In four steps
- Start an animation. Ask Claude for an animation in any chat, or select Output › Motion in the message box, or open the Artifacts tab and choose a Motion template.
- Describe it well. Say who will watch it, where it will play and roughly how long it should be. Attach the report, data or images to use.
- Edit. Ask Claude for a specific change, like “Change the Q3 number to 18%”, or adjust the animation directly in the editor.
- Export. Click Export and choose MP4. Use Share to send it to teammates.
Before you start
Claude Motion is in beta on Team and Enterprise plans. On Team it’s on by default; on Enterprise, an owner has to switch it on first. If you don’t see it, read why Claude Motion isn’t showing.
These steps follow Anthropic’s official documentation. Interface labels can change during the beta.
1. Create an animation
From a chat
Just ask for an animation in any conversation — for example, “Turn this quarterly report into a 30-second explainer for our all-hands.” You can also select Output in the message box and choose Motion.
From the Artifacts tab
- Open the Artifacts tab.
- Select a Motion template.
- Describe the animation you want.
2. Write a better prompt
Anthropic’s own advice comes down to three things the prompt should state, plus your source material:
- Who will watch it — the board, new customers, the whole company.
- Where it will play — a slide deck, a help center, a social feed.
- Roughly how long — 15, 30, 60 seconds.
- Attach your content — the report, data or images — so the animation is built from your real numbers, not invented ones.
3. Edit one scene without breaking the rest
Because each animation is code, edits can be surgical. Two ways to make them:
- Ask Claude: “Slow down the second scene”, “Change the Q3 number to 18%”. Name the scene and the exact value — vague requests invite wider rewrites.
- Edit directly: adjust the animation yourself in the editor.
4. Export as MP4 and share
Click Export and choose MP4. Animations start private to you; to share, open the animation and click Share. Every animation stays saved in the Artifacts tab.
Heads-up on usage: Claude Motion counts toward your plan’s usage limits, and longer or more complex animations use more of it than a typical message. Iterate on a short version first.
Claude Motion prompt examples
Copy, then swap in your own audience, length and attachments.
Turn this quarterly report into a 30-second explainer for our all-hands. Audience: the whole company, mostly non-finance. Highlight revenue, churn and the one thing we're changing next quarter.Animate how our three pricing plans compare, for the sales kickoff. Show monthly price, seats and the one feature that differs. Keep it under 20 seconds.Make a short walkthrough of the setup steps for new customers: connect account, invite team, create first project. Vertical 9:16 for our help center.Animate this bar chart (attached CSV) for a board deck. Bars grow one by one, the biggest bar gets a label. Don't round the numbers.
Prefer your own coding agent? We are developing a separate local Skill toolkit. Explore its setup plan and prepare a brief for Claude Code or Codex. Installation and video delivery are not available yet.
Claude Motion tutorial FAQ
Where are my Claude Motion animations saved?
Every animation you create is saved in the Artifacts tab in Claude.
How do I download a Claude Motion video?
Open the animation, click Export and choose MP4.
Can I change just one number in a Claude Motion animation?
Yes. Because the animation is code, you can ask Claude to change one word, number or timing and the rest stays the same, or edit it directly in the editor.
Why does Claude Motion use up my limits so fast?
Longer or more complex animations use more of your plan's usage limit than a typical message. Start with a short version and refine it.