Use Claude with iOS apps (original) (raw)

Claude can now connect with your iOS device's system apps to help you take action directly from your conversations. When you chat with Claude, it can draft messages, emails, or calendar events, find locations, manage reminders, and analyze your health and fitness data — all seamlessly integrated with your mobile apps.

What can Claude do with iOS apps?

Claude can help you:

Limitations

How Claude helps you take action

When Claude determines that using one of these features would be helpful, it will automatically suggest it. You'll see a card or prompt within your conversation that lets you review and take action with Claude’s help.

Sending texts and emails with Messages and Mail

Example: "Draft an email to my manager explaining that I'll be late to the morning meeting due to a doctor's appointment."

Using location for contextual suggestions

Example: "Find good restaurants near me that are open now."

Displaying locations with Maps

Example: "Show me coffee shops within walking distance on a map."

Managing your calendar

Examples:

Creating and managing reminders

Examples:

Note that when Claude uses tools to take these actions, their use is preserved in the conversation history in the same way as any tool.

Accessing and analyzing your health data

Claude can read your health and fitness data from Apple Health to help you understand patterns, track progress, and make informed decisions about your wellbeing. When you ask Claude about your health data, it can display insights using native charts that feel integrated with iOS.

What health data can Claude access?

With your permission, Claude can read the following types of data from Apple Health:

How to use health features

Example prompts

Understanding health visualizations

Claude displays health insights using native iOS charts that appear directly in your conversation. These charts can show:

Tap on chart elements to see more details about specific data points.

Usage guidelines for optimal results

To get the best results, be specific about what you want, include relevant details like dates, times, and locations in your requests, and review content before sending or saving. Claude understands natural language, so you can make requests conversationally.

What data can Claude access?

Claude only accesses the data necessary for each specific request:

Claude's connection to your iOS apps works through your device's built-in sharing and permission systems—the same secure methods you use with any iPhone app.

Do I need to grant permission to Claude for iOS?

Permission requirements vary by feature:

For features requiring permissions (like location or calendar access), Claude will request permission contextually with clear explanations of why the access is needed. You’ll be prompted to approve the action with three options: Allow once, Always allow, or Don't allow.

These permissions can be managed at any time in your device settings by going to Settings > Claude. You'll see all available permissions like Location, Calendar, and Reminders and can tap on each permission to adjust access levels. You can toggle between "While Using App” and “Ask next time” to change Claude’s access, or remove permissions by choosing “Never.”

Health permissions work differently from other app permissions. When Claude requests health access, you'll see the standard iOS Health permissions screen where you can choose exactly which data types to share. You can modify these permissions at any time by going to Settings > Health > Data Access & Devices > Claude.

Claude will only request permissions if needed for specific features, and you can always choose to decline while still using other capabilities.

Troubleshooting

Claude isn't offering to use my apps

Permission prompts don't appear

Features aren't working as expected

Calendar events aren't opening correctly

Health data isn't appearing or seems incomplete

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