A Claude Guest Pass is an official invite feature that lets Max plan (the $100 or $200 per month tier) subscribers give a friend a week of free Claude Pro access. According to Anthropic's official Claude account, Max users receive 3 guest passes to share, and each pass can be redeemed for one week of free Pro access. It's a way to let someone try Claude for real before committing to a paid plan.
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What exactly is a Guest Pass?
A Guest Pass is a referral (a shareable link used to invite someone) invite available only to Max plan subscribers, giving the recipient 7 days of free Claude Pro access. Running the /passes command in Claude Code (Anthropic's terminal-based coding tool) shows how many passes remain and generates a shareable link. These links start with claude.ai/referral/, and the pass activates once the recipient visits the link and creates an account or signs in.
Who can send Guest Passes, and how many?
Only Max plan ($100 or $200 per month) subscribers can send Guest Passes, and each subscriber gets 3. Free and Pro plan users cannot send them. To check your passes and generate a link, open Claude Code and run /passes.
Note: Anthropic's support documentation doesn't specify exactly how or when new passes are issued, or how used passes expire. The most reliable source is the pass count and instructions shown on your own screen at the time.
How do you use a Guest Pass once you receive one?
To use a Guest Pass, simply open the link the sender shared with you. Visiting the link and creating a new account (or signing in to an existing one) activates 7 days of Claude Pro access, with no separate application needed. Since the Pro plan includes Claude Code access, you can try both the web/app chat experience and Claude Code during the pass period.
What to watch out for when using a Guest Pass
- Only some people can send them. Guest Passes can only be created by Max plan subscribers, capped at 3 per person.
- Only accounts that have never had a paid subscription can use one. Guest Passes are described as being for new users who have never paid for a Claude plan (Pro or Max), so they may not apply to accounts that previously subscribed and cancelled.
- The free period is fixed. Each pass gives 7 days of Pro access; continuing beyond that requires subscribing to Pro or Max separately.
- Check billing and cancellation details on screen. Whether a card is required, or whether the trial automatically converts to a paid subscription after 7 days, isn't spelled out in Anthropic's official support documentation, so confirm the exact terms shown when you redeem the pass.
- The sender gets a referral reward. Claude Code's official prompt says that if a recipient subscribes to a paid plan after the trial, the sender receives $10 of extra usage (terms apply). This doesn't add any cost for the recipient.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Does the recipient need to install Claude Code?
No. Claude Code and the /passes command are only needed by the Max subscriber sending the pass. Recipients just open the shared link in a web browser — no installation required — and the 7-day Pro benefits apply.
Q. Can anyone send a Guest Pass?
No. Only Max plan ($100 or $200/month) subscribers can send them, and each gets 3 passes. Free and Pro users cannot send them.
Q. What do you get from a Guest Pass?
7 days of free Claude Pro access, which includes Claude Code.
Q. Where do you check and send Guest Passes?
Run the /passes command in Claude Code to see your remaining passes and shareable link (starting with claude.ai/referral/).
Q. Does it automatically convert to a paid subscription after 7 days?
Anthropic's official documentation doesn't spell this out in detail. Check the billing and cancellation terms shown on screen when you redeem the pass for the most accurate answer. If you don't plan to continue, it's safest to set a reminder for 7 days ahead when you start the trial and check your subscription status before it expires.
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