Claude looks even better as free users get more features to play with

PCWorld reports that Anthropic has significantly upgraded Claude's free tier with new Skills feature for automating recurring tasks and Connectors for integrating external services like Canva and Slack. Free users can now create and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files directly within Claude, plus enjoy longer conversations and enhanced voice/image search capabilities. These improvements position Claude as a stronger competitor against ChatGPT, especially as OpenAI recently introduced ads to its platform. AI company Anthropic is now upgrading the free version of its Claude chatbot with several features that were previously exclusive to paying users, reports Engadget . Free users can now create and edit files like Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs directly within Claude.