When you open Claude on a web browser (claude.ai), the desktop app, or a mobile app, you will see two different options for logging in to your Claude account.
Continue with Google
Click “Continue with Google” if you want to use your Google account credentials to log in to Claude. This opens a modal where you can enter your Google email address and password. After entering your credentials and clicking “Next,” you will be authenticated into your Claude account.
Continue with email
If you’d prefer to use your email address to log in, enter it in the field pictured above, and click “Continue with email.” This will send you an email with the subject line “Secure link to log in to Claude.ai” and a login link
Clicking the link on the same device
If you requested the login email and clicked the link using the same device, you’ll be automatically redirected to your logged-in Claude account.
Clicking the link on another device
If you requested the login email and clicked the link using a different device (requesting from a web browser and clicking the email link on a phone, for example), then you will still see a “Sign in with Claude.ai” link in the email, but clicking it will generate a verification code. You should enter this code on the original device where you requested the login email to authenticate.
Authenticating to subscription plans
Claude offers subscription plans (Free, Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise) that let subscribers authenticate using OAuth tokens or other methods. Subscription plans can only be used by subscribers, and the usage included in these plans is designed to support ordinary use of native Anthropic applications, including the Claude web, desktop, and mobile applications and Claude Code.