Claude Artifacts: Apps That Appear in the Chat

Artifacts are interactive things Claude generates: React components, HTML games, SVG diagrams, code with a 'Preview' tab. They show up in a panel next to the chat and update as you ask for changes. It's the fastest way to prototype a UI.

Some examples

• You ask 'build me a Pomodoro timer' — Claude renders a working timer you can click.
• You ask for a flashcard app for AP Chem terms — Claude builds it as an artifact.
• You ask for an SVG diagram of the water cycle — it appears in the side panel.
• You iterate: 'make the timer 25 minutes' → it edits in place.

Try it!

Open Claude. Ask for a small web app you've always wanted (a study timer, a name picker, a dice roller). Iterate twice. Save it.

Practice this safely

Try this with a school, hobby, or family example where the stakes are low. Use the AI output as a draft you can question, not as the final answer.

1. 1Ask AI to explain Artifacts in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
2. 2Give it one detail from "Claude Artifacts: Apps That Appear in the Chat" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
3. 3Check Claude against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.