Anthropic Launches Claude Cowork on Mobile and Web With Cloud Background Processing

Anthropic announced the official launch of Claude Cowork on mobile and web platforms, moving the agent beyond its original desktop app constraint.

The expansion introduces cloud-based background processing so scheduled tasks, data aggregation, and report building can continue running even when user devices are completely offline.

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PYMNTS said Anthropic’s Tuesday (July 7) blog post described the beta rollout for members of its Max plan, with access expected to expand to other plans.

The Verge reported that Cowork sessions will run in the cloud by default so users can continue tasks even when they close their laptop, while the “full experience” remains on the desktop app including local file access.

Multiple outlets tied the mobile and web shift to a “human in the loop” design where Claude asks for approval via smartphone when a decision requires a person.

Engadget said, "Nothing ships until you've reviewed and approved it," as it described notifications on a phone when Claude needs permission to complete a task.

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Android Authority said tasks now run in the cloud by default, while the desktop app still provides the full experience including direct access to local files.

MacRumors added that Claude can work in the background in the cloud even when no device is online, sending an alert when it needs permission to move forward with a task.

Anthropic’s usage statistics, as cited by Android Headlines, covered 1.2 million Cowork sessions across 600,000 organizations and showed software development accounted for less than 9% of total usage.

PYMNTS reported Anthropic found that more than 90% of Cowork work is not software development, and that about half of usage involves business operations or content creation.

WIRED said Anthropic plans to roll out the revamped Cowork as a beta to subscribers of its Max plan, which starts at $100 a month, and expects features to trickle down to members of its cheaper tier, Pro, which costs $20 a month.

Android Headlines said the rollout begins in beta for Max subscribers first, with plans to trickle down to standard tiers over the coming weeks, while the Decoder and others described a gradual beta rollout starting with Max.