What is Anthropic Claude Design? Tool launched to rival Figma

Claude Design is powered by Anthropic's latest Claude Opus 4.7 model.

Anthropic has dropped a new AI tool called Claude Design. It can generate polished visual assets ranging from interactive prototypes to pitch decks with just a text prompt. The launch has already rattled the design software market, with Adobe shares dropping 1.5% and Figma sliding 7% in secondary trading. The announcement comes shortly after Anthropic's Chief Product Officer resigned from Figma's board.

Claude Design is powered by Anthropic's latest Claude Opus 4.7 model. It is designed to help both professional designers and non-designers create and refine visual work efficiently.

What is Claude Design?

Claude Design allows users to start projects by uploading images, documents (DOCX, PPTX, XLSX), or even pointing the AI at an existing codebase. The tool generates a first draft, which can then be refined using inline comments, direct edits, or custom sliders.

Anthropic claims that Claude Design can be used for:

Interactive prototypes: Turning static mockups into shareable prototypes for user testing. Pitch decks: Transforming rough outlines into complete, on-brand presentations. Frontier design: Creating complex prototypes with voice, video, 3D elements, and shaders. Marketing collateral: Generating landing pages, social media assets, and campaign visuals. How to Use Claude Design Open the Claude app or website. Create a project and upload context (DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, screenshots). Review the AI-generated draft on the canvas. Refine using chat prompts, inline comments, or edits. Export the finished design to Canva, PDF, PPTX, or HTML files.

Claude Design also integrates seamlessly with Claude Code, allowing users to hand off completed designs for backend development.

Availability

Claude Design is available at no extra cost for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers, With this launch, Anthropic is positioning itself as a direct competitor to design platforms like Figma and Adobe.

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