Write and rework a text
You give the context and the tone you want, and it writes. Then you ask for shorter, more direct, or more diplomatic.
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Claude pricing, use cases, and first steps
Claude is an assistant you write to the way you would a coworker. It reads long documents, writes with care, and makes real Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF files. It can also connect to your tools (email, calendar, storage) and carry out a long task while you do something else.
Claude has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Pro, $20 per month ($17 per month if billed yearly). Prices checked on October 5, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
ClaudeThe assistant built for work: documents, files, tools- Vendor
- Anthropic (United States)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Pro, $20 per month ($17 per month if billed yearly)
- Page checked on
- October 5, 2026
What Claude does
Who it’s for: anyone who reads, writes, or formats a lot of documents at work.
Read long documents
You give it a PDF, a Word file, a spreadsheet, or a photo. It summarizes, compares, and answers your questions based on the content.
Make real files
Claude does more than give you text to copy. It produces a Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF file, ready to download and edit.
Also
- Search the web
- Connectors: search in your tools
- In Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Cowork: hand it a long task
- Scheduled tasks
Claude pricing
Prices published in dollars, excl. tax. On the French App Store, we found €22.00 per month for Pro. The exact price is shown when you pay.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Exploring, occasional use |
| Pro Recommended to start | $20 per month ($17 per month if billed yearly) | The right choice for an employee who uses it every day |
| Max | from $100 per month | Heavy use, all day long |
| Team | $25 per user per month ($20 if billed yearly) | Teams and companies |
| Enterprise | $20 per user per month, plus usage, billed yearly | Large organizations or regulated industries |
What the free plan includes
Chat on the web, desktop, and phone, web search, file creation, memory, and connectors. The usage limit resets every five hours and varies with demand.
Nova’s advice
Start for free: the free plan already makes real files. Choose Pro if you hit the limit several times a week, or if you want Cowork and Claude in Excel. For company data, go through a Team or Enterprise workspace.
Free or paid: how usage is counted
A limited number of messages. The meter resets every 5 hours, with a weekly cap.
A first try, in 5 minutes
Your data. On personal plans, your conversations are used for training only if you agree. It is a setting worth checking.
What it does less well
- It can get a number or a reference wrong. Check what matters.
- The free plan runs out fast with large files. You then have to wait for the reset, every five hours.
Turn notes into a presentationClaude- Open claude.ai or the app.
- Paste the notes from a recent meeting, with no confidential information.
- Add the prompt below and send it.
- Open the file it offers, then ask for a change: “Shorten slide 3.”
- Download the PowerPoint and reread the numbers before you share it.
The prompt to copy
From these meeting notes, prepare an eight-slide PowerPoint presentation: context, findings, three proposals, timeline, next steps. A short title and no more than three points per slide. Give me the file to download.
Jobs that use Claude
In the starter kit for 118 jobs.
Alternatives to Claude
ChatGPT
More of a generalist: it also creates images, and its text conversations are unlimited on the free plan.
Gemini
If your company works in Gmail, Docs, and Sheets.
Microsoft Copilot
If your company works in Microsoft 365.
Mistral Vibe
The assistant from Mistral, a French company.
Gemini Notebook
For questioning a set of documents with answers that cite the passage.
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Frequently asked questions about Claude
How much does Claude cost?
Free: $0; Pro: $20 per month ($17 per month if billed yearly); Max: from $100 per month; Team: $25 per user per month ($20 if billed yearly); Enterprise: $20 per user per month, plus usage, billed yearly. Prices checked on October 5, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Claude for free?
Yes. Chat on the web, desktop, and phone, web search, file creation, memory, and connectors. The usage limit resets every five hours and varies with demand.
What happens to my data with Claude?
On personal plans, your conversations are used for training only if you agree. It is a setting worth checking.
What are the alternatives to Claude?
ChatGPT: More of a generalist: it also creates images, and its text conversations are unlimited on the free plan. Gemini: If your company works in Gmail, Docs, and Sheets. Microsoft Copilot: If your company works in Microsoft 365. Mistral Vibe: The assistant from Mistral, a French company. Gemini Notebook: For questioning a set of documents with answers that cite the passage.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 5, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.