# Make simple software tools with Claude artifacts

Published: 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
Canonical: https://wow.pjh.is/journal/claude-artifacts

Since the Opus 4.1 release, Claude is much better at creating simple software tools. They run as "[artifacts](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/9487310-what-are-artifacts-and-how-do-i-use-them)" in the chat window, and are easy to share with your colleagues. No coding skills required.

Some example tools, and the chat threads that made them:

* [Split long text into chunks](https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/43357c16-36d4-4f29-a66e-5bc0eab054ec) ([chat thread](https://claude.ai/share/3258e365-25f8-4252-9634-3d039d65a4ee))

* [Write captions for images](https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/3be229d6-5ddf-46d9-b5f4-3ee9ac210046) ([chat thread](https://claude.ai/share/76fbde73-64b9-40a5-bb19-6575628d92c3))

* Many more [here](https://claude.ai/artifacts).

To share the artifacts you make, just click "Copy > Publish artifact" at the top right.

The [Claude artifact sandbox](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/9487310-what-are-artifacts-and-how-do-i-use-them) has some cool features (e.g. persistent storage; make Claude API calls; MCP integration) but also some major limitations (e.g. restrictions on external web requests). If you're blocked by the limits, try [Replit](https://replit.com/).[^1]

[^1]: If you're a developer, consider [Val.town](https://val.town/).

ChatGPT has a similar feature, called [Canvas](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/9930697-what-is-the-canvas-feature-in-chatgpt-and-how-do-i-use-it). It's worse at user interface design and lacks all the "cool features" I mentioned above. But, it does allow external web requests. That would be great, except you can't whitelist a domain—you have to approve every unique URL.

[![Claude Artifacts](https://wow.pjh.is/static/images/blog/claude-artefacts.jpeg)](https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/43357c16-36d4-4f29-a66e-5bc0eab054ec)

[![Claude Artifacts](https://wow.pjh.is/static/images/blog/claude-artefacts-2.jpeg)](https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/3be229d6-5ddf-46d9-b5f4-3ee9ac210046)