Claude tips

Desktop Go to claude.ai, or install the desktop app from claude.com/download.

Phone App Store or Google Play. Search for Claude by Anthropic and check the developer is Anthropic.

Copycat apps exist. Check the developer name before you install, and never pay for an app that claims to be Claude from another company.

Both Sign in with Google, or enter your email and use the link Claude sends you. If you open the link on a different device, it gives you a code to type in. New accounts also verify a mobile number by text message.

There is no Claude password to set. Each sign-in comes through your email or Google account, so those accounts are your front door. You must be 18 or older to use Claude.

Email Turn on two-step verification on the email account you signed up with.

Google myaccount.google.com › Security & sign-in › 2-Step Verification

There is no Claude password, so whoever controls your email or Google account can get into Claude. Secure that account first.

Desktop Your name › Settings › Privacy › Help Improve our AI models

Phone Your name › Settings › Privacy, same toggle

Switch it off if you would rather your conversations are not used to train future models. Once it is off, your new and past chats are not used in future training, but anything already used stays there. If you leave it on, chats can be kept for up to 5 years for training.

Both Your name › Settings › Your Claude › Instructions. On the older layout it is Settings › Account › Instructions for Claude.

Add your role, your country and how you like answers. Example: "I'm a bookkeeper in Perth. Use Australian English. Keep answers short and plain." It applies to all your chats.

Desktop Settings › Your Claude › Memory from chats, then Manage next to Your memory to review the Topics list. On the older layout it is Settings › Memory › Generate memory from chats.

In chat Ask "What do you remember about me?" and tell it to change or forget anything.

Memory is on by default on Free, Pro, Max and Ultra. You can read, edit or delete every topic it holds, so check it once after your first week.

Both Start a new chat, then tap the ghost icon at the top right before you type.

Incognito chats stay out of your history, are not used for memory and are not used for training, even if training is on. Anthropic still keeps them for 30 days for safety. You can't use incognito inside a Project.

Both See the list at the end of this sheet. Remove names and numbers before you paste, or describe the situation instead.

Treat anything you type as something that could be stored. Privacy settings reduce risk; they do not remove it.

Both Plans for individuals are Free, Pro, Max and Ultra; Team and Enterprise are for organisations. Compare current prices at claude.com/pricing, or in the app store on your phone.

Free is enough to learn on. Upgrade when you often hit the usage limit, not before. Prices show in your local currency where Anthropic supports it, and buying through the App Store or Google Play can cost a different amount. Check the price before you pay.

For anything important, end with this line.

"Ask me 3 questions before you start."