Claude AI Can Now Create Files: Slides, Sheets & Docs from a Prompt
- What’s new: Claude can now build real files
- How it works — the basics
- Best use cases for teams & creators
- Availability and plans
- Why it matters for your workflow
What’s new: Claude can now build real files
Anthropic has quietly launched a powerful new feature: Claude AI can now create and edit files inside your chat window. You can ask it to generate:
- Excel spreadsheets — With formulas, charts, and structured data
- PowerPoint presentations — Complete slide decks with titles, bullets, and speaker notes
- Google Docs or PDFs — Text documents for reports, summaries, or formatted writing
This upgrade takes Claude from being a helpful assistant to becoming a real productivity engine. You no longer just get advice — you get ready-to-use outputs in the formats you already work with.
How it works — the basics
In any Claude chat, you can now give a direct instruction like:
- “Create a 5-slide presentation about our Q3 goals”
- “Generate a spreadsheet showing projected revenue by product category”
- “Convert this text into a formatted Google Doc”
Claude will not only write the content — it will structure the file, apply formatting, and give you a download link to the file it just created. You can preview, edit, or export it right away. It’s a one-click workflow for turning prompts into real, usable documents.
Best use cases for teams & creators
Here are just a few ways this feature can instantly boost productivity:
- 📊 Automate reporting
Turn raw data or meeting notes into a polished spreadsheet or summary deck. - 🎤 Build presentations faster
Have Claude generate your entire outline in PowerPoint — from intro to key points and visuals. - 📄 Draft docs in seconds
Summarize calls, brainstorms, or research into a shareable PDF or Google Doc. - 🧠 Idea to asset
Transform a simple idea into a structured deliverable without opening a single tool.
This isn’t just helpful for solo users — it’s a game-changer for marketing teams, consultants, analysts, and internal comms who spend hours preparing standard files.
Availability and plans
This file-generation capability is currently available to:
- Claude AI Max users
- Team plans
- Enterprise clients
Pro users will get access soon, according to Anthropic. So if you’re not seeing it yet, it’s coming — and might be worth the upgrade if you're dealing with repetitive documentation tasks.
Why it matters for your workflow
Claude is closing the gap between conversation and creation. With these new features, it’s not just giving you a to-do list — it’s doing the work for you. From slides to sheets to docs, you now have an AI assistant that actually builds your assets from scratch.
That means faster workflows, less switching between apps, and more time for thinking instead of formatting. And this is likely just the beginning of what Claude — and Anthropic — are building next.