Using the Zoom Canvas for Claude connector
Zoom Canvas connects with Claude so you can create, edit, share, and manage Canvas files using natural language. After you connect your Zoom account, you can ask Claude to draft a document, restructure a section, rename a file, add or remove collaborators, adjust link-sharing permissions, or transfer ownership — all without leaving the chat.
When a file is created or updated, Claude can show a preview of the generated content before you open it in Zoom Canvas. You can then continue editing, sharing, and collaborating using the standard Zoom Canvas tools.
In addition to using and accessing Zoom Canvas content in Claude, you can also add the Zoom for Claude app to access and use your Zoom meeting information and meeting assets within your Claude experience.
Requirements for using the Zoom Canvas for Claude app
- Zoom Canvas enabled
- A Zoom account owner or admin with privileges
Note: Non-admin users can add the app if Zoom Canvas for Claude app is pre-approved in the Zoom Marketplace - A Claude account
- Permission to connect third-party apps, if managed by your organization
Limitations for using the Zoom Canvas for Claude app
- Files created or modified through Claude follow Zoom Canvas permissions and account settings.
- You must have access to Zoom Canvas to open and edit generated files.
- Editing, sharing, and permission actions only apply to files you already have sufficient rights for, as Claude cannot grant itself access you do not have.
- Some actions may be limited by your Zoom account settings, user permissions, or your organization's access restrictions.
How to add the Zoom Canvas for Claude app
Note: Users need to initiate Zoom OAuth from within Claude. Starting the flow from the Zoom Marketplace alone will not complete the connection.
- Sign in to Claude.
- In the left navigation, click Customize.
- Click Connectors.
- Click the add icon, then click Browse connectors.
- Search for and then click Zoom Canvas.
- Click Connect.
You will be redirected to the Zoom Canvas for Claude page in the Zoom Marketplace. - In the top right of your screen, click Add.
- Confirm the required app permissions and click Allow.
- Once redirected back to the Claude site, complete the authorization of the app.
How to use the Zoom Canvas for Claude app
The Zoom Canvas for Claude app lets you perform a wide range of document management tasks directly in Claude. Using natural language commands, you can create new files, edit existing content block by block, control collaborator access, and organize your Canvas content efficiently.
Launching the app in Claude
- Sign in to Claude.
- In the Claude text box, click the add icon.
- Click Connectors.
- Verify that the Zoom Canvas toggle is enabled.
- Users can begin chatting with Claude to create, review, edit, and manage their Zoom Canvas files.
Claude generates the content and shows a preview when available. You can open the file in Zoom Canvas to review, edit, and share it.
Example prompts and responses
Once Zoom Canvas for Claude has been launched in Claude, users can begin using Claude to manage their Canvas files. Below are example prompts to get started. Once a question has been answered, users can follow up with additional questions or requests as well.
| Prompt | Response |
|---|
| "Create a Canvas for the telehealth marketing and execution plan." | Claude creates a persistent Zoom Canvas file with the drafted plan and displays a link to open it in Zoom Canvas. |
| "Summarize this Canvas and rewrite the second section to be shorter." | Claude reads the file, then updates the relevant blocks in place. |
| "Give this file a better name based on what's inside." | Claude reads the file content, proposes a name, and updates the file title once you confirm. |
| "Share this Canvas with Alex@company.com as an editor" | Claude adds the collaborator with the editor role |
| "Who has access to this file?" | Claude returns the collaborator list with each person's role, plus the current link-access setting. |
| "Transfer this file to Jordan@company.com." | Claude transfers ownership of the file to the specified user. |
How to remove Zoom Canvas for Claude app
- Sign in to Claude.
- Go to Settings.
- Click Connectors.
- Find and select Zoom Canvas.
- Click Remove.
Data Security for the Zoom Canvas for Claude app
This app stores access credentials in the local data store:
- Claude API tokens and Zoom OAuth credentials (both user-level only) are stored in an encrypted database.
How your data is used for the Zoom Canvas for Claude app
This app accesses and uses the following information from your Zoom account:
- View file details [docs:read:file]: Used to retrieve a file's title, owner, and other metadata so Claude can identify and reference the right file.
- View file content [docs:read:export]: Used to retrieve the contents of a selected file so the app can answer questions or work with it.
- List file contents [docs:read:list_children]: Used to browse folders and file structures so you can find and select files.
- View file collaborators [docs:read:list_file_collaborators]: Used to view who has access to a file and their permissions.
- View general access settings [docs:read:general_access]: Used to show the current link-sharing configuration for a file.
- Create file content [docs:write:content]: Used to create new Canvas files or add new blocks based on your prompts.
- Edit file content [docs:update:content]: Used to update existing blocks when you ask Claude to revise, restructure, or rewrite.
- Delete file content [docs:delete:content]: Used to remove blocks at your request.
- Import content [docs:write:import]: Used to bring external content into a Canvas file when you ask Claude to import.
- Update file details [docs:update:file]: Used to rename files, including AI-suggested names, and update other file metadata.
- Delete files [docs:delete:file]: Used to delete Canvas files at your request.
- Transfer file ownership [docs:update:file_owner]: Used to transfer ownership of a file to another user at your request.
- Add file collaborators [docs:write:collaborator]: Used to share files by adding collaborators, including sending an optional message with the invitation.
- Update collaborator permissions [docs:update:collaborator]: Used to change collaborator access levels (for example, viewer or editor).
- Remove file collaborators [docs:delete:collaborator]: Used to revoke sharing by removing collaborators from a file.
- Update general access settings [docs:update:general_access]: Used to change who can access a file through its link, for example restricting it to your organization.