Claude Meetings, Sheets and Whiteboards: How They Work
Anthropic has launched Claude Meetings, Whiteboards and Sheets in beta. What each one does, which plans get them and how to start.
Anthropic has moved Claude further into everyday office work. On 10 November 2026 it announced three connected tools — Claude Meetings, Claude Whiteboards and Claude Sheets — all in beta. TechCrunch reported the launch the same day.
Claude Meetings
What it does. Claude joins a video call as a named participant and works while people talk. It can draft the plan under discussion, sketch a timeline on a whiteboard, answer questions in the meeting chat and pull figures from connected work apps. When the call ends, the notes, action items and anything it created are saved in claude.ai.
Who gets it. Beta on Team and Enterprise plans. At launch it supports Google Meet only; Anthropic says more plans and platforms will follow.
Privacy controls. Claude identifies itself as a participant and posts a notice in the meeting chat. It will not join calls with external guests unless an administrator has allowed it, and it leaves automatically if an outside guest joins.
How to use it.
- Ask your workspace administrator to enable Meetings.
- Add Claude to a Google Meet call from your Claude workspace.
- Tell colleagues it is present. The chat notice does this, but saying so is good manners and, in some places, a legal requirement for recording or transcription.
- Give it a job at the start: "draft the project plan as we go" works better than letting it listen passively.
- After the call, open claude.ai to review and correct the notes before sharing them.
Claude Whiteboards
What it does. A shared board where a team talks through a plan and Claude turns it into an organised visual with timelines and deadlines. Several people can work on the same board with Claude in real time. A finished board can be converted into a document or a slide deck, and boards work inside Meetings so they fill in during a call.
Who gets it. Beta on paid plans, on web, desktop and mobile.
How to use it. Start a whiteboard, describe what you are planning, and ask Claude to structure it. Move and edit items yourself; treat its first layout as a draft.
Claude Sheets
What it does. Collaborative spreadsheets built with Claude. Ask for a campaign tracker or a hiring budget and it creates the structure, with multiple tabs, formulas, formatting and dropdown menus. It edits cells directly and lists each change it made, so you can see what it did.
Who gets it. Beta on paid plans, on web, desktop and mobile.
How to use it. Describe the sheet you need and the columns that matter. Then check the formulas. AI tools make arithmetic and reference mistakes; the change list makes them easier to catch. See AI hallucinations explained.
Also announced
- Claude Data, previously called Claude Dashboards, is now generally available. It connects Claude to company data systems and answers questions with dashboards, written summaries or narrated videos.
- Interactive connectors let you open full versions of apps such as Adobe, Atlassian and HubSpot inside Claude and have it work within them.
At a glance
| Tool | What it is | Availability at launch |
|---|---|---|
| Meetings | Claude as a participant in video calls | Beta, Team and Enterprise, Google Meet only |
| Whiteboards | Shared visual planning board | Beta, paid plans |
| Sheets | Collaborative spreadsheets | Beta, paid plans |
| Data | Answers from company data | Generally available |
Prices were not part of the announcement. Check Anthropic's plan pages for what your subscription includes.
Why it matters
AI companies are building their own office suites. OpenAI added collaboration and presentation features in late September, and Meta's Muse agent can build small apps on request. Each is trying to become the place where work happens, instead of a tool you visit from inside Microsoft's or Google's software.
For users, the benefit is fewer copy-and-paste steps between a chatbot and the documents it helps with. The risk is the usual one with betas: features change, and an assistant taking notes in a meeting can mishear or misattribute. Read what it writes before you rely on it.
Before you switch it on at work
- Check your organisation's policy on AI note-takers and recording.
- Tell external contacts if you plan to allow Claude in calls with them.
- Decide where meeting notes are stored and who can see them. Our guide to what not to share with AI tools covers the basics.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Meetings available on the free plan?
No. At launch it is a beta for Team and Enterprise plans.
Does Claude Meetings work with Zoom or Microsoft Teams?
Not at launch. It supports Google Meet only, with more platforms expected later.
Do other people know Claude is in the meeting?
Yes. It appears as a participant and posts a notice in the meeting chat.
Can I use Claude Sheets and Whiteboards on my phone?
Yes. Both are in beta on paid plans across web, desktop and mobile.
This article was checked against the sources listed above on 12 November 2026. AI products change quickly: features, prices and availability can differ by plan and country, so confirm details with the company before relying on them. GetAIHow is independent and not affiliated with the companies it covers. Read our editorial policy and disclaimer.
