Claude on Mobile

All the ways to connect Claude to your phone — from the official apps to terminal workarounds, messaging bots, health data, and automation.

Official mobile apps

Claude has native apps for iOS and Android with full feature parity as of March 2026.

Feature	iOS	Android	Notes
Core chat	✅	✅	All models (Haiku / Sonnet / Opus)
Voice mode	✅	✅	Free for all tiers since early 2026
Vision (camera/image)	✅	✅	Upload or take photo inline
Claude Code (native)	✅	✅	iOS Oct 2025, Android Mar 2026
Health data	✅	✅	Beta, US only — see below
Projects	View only	View only	Cannot create new projects on mobile
MCP config	❌	❌	Configure via web, syncs to mobile
Computer Use	❌	❌	Mac desktop only
Artefacts library	Limited	Limited	Full interface on web/desktop

Download:

App Store: search “Claude by Anthropic”
Google Play: search “Claude by Anthropic”

Voice mode

Full duplex voice conversation — hands-free or push-to-talk.

Option	Description
Continuous listening	Hands-free, always on
Push-to-talk	Better for noisy environments
Five voice styles	Buttery, Airy, Mellow, Glassy, Rounded

Use cases: Talking through code problems while driving, quick questions without opening a laptop, voice journaling into the wiki via Claude.

Health data integration (Beta)

Claude can read health metrics from Apple Health (iOS) and Health Connect (Android 14+).

Supported sources:

Apple Health — activity, workouts, vitals, body measurements
Health Connect (Android 14+) — equivalent fitness/health data
HealthEx and Function Health (third-party integrations)

Key constraints:

US only as of April 2026
Opt-in — you explicitly grant access per data type
Data is not used to train Claude models
Analysis happens in your conversation context, not stored by Anthropic

Example prompts:

“Analyse my sleep patterns from last month and identify trends”
“Am I hitting my step goals? What’s the weekly average?”
“Compare my resting heart rate this month vs last month”

Claude Code on mobile

Official (easiest)

The Claude app on iOS and Android includes Claude Code natively. Open the app → start a Claude Code session. Limitations: no terminal access, no file system browsing outside the session.

Remote control via Claude Code Channels (best for power users)

Connect your desktop Claude Code session to your phone via Telegram or Discord:

On desktop: install the Telegram or Discord MCP server in your Claude Code config
Authenticate with your bot token
Start a Claude Code session — Claude can now send and receive messages via the messaging app
Full remote control from your phone’s Telegram/Discord client

This gives you desktop Claude Code (file access, all tools, all MCP) controllable from anywhere. See the Messaging app integrations section below for setup steps.

Android — Termux (terminal access)

Run Claude Code CLI directly on Android:

# 1. Install Termux from F-Droid (NOT Play Store — outdated version)
# 2. Inside Termux:
pkg update && pkg install nodejs git
 
# 3. Install Claude Code
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
 
# 4. Add API key
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_key_here
 
# 5. Run
claude

Note: The native installer has Android ABI incompatibilities — use the alias/npm method above. See claude-code-termux for a setup script.

Add Tailscale for remote access:

Desktop Claude Code session (tmux) → Tailscale VPN → SSH from Termux

This lets your phone SSH into your desktop Claude Code session with session persistence via tmux.

iOS — SSH clients

iOS has no Termux equivalent. Options:

Blink Shell — SSH/MOSH client, connects to remote Claude Code session
Termius — cross-platform SSH client
iSH — Alpine Linux emulator, very limited (no full Claude Code support)

Best iOS approach: run Claude Code on a remote server or desktop, SSH in from Blink.

Messaging app integrations

Telegram (official — Claude Code Channels)

Anthropic ships an official Telegram MCP server as part of Claude Code Channels.

Claude Code desktop session
    ↓ Telegram MCP server
    ↓ Messages forwarded to your Telegram

Setup:

Install Bun (required — Node/Deno may fail): npm install -g bun
Add the Telegram MCP to your Claude Code MCP config
Authenticate with your Telegram bot token
Claude can send messages, reply, react with emoji, and receive your responses

Use case: Start a long Claude Code task on desktop, get notified and respond via Telegram from your phone. Full remote control without needing to be at your computer.

Discord (official — Claude Code Channels)

Same Channels framework as Telegram. Claude Code ↔ Discord DMs or channels.

iMessage

Included in the official Claude Code Channels research preview.

Not officially supported. Community implementations exist (Clawdbot, custom MCP connectors) but require self-hosting.

iOS Shortcuts automation

Claude has native App Intent support on iOS — no API key needed, uses your Claude app.

Built-in: “Ask Claude” shortcut

Open Shortcuts app on iPhone
Add action → search “Ask Claude”
Wire it to any trigger (Siri, home screen button, NFC tag, Focus mode)

Example shortcuts:

“Hey Siri, ask Claude to summarise my clipboard” → paste result back to clipboard
NFC tag on desk → triggers daily briefing prompt
Morning Focus mode → runs “Summarise my calendar and priorities” on Claude

Siri integration:

“Hey Siri, ask Claude [anything]” works natively via Shortcuts
Claude responds via the Shortcuts notification or Speak Text action

Widgets:

Claude home screen widget for quick text input without opening the app

Android automation (Tasker)

Direct HTTP approach (simple):

Tasker HTTP Request task:
  Method: POST
  URL: https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages
  Headers: x-api-key: %ANTHROPIC_KEY
  Body: { "model": "claude-sonnet-4-6", "messages": [...] }

Tasker MCP Server (advanced):

Community MCP server that exposes Tasker tasks to Claude
Claude can trigger Tasker automations and read results
GitHub: tasker-mcp
Compatible with Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini

Example automations:

Phone detects you’ve arrived home → Claude summarises your unread messages
Battery drops below 20% → Claude pauses any long running sessions
Time trigger at 8am → Claude Code Channels sends daily digest processing notification

Push notifications

Official (2026): Claude now sends push notifications to your phone when:

A long-running task finishes
Claude needs your permission to proceed
An error occurs requiring input

Works via the Claude mobile app — no setup required.

Community: ntfy.sh (for Claude Code sessions):

Claude Code PostToolUse hook
    ↓ calls ntfy.sh HTTP endpoint
    ↓ ntfy app on phone receives push notification

Setup:

Install ntfy app on phone, subscribe to a private topic
Add a Claude Code hook:

{
  "PostToolUse": [{
    "matcher": "",
    "hooks": [{
      "type": "command",
      "command": "curl -d 'Claude needs input' ntfy.sh/your-private-topic"
    }]
  }]
}

Happy (community mobile client): Smart notifications — alerts when code is ready for review, when Claude hits an error, or when a long task completes.

SMS and voice calls via Twilio

Build a phone number that talks to Claude:

Voice calls:

Caller dials Twilio number
    ↓ Twilio Programmable Voice
    ↓ Claude API (with function calling)
    ↓ Claude responds via TTS
    ↓ Caller hears Claude's answer

SMS bot:

SMS to Twilio number
    ↓ Twilio webhook → your server
    ↓ Claude API
    ↓ Response sent back as SMS

Official Twilio MCP server (Alpha):

Anthropic + Twilio co-developed MCP server
Exposes SMS, voice, and WhatsApp as Claude tools
Claude can send/receive messages as part of an agentic workflow
Requires Twilio account + API keys

No-code option: Zapier can connect Twilio SMS to Claude without writing code.

Mobile device control MCP

claude-in-mobile (GitHub: AlexGladkov/claude-in-mobile):

Claude controls Android devices via ADB
Claude controls iOS Simulator via simctl
Take screenshots, interact with UI, input text, manage apps
Useful for automated mobile testing — “test this screen, click the login button, tell me what happens”

Setup:

# Android: requires ADB connected device or emulator
adb devices  # verify device connected
 
# Add MCP to Claude Code config
# Claude can then call browser_screenshot, browser_tap, etc.

Building mobile apps with Claude API

React Native / Expo

Claude Code works natively with Expo SDK 52 (React Native 0.76):

Ask Claude to scaffold components, fix layout bugs, write tests
NativeWind (Tailwind) for styling
Zustand for state management
Expo Router for navigation

Swift (iOS native)

Claude Code integrates with Xcode — describe the UI or behaviour, Claude writes the Swift code. Works with SwiftUI and UIKit.

Kotlin / Jetpack Compose (Android native)

Claude Code integrates with Android Studio — Jetpack Compose UI generation, ViewModel patterns, Hilt DI wiring.

Anthropic SDK: No official Swift or Kotlin SDK — call the REST API directly:

// Swift example
let url = URL(string: "https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages")!
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.setValue("your-key", forHTTPHeaderField: "x-api-key")
request.setValue("2023-06-01", forHTTPHeaderField: "anthropic-version")
// ... POST with messages body

For TypeScript/React Native, use the official @anthropic-ai/sdk npm package directly.

Limitations summary

Limitation	Details
Project creation	Cannot create new Projects on mobile — web/desktop only
Computer Use	Mac desktop only — not accessible via mobile
MCP configuration	Configure on web (claude.ai), syncs to mobile — can’t add from app
Health data	US only, Android requires version 14+
Full artefacts library	Dedicated UI only on web/desktop
Claude Code CLI	iOS has no native terminal — requires SSH to remote or use the Claude app
Termux (Android)	Native installer broken — npm alias method required

Quick reference: which approach for what

Goal	Best approach
Chat with Claude on phone	Official Claude app
Hands-free conversation	Voice mode in Claude app
Run Claude Code from phone	Claude Code Channels (Telegram/Discord MCP) or SSH + tmux
Automate with Siri/Shortcuts	iOS Shortcuts + “Ask Claude” App Intent
Android automation	Tasker HTTP → Claude API
Get notified when tasks finish	Claude app push notifications or ntfy.sh hook
Message Claude from Telegram	Claude Code Channels + Telegram MCP
Phone number that talks to Claude	Twilio + Claude API
Test mobile apps with Claude	claude-in-mobile MCP
Build a mobile app using Claude	Claude Code + Expo/React Native or Xcode/Android Studio

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Claude on Mobile

Claude on Mobile

Official mobile apps

Voice mode

Health data integration (Beta)

Claude Code on mobile

Official (easiest)

Remote control via Claude Code Channels (best for power users)

Android — Termux (terminal access)

iOS — SSH clients

Messaging app integrations

Telegram (official — Claude Code Channels)

Discord (official — Claude Code Channels)

iMessage

WhatsApp

iOS Shortcuts automation

Android automation (Tasker)

Push notifications

SMS and voice calls via Twilio

Mobile device control MCP

Building mobile apps with Claude API

React Native / Expo

Swift (iOS native)

Kotlin / Jetpack Compose (Android native)

Limitations summary

Quick reference: which approach for what

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