Anthropic has expanded Claude Cowork beyond its desktop-only origins, launching the AI agent on web browsers, iOS, and Android, and shifting its execution model to the cloud so tasks continue running even when devices are offline.
Originally launched in January 2026 as a desktop application for Mac and Windows, Cowork was Anthropic’s answer to giving non-developers an agentic harness for knowledge work: drafting reports, reconciling quarterly spend, building client decks from call transcripts. The company says over 90% of Cowork usage falls outside software engineering, with business operations and content creation making up roughly half of all activity.
What changed. The rollout, beginning in beta for Max subscribers, brings three substantive shifts. First, Cowork gains mobile apps for iOS and Android, letting users check task progress and review results from their phone. Second, a web interface removes the need to install dedicated software, useful for users on managed devices or tablets. Third, and most significant: tasks now execute in Anthropic’s cloud infrastructure, surviving laptop lids closed, network disconnects, and device restarts. When the agent reaches a decision point requiring human input, it sends a push notification to the user’s phone for review and approval.
The desktop app remains necessary for local file access, folder connectors, and Computer Use features that require screen-level interaction. But the lines between Chat mode and Cowork are narrowing, and Anthropic appears headed toward merging both into a single product experience.
Doubled limits. To mark the expansion, Anthropic is extending doubled Cowork usage limits through August 5.
Source: The Verge, Android Headlines, The Decoder