Add Luminka to Claude
It takes about a minute. You do it once on the web or desktop app, and Luminka then works in Claude everywhere you're signed in, including your phone.
Set up
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Copy the Luminka link
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Open Connectors in Claude
On claude.ai or in the Claude desktop app, click your name or initials, then go to Settings → Connectors.
The Claude mobile app can't add connectors yet, so do this part on a computer.
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Add a custom connector
Click Add custom connector. Enter the name Luminka, paste the link you copied into the URL box, and click Add.
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Connect and sign in
Click Connect next to Luminka. A Luminka window opens: enter your email, then type the 6-digit code we send you. There's no password.
Click Allow to let Claude make images for you. You'll be taken back to Claude, and Luminka shows as connected. New accounts get 10 free images.
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Ask for an image
Start a new chat and just ask. The first time, Claude asks permission to use Luminka; choose Always allow so it doesn't ask again.
- “Make a photo of a red fox in fresh snow at golden hour”
- “Now make it snowing”
- “Create a flat illustration of a lighthouse, wide format, high quality”
The image appears in the chat with a link to the full-size file. Your images are also on your account page for 30 days.
Tips
Just add what you want to your request. Claude sets it up for you.
- Shape “landscape”, “portrait” or “square”
- Quality “high quality” (4 credits) or “quick draft”
- Extras “3 versions”, “transparent background”, “as a JPEG”
For example:
- “Make a high-quality landscape photo of a lighthouse at sunset”
- “A portrait poster of a fox in watercolour, quick draft is fine”
- “Give me 3 square versions of a coffee cup logo with a transparent background”
Edits work the same way: “now make it portrait” or “redo that in high quality”. If you don’t say, you get a standard image (1 credit) in a shape that suits what you asked for.
Troubleshooting
Claude doesn't use Luminka when I ask for an image
Check Luminka is switched on for the chat: click the + or tools button under the message box, open Connectors, and make sure Luminka is on. Asking “use Luminka to make…” also helps.
I don't see “Add custom connector”
On Team and Enterprise plans, an owner may need to add connectors for the organisation first, under Admin settings → Connectors. Some plans also limit how many custom connectors you can add.
The sign-in code didn't arrive
It can take a minute, and sometimes lands in spam or promotions. Click Send a new code to try again, and make sure the email address is spelled correctly.
Claude says I'm out of credits
Buy a credit pack, or add your own OpenAI API key so images are billed to your OpenAI account instead. Both are on your account page.
Claude says it couldn't connect, or asks me to sign in again
In Settings → Connectors, click Luminka, disconnect it, then click Connect and sign in again. If it keeps happening, email support@squie.com.
Removing Luminka
To stop using Luminka in Claude, remove it from Settings → Connectors. To delete your Luminka account and everything stored for it, use Delete my account on your account page.