27 August 2026

Anthropic adds built-in browser to Claude desktop app

First reported

VentureBeat ran this on 26 August, a day before the other 2 sources picked it up.

Claude can now open websites in a side panel within the desktop app, letting it fill forms and extract data from password-protected portals.
The browser runs separately from your personal browser, so Claude cannot access your tabs, bookmarks, or passwords without explicit transfer.

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