The point: Claude Cowork is remotely controlled from a smartphone, while complex knowledge work tasks continue to be executed on the desktop.
Anthropic integrates support for Claude Cowork in the mobile app to enable control of desktop agent tasks from a smartphone. The mobile version functions as a remote control, while computational work remains on the local PC.
Anthropic is bringing Claude Cowork to mobile devices. The feature was previously limited to desktop applications for macOS and Windows and serves to automate long-running knowledge work tasks such as file editing, document creation, and report writing — in contrast to Claude Code, which is optimized for programming tasks.
The smartphone app does not perform the computational work, but rather serves as a remote control for the PC. Users can start and control tasks directly from their phone, monitor progress, and connect from the browser or desktop application. Background processes continue to run on the local computer system even when the app is closed.
Since Claude Cowork runs locally on the PC, the system retains access to user-shared local files — a security advantage for organizations that rely on data storage within their own network. Screenshots from Twitter suggest an imminent release, though an official announcement is still pending.
Source: www.it-daily.net · Published 26 June 2026
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