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title: "Claude image generation, video and ads with Icarus"
canonical: https://withicarus.com/mcp/claude
site: Icarus
description: "Claude image generation, plus video and ads, in chat. Icarus uses your saved products and characters, so it looks like your brand."
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# Claude image generation, video and ads with Icarus

Claude image generation, plus video and ads, in chat. Icarus uses your saved products and characters, so it looks like your brand.

To use Icarus in Claude, paste the address https://withicarus.com/mcp into Claude and sign in to Icarus. Then ask for photos, videos or ads in plain words. It's Claude image generation that uses your saved products and characters.

Updated: 2026-09-28

## How do I connect Icarus to Claude?

You only set this up once. After that, any chat can make photos and videos for you.

1. In Claude, open Customize, then Connectors. (Open Connectors: https://claude.ai/customize/connectors)
2. Click +, then Add custom connector.
3. Name it Icarus, paste the address and click Add. The address: https://withicarus.com/mcp
4. Click Connect, sign in to Icarus and click Allow.
5. In a new chat, click +, then Connectors, and turn on Icarus.

Claude's own guide: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11175166-get-started-with-custom-connectors-using-remote-mcp

## What do I need, and what does it cost?

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Your Claude plan | Works on every Claude plan. The Free plan can add one app like this. On Team or Enterprise, an owner adds Icarus first. |
| How you connect | Sign in to Icarus, no key needed |
| Connecting and looking things up | Free |
| Making, editing and upscaling | Your Icarus credits |
| A shot that fails | Credits come back |
| Where your work goes | Generations in Icarus, with links in Claude |

## What can I ask Claude to make?

- "Shoot our linen kurta on our usual model. Four photos and a 10-second ad."
- "Make an unboxing video for the blue tote."
- "Put the new sneaker in three scenes for Instagram."
- "How much will this cost? Tell me before you start."

## Questions

### Can my team use it on a Claude Team or Enterprise plan?

Yes. An owner adds Icarus in Organization settings first, and then each person connects their own account.

### Do I need to be technical?

No. Copy one address, sign in, click Allow. Then just ask.

### Does using Icarus in Claude cost extra?

No. Connecting is free. You only spend credits when Icarus makes or edits something, and a shot that fails is refunded.

### Where does my work go?

Everything is saved in Generations in Icarus, and Claude gets a link to each result.

### Is my brand safe?

Before you connect, Icarus shows exactly what the app will be able to do. It only works in the workspace you choose, and you can disconnect it from Settings at any time.

### How does Claude image generation work with Icarus?

You ask Claude in plain words. Icarus makes the photo, video or ad with your saved product and character, and you get a link back.

## Icarus in other apps

- **ChatGPT**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/chatgpt. You only set this up once. After that, any chat can make photos and videos for you.
- **Claude Code**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/claude-code. Install it with one command, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Cursor**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/cursor. Install it in one click, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **VS Code**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/vscode. Install it in one click, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Codex**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/codex. Add your key, run one command, and ask for photos and videos while you build.
- **Gemini CLI**: https://withicarus.com/mcp/gemini. Run one command with your key, then ask for photos and videos while you build.
- Every app, with the limits: https://withicarus.com/mcp


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Site: Icarus (https://withicarus.com)
Canonical: https://withicarus.com/mcp/claude
Contact: tanmay@onai.studio