An artifact is a self-contained piece of work Claude generates in its own panel: an HTML page, a small app, a document, a diagram. It's separate from the chat so you can iterate on it and reuse it. The catch: Claude's built-in sharing publishes to a claude.ai URL with Claude's branding and no password.
The three ways to share an artifact
- claude.ai publish — public URL on claude.ai, no password, their branding.
- Claude Code Artifacts — Team/Enterprise only, shared inside your org.
- drop — save the HTML and run
drop artifact.html: branded, password-protected, on your own domain, from any plan.
How to share a Claude artifact on your own domain
Copy the artifact's HTML to a file, then drop artifact.html -p secret. You get a link on your domain behind your branded unlock gate — decrypted in the recipient's browser, never on a server. See the full guide.
FAQ
Can I share a Claude artifact without a paid plan?
Yes — drop is open-source and works on any plan. Claude's own org sharing is gated to Team/Enterprise.
Is it zero-knowledge?
Locked drops are AES-256 encrypted in the browser via StatiCrypt before upload. The server stores only ciphertext — never your content or password.