Overview
What Claude Website does
Opens claude.ai/new with up to 8,000 selected characters encoded into the website's q parameter. It does not call Anthropic's API.
| Category | Writing & Language |
|---|---|
| Action type | Web action |
| Result | Open another app or website |
| Internet | Required |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Claude WebsiteSelected text: Summarize the tradeoffs in this proposal. | Claude opens a new conversation containing the selected text. |
Workflow
Use Claude Website
Follow these steps to start a new Claude conversation with the selected text with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Claude Website from ActionClip.
- The destination opens with your selection ready to use.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: Online Actions must be enabled. Claude sign-in may be required. Selections longer than 8,000 characters may exceed the website handoff limit.
- Your selected text: The selected text is sent to claude.ai as part of the URL when you run the action.
Inspect before installing
Action configuration
The definition below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
Web action definition
https://claude.ai/new?q={{url_encoded__selected_text}}