What Is Claude? Free Plan, Pro Pricing, Cowork, Claude Code and Turkish Support

Claude is especially strong at working with long text, documents and files. You can upload a report and have it summarized, have it write a proposal or an email, or have it prepare an Excel spreadsheet or a presentation. On paid plans you can hand over a task from start to finish (Cowork) or have it work in a code project (Claude Code) and get the result.

It doesn't generate photos or videos. But it draws charts and flowcharts inside its answers, and prepares presentations and single-page website designs.

Who it's for: anyone who works a lot with text, documents and spreadsheets: consultants, teachers, lawyers, accountants, content creators, small business owners. For people who write code there's also Claude Code.

You can use Claude in the browser without installing anything. The desktop and phone apps work with the same account, and your chats are the same everywhere.

1. 1Go to claude.ai or open the app.
2. 2Type what you want (Turkish works too); if you have a document, drag it into the chat. You can add up to 20 files to a chat; PDFs can be up to 1,000 pages (charts and images are read too, up to 100 pages).
3. 3If you need current information, say "search the web"; Claude answers with source links.
4. 4If you keep working on the same topic, create a project and put your documents and standing instructions there (5 projects on the Free plan).

!Claude can make mistakes. Check numbers, dates and quotes against their source; in particular, don't rely on current information given without a web search.

More ready-made prompts: image and photo prompt examples

Claude is one app, but it works in four different places. Which one you use depends on the task; for most people, chat is enough.

The screen isn't the same for everyone. Since September 16, 2026, the "new Claude" has been rolling out gradually to Pro and Max accounts: there, chat and Cowork are merged into one screen, there's no web search button (Claude searches on its own when needed), and Research is opened with /deep-research. Accounts that haven't switched yet still see the old screen, with a Chat/Cowork choice in the message box.

In chat, Claude creates Excel (XLSX), Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX) and PDF files, edits files you upload, and analyzes data and draws charts. For this, "code execution and file creation" must be on in settings; it's on by default on individual plans. This feature is on the Free plan too.

Artifacts, which open next to the chat, are used to prepare presentations (Slides), shareable documents (Docs) and single-page websites or screen designs (Design); presentations download as PPTX or PDF. The official sources contradict each other on which plans these three are available on: the pricing page says the Free plan, while a help page says beta on paid plans. If you don't see them in your account, ask for a PowerPoint file instead.

It doesn't generate photos, illustrations or videos. If you need images, use ChatGPT or Gemini; for video, use a separate video tool.

Cowork is the way of working where you give Claude a multi-step task and get the result when it's done: "Put the invoices in this folder into a spreadsheet," "Summarize my inbox every Monday." Claude breaks the task into its own steps, opens files, browses the web if needed, and finally delivers the file or report.

Only on paid plans (Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise); not on the Free plan. It uses up your usage allowance much faster than regular chat.

1. 1On Pro and Max, since October 6, 2026, new tasks run in the cloud; the work continues even if you turn off your computer.
2. 2If it will work in a folder on your computer, or use the browser or another app, the desktop app must be open, and it only accesses the folders you allow.
3. 3You can schedule recurring tasks; scheduled tasks run in the cloud.
4. 4Using apps that have no connector by clicking and typing on screen (computer use) is in beta, on Pro and Max.

If you "can't see the Cowork option": accounts that have switched to the new screen have no separate Cowork button; chat and Cowork share the same screen, so just describe the task. On the old screen, it opens from the Chat/Cowork choice above the message box.

Claude Code is a coding tool that works on the files in a code project: it reads code, changes it, and runs commands and tests. It works in the terminal, in VS Code and JetBrains, in the desktop app and in the browser (with a GitHub repository, preview).

It isn't on the Free plan. It works with a Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise subscription, or with a pay-as-you-go Anthropic Console (API) account. If an API key is set on your computer, you're charged API fees instead of using your subscription; watch out for this.

For a small page or prototype that runs in chat, you don't need Claude Code; artifacts in chat are enough. The install commands are above in the "Download and account" section, on the Claude Code tab.

Claude has four models. You choose which one you're talking to from the model name in the message box. A bigger model thinks more deeply but is slower and uses up your allowance faster. For most tasks, try Sonnet or Opus first.

On paid plans, all four current models can read very long documents (1 million token context) in one go; the Free plan's limit is not stated in the official documentation. Fable can't be selected in voice mode.

The "What it's for, according to Anthropic" column comes from the descriptions on Anthropic's models page; "Which one to choose" was compiled from those descriptions, so try two of them on your own work and compare. Model versions change often; this section was checked on October 13, 2026.

Connectors let Claude search or take actions in another account of yours. You turn them on in Settings› then Connectors; most are on the Free plan too.

To describe a recurring task once and have it done with the same steps every time, you add a skill; code execution must be on. Check for yourself, at the source, that a connector or skill is safe; being listed is no guarantee.

Guide to connecting Canva to Claude →

Yes. The Free plan has chat, web search, reading and creating files, memory, 5 projects and connectors. Research, Cowork, Claude Code, the Chrome and Office add-ins, and searching past chats are on paid plans.

Web prices don't include tax. For teams, the Team plan starts at $25 per user per month ($20 billed annually). Max is billed monthly only; since October 2026, Max also includes $100 or $200 in API credits per month; these credits are only for API (Console) usage and can't be used in the Claude apps or Claude Code.

Official pricing page last checked on October 28, 2026.

This is what users complain about most: the allowance runs out sooner than expected. Claude rereads the whole chat with every message; the longer the chat gets, the more allowance each message uses.

1. 1Start a new chat when the topic changes. Instead of sending questions on the same topic one by one, combine them in a single message.
2. 2Put documents you use often in a project. Project content is cached and uses less allowance when reused. The first message after a long break still counts in full.
3. 3For routine work, choose a lighter model or a lower thinking level. Opus and Fable, and high effort, use up the allowance faster.
4. 4Look for the "Reset for free" button. It appears from time to time in Settings› then Usage and resets your allowance once; it's on the web and desktop, not on phones.
5. 5Suggested by users When a long chat bogs down, tell Claude "summarize this chat," paste the summary into a new chat and continue.

!Before pasting text that mentions customer, student or patient names, mask the names and turn off the training setting. For regular work with customer data, Team, Enterprise or the API is a better fit.

Yes. Under the Terms of Use, as long as you follow the terms, Anthropic assigns you its rights (if any) in the outputs. Individual plans have no clause that generally prohibits commercial use.

• You're responsible for the accuracy of the output and for making sure it doesn't infringe anyone else's rights; check quotes and numbers in particular.
• If you'll be working with customer data regularly, look at the Team or Enterprise plan, where the commercial terms apply.

Source: Anthropic Terms of Use, Section 4 "Inputs, Outputs, Actions, and Materials" (effective October 8, 2025). This is not legal advice.

In Turkey there's no free or discounted offer for individual students or academics. If your university has a Claude for Education agreement, you get access with your school account. Claude for Teachers is only for teachers in the US. The Free plan and the free Anthropic Academy courses are open to everyone.

People under 18 (high school students) can't use Claude; the account may be closed.

1. 1On claude.ai, click your name at the bottom left › Settings› then Billing› then Cancel.
2. 2If you bought it through an app store, cancel in your Apple or Google subscription settings; deleting the app doesn't cancel the subscription.
3. 3To avoid a new charge, cancel at least 24 hours before your next billing date; you keep access until the end of the period.

The list below shows each feature separately: whether it's built into the app, whether it needs an account connection or a separate setup, and whether it's on the Free plan. A product having a free plan doesn't mean every feature is free.