logo / screenshots of my website / my website URL]). 1. Pull out my colors (with hex codes), fonts, logo usage, spacing, button styles and the overall look and feel. 2. Show me what you found as a short summary, and list anything you guessed or couldn't find so I can confirm it. 3. Once I approve, make one small test piece, an Instagram quote post that says "[a line from my business]", using only the system. 4. Tell me which parts of the system the test used, so I can spot anything that's off. Rules: if my files disagree with each other (for example two different reds), ask me which one wins instead of picking one. Don't invent brand colors I didn't give you.

How design systems work →

03

Redesign what you already have

Got a deck that looks like it was made in 2014? Attach it, keep the content and let Claude redo the design. You already have the words, so this is the quickest win.

Redesign My Old Deck
I attached my existing [deck / document / one-pager]. Redesign it so it looks professional and current. Keep: - Every piece of content, in the same order, unless something is clearly repeated (flag it, don't delete it). - My logo and brand colors: [list them, or say "use my design system"]. Change: - Layout, typography, spacing and visual hierarchy so the main point of each page or slide is obvious in 3 seconds. - Turn dense paragraphs into short lines, simple charts or icons where it helps. Output: the full redesigned version, plus a short list of the 5 biggest changes you made and why. If any slide or section has too much content to work, tell me and suggest how to split it instead of shrinking the text.
What To Build First

01

Founders

A 10-slide pitch deck. Add your logo and colors first, then export to PowerPoint or Google Slides for your next meeting.

02

Freelancers and consultants

A one-page PDF with what you do, who you help and how to hire you. Email it to your next prospect.

03

Content creators

Five branded templates for your quote posts, carousel covers and slides, promos and testimonials. Send them to Canva to reuse every week.

04

Marketers

A landing page for your next campaign. Export the HTML, or hand it to Claude Code to turn it into a live site.

05

Product people

A clickable prototype of your app idea, five screens from onboarding to settings, for user testing or investor demos.

How It Compares

Canva starts you from templates you drag around. Claude Design starts from your description, and you can send the result to Canva so your team can edit it there without Claude.

Gamma is built for decks and docs. Claude Design also does landing pages, prototypes and graphics, and Gamma is one of its export options.

Figma is the pro designer’s tool. If that’s you, this won’t replace it. If you know what you want but can’t design it, Claude Design is built for you.

Regular Artifacts in Claude chat are quick previews. Design adds the canvas, click-to-comment, brand systems and real exports.

Tips And Limits

01

Plan before you prompt

Every round of changes uses your regular Claude limits, and big projects use more. Know the type, content, style and audience before you start. When you hit the limit, Design pauses until it resets unless you have usage credits turned on.

02

Start simple, then layer

Get the structure and content right, then the layout, then the styling. Say "mobile" in the first prompt if it will be seen on a phone.

03

Use regular chat for words

Writing a blog post or an outline? Do it in a normal chat. Bring the finished copy into Design for the visual part.

04

Know the rough edges

There’s no version history yet, so export versions you love or ask Claude to save the project before you try a new direction. If a comment doesn’t show up, paste the feedback into chat. On Enterprise it’s on by default, and admins control it in Organization settings, then Artifacts.