Anthropic announced a limited-time promotion doubling the daily usage limit for Claude Cowork from 5 hours to 10 hours. The offer runs from June 5 through July 5, 2026, free of charge for users on eligible paid plans including Pro, Max, Team, and legacy seat-based Enterprise plans [1, 2]. Users on free plans and consumption-based Enterprise seats are excluded.
The doubled usage applies only to the Claude Cowork product and does not affect other Claude services such as the web, desktop, or mobile chat versions [1, 2]. Customers do not need to take any action to activate the promotion; the increased usage is applied automatically during the promotion period [1, 2].
Claude Cowork enables users to connect the AI assistant to folders, local files, or applications to complete complex workflows. Users can modify subsequent steps via the chat interface to streamline tasks such as document creation, spreadsheet handling, and project collaboration, targeting knowledge workers and white-collar professionals [1, 2].
The product was launched as a research preview on January 12, 2026 [1]. The promotion follows Anthropic’s goal of fostering deeper user reliance on Claude Cowork in daily workflows. Analyst Eric Paulsen described the promotion as a "classic top-of-funnel move" aiming to get users hooked on the environment rather than just the model itself [1].
Nevertheless, certain safety risks remain with Claude Cowork, including possible accidental deletion of files or prompt injection if users give ambiguous or conflicting instructions, making human supervision essential [2].
The promotion ends on July 5, 2026, after which usage limits will return to the standard 5 hours per day [1, 2].
