Anthropic Unveils Claude’s New File‑Creation Suite for Business Users

Anthropic has expanded its Claude AI assistant to generate fully functional Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs directly from user prompts. The feature runs code in a secure, sandboxed environment and is available to Claude’s Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers. Users can request data analysis, formatting, and file conversions in a single conversation, receiving downloadable files in minutes. Anthropic warns that the capability is experimental, recommends close supervision, and notes that the tool is aimed at higher‑end subscribers seeking productivity gains.

New Office‑Style Capabilities

Claude, Anthropic’s AI chatbot, can now produce Excel workbooks, Word files, PowerPoint decks, and PDF documents from natural‑language prompts. The system writes and runs code behind the scenes, creating downloadable files that include features such as formulas, charts, and slide layouts. This eliminates the need for users to manually extract data from PDFs or CSVs and then reformat it themselves.

How It Works

The feature operates within a secure, sandboxed computing environment, allowing Claude to execute code while keeping user data isolated. The process is triggered by a single prompt, and the resulting file is ready in a few minutes. In testing, a request to turn survey data into a spreadsheet with pivot tables and a summary was completed in minutes, and a request to convert meeting notes into a formatted Word document was fulfilled in three minutes.

Target Audience and Availability

Claude’s enhanced toolkit is offered to Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers, signaling Anthropic’s focus on business and professional users who need advanced productivity tools. The company describes the rollout as an “upgraded file creation and analysis” capability aimed at higher‑end customers.

Safety and Limitations

Anthropic describes the feature as experimental and provides clear warnings that users should monitor output closely and halt tasks if anything appears off. Because the system runs code and accesses the internet during file generation, close supervision is recommended.

Potential Impact

The new functionality could streamline tasks such as invoice generation, financial forecasting, and the creation of study guides, reducing the time and specialized knowledge required for these activities. While the tool shows promise, Anthropic notes that occasional errors—such as unexpected formatting or extra text—can still occur, underscoring the need for user oversight.