In short: Claude Cowork moves beyond desktop and now runs in the background on mobile and web – even when the device is offline.
Anthropic rolls out Claude Cowork across mobile and web platforms – tasks now run background-driven and follow the user across devices. Beta access launches with Max subscribers in the coming weeks.
Claude Cowork is rolling out to mobile devices and web browsers to make workflows and file outputs available across devices. The beta phase will launch in the coming weeks initially with Max subscribers and will later be expanded to additional subscription tiers.
Analysis of Cowork usage shows that over 90 percent of tasks are not software development, but everyday knowledge work: business operations and content creation together account for roughly half of all use cases. Typical scenarios include quarterly closings with variance reports, converting contract folders into renewal trackers, or preparing customer presentations from call transcripts and pipeline data.
The innovation consists of three core features: workflows persist across devices – a task can be started at the desk, checked on the smartphone, and accessed anywhere. Previously, Cowork had to run on the laptop; now Claude continues working in the background even when the device is offline. Scheduled tasks can be set for, say, 6 a.m., and Claude processes emails, transcripts, and recent updates – decisions and approvals remain with the user. When there are questions only the user can answer, Claude sends a message to the smartphone.
On the web, a Cowork session launches directly from the claude.ai homepage. On mobile devices, Cowork opens via the sidebar of the Claude app (iOS and Android). The complete experience remains reserved for the Claude desktop client, which also provides access to local files and the browser. Chat and Cowork now share a common homepage, and projects and artifacts are synchronized across devices. At launch, Cowork usage limits are doubled through August 5.
Source: claude.com · Published 6 July 2026
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