Claude in Chrome Sessions Now Continue Across Devices
Anthropic says Claude in Chrome sessions now carry over to desktop, web, and mobile. Conversations are saved to the user's account, while skills and connectors can work from the browser; Claude's current Chrome page lists the extension as available on all paid plans.
Claude in Chrome sessions can now carry over to desktop, web, and mobile. Anthropic says conversations are saved to the user's account rather than tied to one machine, and that skills and connectors work in the browser. (Claude by Anthropic on X)
The change makes Claude in Chrome less like a one-off browser panel and more like another surface for the same ongoing work. Start a task in a tab, then continue it elsewhere without re-explaining the context. The Claude in Chrome page describes the side panel as a full Claude Cowork session and says existing skills, plugins, and connectors are available there. (Claude in Chrome)
Key Takeaways
- Sessions live with the account, not a particular device.
- A Chrome session can be resumed on desktop, web, or mobile.
- Conversations are saved, and skills and connectors can work from the browser.
- Claude in Chrome is listed as available on all paid plans on Anthropic's current product page.
- Browser-agent safety still matters: Anthropic warns about prompt injection and unintended actions.
What carries over
Every conversation is saved to the user's history, and sessions live with the account rather than the machine. That means a user can start in Chrome and pick up on desktop or mobile without starting the task over. A skill saved in the panel can also run from any supported surface. (Claude in Chrome)
The launch post described Max and Team access immediately, with Pro rolling out in the following weeks. Anthropic's current product page now says Claude in Chrome is available on all paid plans and offers an Add to Chrome option. This article uses the current page for present availability and the launch post for the rollout sequence. (Claude by Anthropic on X; Claude in Chrome)
The browser is a Cowork surface
The side panel runs a full Claude Cowork session. Anthropic says skills, plugins, and connectors already built by the user are available in the panel without separate browser setup. Claude in Chrome can also be used through the side panel, from Claude Cowork when the browser is one step in a longer job, or from Claude Code when a site is being built and tested. (Claude in Chrome)
That makes the update practical for workflows that move between research and execution. Anthropic describes pairing Chrome with Cowork to gather information from the web, produce Excel workbooks, create PowerPoint decks, and generate formatted reports. The browser becomes the place where Claude reads pages and takes actions, while the rest of the session can continue on another surface. (Claude in Chrome)
What Claude in Chrome can do
Anthropic's product page says Claude in Chrome can read the page already open in the user's signed-in tab, click, type, and fill forms while the user decides what happens next. It can work across tabs, run tasks in the background, extract metrics from analytics dashboards, organize files in Google Drive, review calendars and email context, and visit competitor sites for pricing and feature research. (Claude in Chrome)
Those are capabilities, not a promise that every website or task will behave perfectly. The page says Claude may hallucinate or take actions the user did not intend, and that sites can hide instructions that try to redirect the agent. Users should start with familiar workflows and review what Claude is about to do before allowing consequential actions. (Claude in Chrome safety guidance)
Controls and safety boundaries
Anthropic recommends avoiding banking, health records, financial transactions, password management, and anything involving sensitive personal data. Purchases, financial actions, and other one-way-door actions wait for the user, and Claude asks before financial, personal, or work-critical actions. (Claude in Chrome)
Users can also use Permissions Mode to approve access one site at a time. On Team and Enterprise plans, administrators can turn the extension on or off organization-wide and set site allowlists and blocklists. Before Claude acts on a page, a separate safety check reviews the action for risk and for hidden instructions, but Anthropic says those protections are not foolproof. (Claude in Chrome)
A sensible first test is a familiar, reversible workflow: ask Claude to summarize a set of approved pages or organize non-sensitive files, then inspect the prompts and actions. Do not treat cross-device continuity as a reason to grant broader access than the task requires.
A workflow worth trying
- Open Claude in Chrome on a trusted site and start a bounded task.
- Keep the initial request focused on reading, extracting, or drafting rather than irreversible actions.
- Save the session, then resume it on desktop, web, or mobile to confirm that the account-level history is useful in your workflow.
- Review which skills and connectors are available before using them on new sites.
- Add permissions or allowlists only after the basic workflow behaves as expected.
The benefit is continuity, not unattended access. A session that moves across devices is easier to pick up, but the same safety review should travel with it.
Bottom line
Claude in Chrome now works as a persistent, account-level browser surface: start in a tab, keep the conversation and skills with the session, and continue from desktop, web, or mobile. Anthropic lists the extension on all paid plans, but its safety guidance remains central because browser pages can contain hidden instructions and browser agents can act on a user's behalf. (Claude in Chrome)
Sources
- Claude by Anthropic on X, “Your Claude in Chrome sessions now carry over,” August 12, 2026: https://x.com/claudeai/status/2087635262390026525
- Claude by Anthropic on X, “The side panel now runs the same Claude Cowork session,” August 12, 2026: https://x.com/claudeai/status/2087635263774232617
- Claude by Anthropic, “Claude in Chrome”: https://claude.com/chrome
- Claude Help Center, “Use Claude in Chrome safely”: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12902428-use-claude-in-chrome-safely
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Frequently Asked Questions
What changed in Claude in Chrome?
Claude in Chrome sessions now save to the user's account instead of living on one machine. A session started in Chrome can be picked up on desktop, web, or mobile, with conversations, skills, and connectors available across the supported surfaces.
Which plans can use Claude in Chrome?
Anthropic's current Claude in Chrome page says the extension is available on all paid plans. The launch post said Max and Team were available immediately and Pro was rolling out in the following weeks.
Do skills and connectors work in the browser?
Yes. Anthropic says the side panel runs a full Claude Cowork session and that skills, plugins, and connectors already built by the user are available there without separate browser setup.
What should users avoid giving Claude in Chrome?
Anthropic warns that browser agents can face prompt injection and may take unintended actions. Its guidance says to avoid banking, health records, financial transactions, password management, and other workflows involving sensitive personal data.