What are Artifacts in Claude AI?
Artifacts are an innovative feature—or more accurately, an interactive mode—introduced by Anthropic in their Claude AI assistant. This functionality provides a dedicated visualization window where Claude displays the results of your prompts in real time, whether it's generated code, graphics, or a UI prototype. Artifacts are available to all Claude AI users, whether you're on the free plan or the paid Pro version. The only difference is that free-tier users face usage limitations. This feature is fully integrated with Claude's latest Claude Sonnet 3.5 model, making it a powerful tool for various tasks.
In simple terms: Imagine asking Claude to design a new registration form for your artifacts website. Previously, you'd have to copy the CSS code, integrate it with HTML, open a browser, and manually test the result. If something didn't look right, you'd repeat the process. With Artifacts, you see the fully rendered form directly within Claude's interface and can suggest changes—like adjusting spacing, colors, or animations—without switching tools.
How to use Claude Artifacts
Working with Claude Artifacts is simple and nearly identical to your usual interactions with Claude AI. You send a request, the system processes it, and delivers the result as a visual, text-based, or code element. Claude automatically determines if your request requires visualization and activates a modal window to display the Artifacts.
If the Artifacts window doesn't appear for some reason, you can send an explicit command asking for the result to be displayed as an Artifact.
Avoid overly long or complex queries—they can consume more tokens and reduce performance efficiency.
How to enable Artifacts in Claude AI
Using Artifacts is straightforward. Claude automatically detects when visualization is needed. For example, if you request code generation or graphics, the side panel will display results in Claude Artifact.
- Go to your profile settings in Claude AI.
- Locate the Artifacts section.
- Toggle the feature to activate it.
If the option isn't available:
- Check your subscription status to ensure it supports Artifacts.
- Confirm you're using the latest version of the platform.
Key interface elements of Artifacts in Claude AI
When you start using Claude Artifact, a dedicated window will appear on your screen. Here are its main components:
🔄 Viewing modes
At the top of the Claude Artifact window, you'll find a toggle to switch between two viewing modes:
- Preview: Displays the result (e.g., how a webpage,code snippets, graphic, or SVG will look).
- Code: Shows the underlying source code. This mode is skipped if your request involves plain text.
🔄 Actions with Artifacts
Highlighting and Editing: If you're working with text or code, you can select specific sections for improvement, edits, or removal. Claude will only modify the highlighted part, leaving the rest unchanged.
Actions at the Bottom of the Window: At the bottom, you'll find icons for:
- Downloading the result as a file
- Copy content
- Publish Artifact
- Viewing and navigating the version history
When editing a highlighted section, Claude AI focuses solely on that portion without overwriting the entire result. This saves usage limits and prevents accidental changes to correct parts of the output. For example, you could say, "Make this button larger" or "Add padding above this section." Claude AI will understand the context and adjust only the specified element.
Types of Claude Artifacts
When exploring how to use Claude Artifacts, understanding different artifact types becomes crucial for effective content creation. While Claude AI's core capabilities for generating code, SVG images, and text remain unchanged, the introduction of Artifacts has revolutionized how users interact with these outputs. Now, results are visualized directly within the AI interface, unlocking new, practical use cases.
Claude AI supports four main types of Artifacts:
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1. Code or Script Generation:
See your code artifact in action instantly within the Artifacts panel. The foundation of technical content creation code Artifacts enable developers to generate and modify complex code structures. These work artifacts excel in creating everything from simple scripts and interactive coding exercises to programming concepts, making them perfect for documentation and tutorials.
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2. Vector SVG Images:
View and edit vector graphics directly in the chat without needing external tools. For visual representation, Claude AI offers SVG images and Mermaid diagrams. These artifact codes transform complex information into clear, scalable visualizations. While Mermaid diagrams handle workflows and relationships, SVG images create precise technical illustrations.
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3. Interactive Web Elements:
Experience live previews of web components as they're created. Through HTML webpages and interactive examples with React components, static content comes to life. From simple web elements to complete applications, these Claude Artifacts create engaging user experiences. Combining different artifact types allows for sophisticated content creation, making complex ideas accessible and interactive examples.
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3. Documents and Interactive Formats:
Generate formatted text, rich documents, or marked-up content for seamless integration into workflows.
Additionally, Claude AI allow you to publish Artifact and share visualized results instantly with others by simply sending them a link. These core features open up dozens—and even hundreds—of practical applications, from rapid prototyping to collaborative document creation. Stay tuned as we explore these use cases in detail throughout the article!
Top 7 best ways to use Claude Artifacts
#1 Creating landing pages using Claude Artifacts
Creating promotional landing pages is a common task for marketers, product managers, and entrepreneurs. Whether you're testing ideas and hypotheses, building out a product website, launching ad campaigns, or setting up online events and webinars, landing pages are essential. Traditionally, such tasks require designers and developers, especially if you're looking for a custom design rather than using pre-made templates from website builders. The first wave of AI assistants, like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude AI, simplified this process by allowing users to generate web page code based on text prompts. However, it still involved constantly switching between the AI chat and code editors, which made the process accessible but inefficient for serious business tasks and poorly integrated with team workflows.
The introduction of Artifacts in Claude AI removes these limitations. Now, creating web pages with Claude and Artifacts is like working with both a designer and a developer at the same time. Here's how it works:
How to use Claude Artifacts to create landing pages
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1. Create web pages from scratch
Describe the page or section, including the elements and structure you want to see. You can do this by sending a prompt to Claude AI or even uploading a text or PDF file with the necessary details. Claude AI will generate the code snippets and immediately show a preview in Artifacts, allowing you to see how the page will look in a browser. Once you're satisfied with the result, just copy content and styles to your editor for publishing.
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2. Create web pages based on images or screenshots
Sometimes, it's challenging to fully describe your expectations for a landing page, or you may simply be short on time. Here's where Artifacts come in handy. Send Claude AI an image (even a mockup from Figma) or a screenshot of the website you want to reference and ask Claude AI to create a landing page or form based on it. Thanks to its advanced computer vision capabilities, Claude AI can recognize icons, menu items, colors, styles, and headers, and will automatically generate the code Artifacts and visual representation of the page for you.
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3. Create landing page prototypes
Maybe you're not ready to use AI-generated code just yet, or perhaps your company has strict rules about coding practices. No problem! Artifacts work perfectly as prototypes for presenting ideas to your team. Simply "publish Artifact" for share the Claude Artifact, and your colleagues will see a fully interactive page with all elements like tabs, dropdown menus, and forms. If sharing is a concern, ask Claude AI to save the result in SVG format, which you can then import into Figma for further refinement.
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4. Experiment with styles and design
Copy content and code from existing pages, add your current styles, and ask Claude AI to suggest improvements for typography, color schemes, or layouts. Claude Artifacts will display the page with the proposed changes, letting you review and refine them before implementing.
If you're already using a website builder, you may not need a designer or developer. Claude can create both desktop and responsive designs, allowing you to copy the result directly into your website builder's custom code block.
Examples of Artifacts: creating a "Pricing Plans" webpage
Using a simple text document with basic subscription plan descriptions and desired screen structure, I prompted Claude AI: "Create a Pricing Plans web page (desktop version) based on the assignment and structure in this file." The result was a fully functional HTML artifact with interactive pricing tables.
#2 Creating web application prototypes using Claude Artifacts
As mentioned earlier, Artifacts in Claude AI offer groundbreaking opportunities to work with interactive elements, ranging from prototypes to fully functional web services. If you're curious, check out our detailed review of Claude AI, where my colleague and I built a checkers game in just five minutes—and played it directly within the Claude Artifacts interface! In this case, Claude Artifact codes served as the foundation for creating interactive game logic and user controls.
How to use Claude Artifacts for creating web application prototypes
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1. Building functional prototypes with prompts
Unlike static wireframes or mockups, prototypes built with Artifacts include real business logic, data validation, and interactive elements. This means you can create a functional application directly in Claude Artifacts, then test and evaluate your web product or app in the same environment. Artifacts provide a live preview of the user experience, allowing you to click buttons, navigate between screens, and interact with dropdown menus—all within Claude's interface. For example, you can easily incorporate reusable React components to speed up development and align your prototype with modern frameworks.
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2. Creating interactive prototypes from images
Similar to creating landing pages, you can upload an image or screenshot that you'd like to use as a reference and ask Claude AI to create an application based on it. Claude can even transform hand-drawn sketches into interactive prototypes, making it an incredibly efficient tool for product managers and designers working on interface planning and prototyping. For instance, you could say:
- "Here's a mockup I need turned into an interactive interface."
- "Create a prototype similar to this screenshot but adapted for mobile devices."
By leveraging build artifacts, you can quickly turn static designs into interactive, testable prototypes.
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3. Conducting early user testing
Prototypes offer another significant advantage for product managers: early user testing. By using the "publish Artifact" function, you can distribute your prototype to users for "hallway testing" and gather valuable feedback. This quick validation process can help you refine your product before moving into full development. Claude's ability to generate code snippets directly within the Artifacts environment can further streamline the transition from prototype to production-ready code.
Currently, Claude Artifacts have limitations when it comes to integration with external services, such as lacking direct API calls or HTTP requests within the Artifact environment. However, despite these constraints, code Artifacts can generate fully functional prototypes that can be tested and iterated on in a real development environment.
Examples of Artifacts: Creating an interactive task tracker prototype
There are situations where it's easier to show than describe. This Artifact example reveals the true "magic" of using AI Artifacts. I took a simple screenshot of a ClickUp board to show Claude AI the interface that meets my expectations and sent it to the chat with this prompt: "Create a Task Tracker application based on this image."
The result is impressive. Claude AI created an interactive Artifact with a Task Tracker interface similar to ClickUp. As you can see, it's fully functional, allowing you to create new tasks and edit existing ones. And this is just the result from the first prompt - it can be made much better by adding new styles and functional parts.
#3 Creating documents and presentations using Claude Artifacts
Artifacts in Claude AI have revolutionized tasks that combine text content with graphical elements, thanks to their ability to visualize and create SVG graphics. One of the most practical applications of this feature is creating documents and presentations. For instance, an Artifact example might include an automatically generated diagram or infographic tailored to your content needs.
How to use Claude Artifacts for creating documents and presentations
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1. Building Presentations based on slide structures
Simply describe your slides and the overall structure of your presentation. For example, create this description in a Docx or PPT file by outlining slide titles and the data each slide should include. Upload it to the chat, and Claude AI will generate a polished presentation complete with relevant charts, diagrams, and infographics. This is perfect for quickly producing pitch decks or presentations for meetings. Using artifact AI ensures precision and efficiency when transforming basic inputs into professional visuals.
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2. Designing business documents
Provide a document structure or upload text requirements, and you'll receive a professionally formatted output where text is seamlessly integrated with vector graphics. This can be used to create templates for invoices, proposals, or training and marketing materials like checklists. Artifacts documents can streamline the process of creating visually appealing and consistent business materials.
To align the visual style with your brand, upload corporate font names and primary brand colors in HEX or RGB formats. Claude can export graphics in SVG format, ensuring high quality for tools like Figma. You can also export results in PDF format for presentations or provide a screenshot as a style reference for Claude to replicate.
While Claude cannot yet generate photorealistic images, it excels at creating charts, diagrams, banners, and other vector graphics quickly, making it an ideal tool for efficient visual content creation.
Examples of Claude AI Artifacts: Quarterly report presentation
For this Artifact example, I used my Google Slides presentation. There wasn't anything special in it - I simply added a headline to each slide and presented my data in plain language. I saved the presentation as a PDF (Claude works much better with this data format) and sent it with my prompt.
Claude sequentially generated 4 SVG slides for my presentation. I saved them in Figma and, without any editing, created a collage to show you the result.
#4 Creating text content and working with SEO using Claude Artifacts
There are plenty of specialized tools for creating text content and optimizing for SEO, so why use Artifacts in Claude AI, you might ask? After trying it, I realized that Artifacts are so convenient for these tasks that it's hard to imagine doing it any other way. Artifacts in a sentence can be described as the key to simplifying both content creation and SEO integration seamlessly.
How to use Claude Artifacts for creating text content
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1. Writing blog posts
The real charm of Artifact AI lies in two subtle yet incredibly convenient features. First, how do AI copywriting tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude AI usually work? You get a draft of your article, want to rewrite one paragraph, and suddenly the bot rewrites the entire text just to change three sentences. Goodbye to your word limit and the perfectly good sections you already had! With Artifacts, editing text is incredibly easy. You can highlight a specific sentence, word, or paragraph, and Claude will only rewrite that part right before your eyes—saving both your usage limits and ensuring no unwanted changes to other sections of your text. This precision is what makes Artifact types like text editors and layout tools essential for modern content creators.
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2. Enhancing content with visuals
Once your text is ready and edited, it's time to add visuals—graphs, infographics, diagrams, or even just some CSS styles for paragraph formatting. With Claude, you can seamlessly switch from editing your article to its layout. For example, highlight a section that needs an infographic, and then ask Claude to "assemble" everything into the article with styled visuals and images. While you might wonder, "Can Claude generate images?"—it excels at creating impactful visual elements like infographics and styled diagrams to elevate your content.
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3. Combining SEO optimization with creativity
Add keywords, meta tags, and define the structure of your headings in your initial request. While you focus on the creative aspects of writing, Claude will automatically take care of your SEO instructions in parallel. This means you can just copy the optimized code for your blog later on—no need for separate SEO work after you've finished your content. By integrating SEO seamlessly into the writing process, Claude helps build artifacts that are both creative and search-engine friendly.
Examples of Artifacts: Working on a blog article
In this Artifact example, I make several sequential prompts. First, I simply upload the text and ask Claude to do some editing. Then I ask Claude to work on specific paragraphs - notice how in Artifacts, only the text I highlighted is deleted and edited, it's not rewritten by the assistant. Next, since there were statistical data in the text, I ask to generate infographics for my article. And with the final prompt, I ask to combine everything together, and Claude shows how my article will look with the images included.
#5 Data analytics and visualization with Claude Artifacts
Artifacts in Claude AI combine two powerful capabilities: the AI's ability to quickly analyze large datasets and identify patterns, and its ability to create interactive visualizations directly within the chat. This unique analysis tool lets you upload data, ask the Artifact AI to uncover insights or correlations, and instantly view the results as an interactive dashboard. There's no need to switch between tools or write complex code snippets—just describe what insights you want from your data. For advanced users, incorporating React components into your dashboards can add customization and interactivity to meet specific project requirements.
How to use Claude Artifacts for data analytics and visualization
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1. Creating interactive dashboards using Claude Artifacts
Upload a CSV file with your data and specify which metrics you want to track. Claude will generate an interactive dashboard with charts and graphs that update in real time. This feature is particularly useful for presenting data to teams or clients, providing a professional and dynamic way to explore insights. By leveraging Claude Artifact types like dashboards, tables, and interactive charts, you can transform raw data into actionable insights with ease.
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2. Analyzing data from unconventional sources using Claude Artifacts
Send a screenshot of rankings, tables, or charts from any website or platform, and Claude will recognize the data and convert it into a structured format for analysis. This is especially handy when you need to extract data from platforms that don't offer APIs or export tools—like review platforms, marketplaces, price aggregators, or ranking sites. Artifacts allow you not only to extract this data but also to create interactive dashboards for visualization and comparative analysis. Claude Sonnet 3.5 ensures precise data extraction and seamless integration into SVG images for high-quality visualization.
Examples of Artifacts: Interactive screenshot-based analytics dashboards
I took a screenshot of a G2 category page to incorporate application data into my analytical review, as direct data copying wasn't possible.
Claude AI collected data from the screenshot, organized it according to my requirements, and visualized it in an interactive dashboard Claude Artifact.
Examples of Artifacts: Interactive CSV-based analytics dashboards
In a similar experiment with raw CSV data, Claude calculated the required metrics and presented them in an interactive dashboard artifact. This demonstrates Claude's ability to handle both structured and unstructured data sources, making it versatile for various analytical needs.
#6 Creating educational quizzes and training materials using Claude Artifacts
Claude AI Artifacts seamlessly combine AI's ability to generate structured educational content with the capacity to turn it into interactive elements instantly. This allows for the creation of more than just static materials—it builds a fully immersive learning environment. Texts are automatically enhanced with visuals, code examples become live and editable, and knowledge checks are conducted in real time with instant feedback. Artifacts documents can serve as the backbone for organizing quizzes and scenarios into a professional training package.
How to use Claude Artifacts for quizzes and training materials:
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1. Interactive quizzes
Describe the topic and testing format, and Claude will create a fully functional quiz with automated answer checking, hints, and explanations. This is perfect for corporate training programs or educational platforms looking to enhance engagement. For instance, Claude can transform static quiz questions into HTML webpages, enabling easy integration with learning management systems.
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2. Developing training scenarios
Provide a sequence of learning steps, and Claude will generate an interactive scenario where theory alternates with practical tasks. Users can complete exercises directly in the interface, receive instant feedback and hints, and have the system adjust the difficulty of subsequent tasks based on their responses. By managing the conversation flow effectively, Claude ensures learners stay engaged and progress at their own pace.
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3. Generating practical exercises
Upload your training materials or simply describe the subject, and Claude will automatically generate a set of interactive exercises in various formats—from simple quizzes to complex cases with multiple solution paths. This is especially effective for technical subjects, where users can experiment with live code, or business training, where decision-making scenarios can be simulated. While you might wonder, "Can Claude generate images?"—its real strength lies in generating interactive content and artifact codes to bring practical exercises to life.
Examples of Artifacts: quiz creation
I sent Claude a Google Doc containing questions and answers for a playful quiz about AI applications. The questions and answers were initially generated by ChatGPT in just 5 minutes. Claude transformed this simple document into an interactive HTML quiz, ready for web implementation. The resulting artifact can be easily integrated into any webpage, with the potential to add webhook data submission for completed quizzes.
#7 Creating mind maps and process descriptions using Claude Artifacts
For product managers, business analysts, and project leaders, documenting processes and creating diagrams is a daily task. This often means choosing between quick but unpolished hand-drawn sketches or spending significant time in specialized tools like Visio or Miro. Any process changes often require a complete overhaul of diagrams. Artifacts in Claude AI offer a faster, more adaptive approach. Artifacts in a sentence could be described as tools that transform raw ideas into structured, interactive visuals effortlessly.
How to use Claude Artifacts for mind maps and process descriptions:
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1. Creating interactive mind maps for content
Claude turns text descriptions into structured, interactive maps. For example, to develop a blog content plan, you only need to describe your primary topic and target audience. The Artifact AI will generate a mind map with potential categories and subtopics. Running a blog about email marketing? Claude might suggest branches like:
- Technical aspects (with subtopics on ESP setup, integrations, and analytics)
- Email content (copywriting, subject lines, and triggers)
- Strategy (segmentation, automation funnels, and reactivation strategies)
Mind maps created with Claude can also incorporate Mermaid diagrams for precise, professional-grade visualizations. This dynamic visualization helps you brainstorm and structure ideas quickly and effectively.
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2. Process diagrams
Describe the process in plain text, and Artifact AI will instantly create a professional, interactive diagram. Need updates? Simply tell Claude what to change, and the diagram will adjust while maintaining the overall structure and style. This feature is especially valuable for agile teams or when documenting technical specifications, where processes often undergo iterative refinement. Artifacts documents ensure your diagrams are stored in a versatile, editable format, making iterative changes seamless. With interactive elements, users can hover over blocks for additional details or navigate to linked processes, making the diagrams both informative and dynamic.
Examples of artifacts: mind mapping creation
Using a content topic list as input, I asked Claude to "Create a mind map with possible keywords" based on the main theme. The result was a comprehensive visualization of related topics, subtopics, and keyword relationships, perfect for content planning and brainstorming sessions.
Examples of Artifacts: Customer Journey Map creation (CJM)
In this Artifact example, I sent Claude AI a simple prompt asking to create a CJM example. He asked me to send him a list of data he needed for this, but politely created an example of how this would look afterwards.
Examples of Artifacts: sales funnel Flowchart creation
The sales funnel visualization demonstrates Claude's capability to create dynamic, interactive flow charts. Taking basic sales process data as input, it generated a clear, visually appealing representation of the conversion path, making complex sales processes easier to understand and analyze.
Making the most of Claude AI Artifacts: practical tips
Understanding what are artifacts and how to leverage them effectively can transform your work with Claude AI. Whether you're accessing Claude through claude ai login or exploring artifact examples for the first time, the key is focusing on practical applications that enhance your content creation workflow.
For optimal results when working with ai artifacts, remember these essential points:
- Start with Clear Purpose
Before diving into artifact codes or build artifacts, define your end goal. Whether creating interactive examples, SVG images, or Mermaid diagrams, each artifact should serve a specific purpose in your project. This focused approach ensures your artifacts documents remain practical and maintainable.
- Leverage Combined Power
The true potential of work artifacts emerges when combining different types. For instance, pairing HTML webpages with interactive components can create engaging user experiences. Remember that while many ask "can Claude generate images?", its real strength lies in creating cohesive, multi-format content.
Think of artifacts in a sentence: they're not just tools, but bridges between ideas and implementation. Whether you're creating documentation, training materials, or technical specifications, choosing the right Artifact types for your specific needs will significantly improve both your workflow and end results.