Anthropic Launches Claude Meetings, Sheets, and Whiteboards to Target Non-Technical Knowledge Workers
Anthropic released a new suite of AI-powered office tools for non-technical users, including meeting notes, spreadsheets, and whiteboards, aiming to expand its enterprise footprint ahead of its IPO.
US-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic unveiled a new suite of AI-powered office tools at an event in San Francisco on Tuesday, specifically targeting non-technical knowledge workers. The new tools include Claude Meetings, Claude Sheets, and Claude Whiteboards, allowing Claude to join meetings to take notes, lay out ideas on shared whiteboards, edit spreadsheets alongside employees, or turn presentations into one-minute explainer videos.
These additions expand Anthropic’s “Artifacts” graphical user interface, following the earlier launch of Claude Docs and Slides this year. Currently, Claude Whiteboards and Sheets are available in beta to all paid plans, while Claude Meetings is restricted to Teams and Enterprise subscriptions. Additionally, Claude Data (formerly known as Claude Dashboards) is now generally available to all paid plans.
Nicholas Lin, a product team member at Anthropic, stated that while Claude Code changed how engineers work a year ago, the company now aims to close the gap for non-developers. “I think there’s still a lot of friction when it comes to adopting AI for non-developers,” Lin said. This strategic shift comes as Anthropic prepares for its initial public offering (IPO), facing pressure from investors to demonstrate broader revenue sources and product engagement.
Beyond native tools, Anthropic introduced new interactive connectors that allow users to open apps from partners like HubSpot, Adobe, and Atlassian directly inside Claude. For example, users can access a native Adobe PDF editor or a HubSpot marketing campaign tracker without switching tabs. This move deepens its Model Context Protocol (MCP) ecosystem, which has grown to over 9,000 plugin options.