Anthropic launches Claude Design AI tool for paid plans

Anthropic has announced the launch of Claude Design, a new platform that brings advanced AI-powered design capabilities to its users. This release targets professionals such as designers, product managers, marketers, and founders, as well as teams seeking to streamline their visual design workflows. Claude Design is immediately available in research preview to Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers, with features being rolled out gradually. Currently, access is limited to subscribers, and Enterprise admins must enable the feature for their organizations. > Introducing Claude Design by Anthropic Labs: make prototypes, slides, and one-pagers by talking to Claude. > > Powered by Claude Opus 4.7, our most capable vision model. Available in research preview on the Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans, rolling out throughout the day. pic.twitter.com/2BgBGtgYGX > > — Claude (@claudeai) April 17, 2026 The tool is powered by Claude Opus 4.7, Anthropic’s most advanced vision model, which allows users to generate and refine designs by describing their needs. Users can import assets from various formats, automatically apply their organization’s design system, and collaborate with colleagues in real time. Claude Design supports interactive prototypes, wireframes, pitch decks, marketing materials, and code-powered prototypes featuring voice, video, 3D, and AI elements. The platform stands out for enabling rapid design iterations and seamless handoff to Claude Code for implementation. Image: Claude Anthropic, known for its responsible AI research and the Claude family of AI models, is positioning this release to compete directly with other AI-driven design tools. Early reactions from industry users highlight dramatic speed improvements in prototyping and collaboration compared to legacy solutions. Integration with platforms like Canva and positive feedback from teams such as Brilliant and Datadog indicate that Claude Design is already impacting professional workflows. Anthropic plans further integrations in the coming weeks to expand Claude Design’s utility across more tools. Source