I’ll admit it: for a long time, I used Claude in the most basic way possible. You know, as an alternative to ChatGPT or Gemini. And sure, that works, but Claude is one of those chatbots that has been quietly crushing it for awhile with new, smarter features that often get ignored.
Once I started poking around and using it more intentionally, I realized Claude is definitely worth using as more than a chatbot. It’s a full-on productivity toolbox with features that can help you write, research, analyze, plan, build and even work with files.
The problem is most people don’t realize those features are there, because they’re not always obvious. So here are 10 Claude features hiding in plain sight, plus exactly what I use them for.
