Best free AI tools for students

Every tool on this page has a genuinely free plan — not a trial that expires. We say what the free tier actually includes, and where it runs out.

9 tools

A browser-based design tool with templates for presentations, posters and reports.

OpenAI's conversational AI assistant, used for explanation, drafting and brainstorming.

Claude

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Anthropic's AI assistant, often used for working through long documents and detailed explanation.

Gemini

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Google's AI assistant, integrated with Google's own products.

A writing assistant that checks grammar, clarity and tone as you type.

A Google research assistant that answers questions using only the sources you upload.

An AI search engine that answers questions and cites the sources it used.

A paraphrasing and summarising tool aimed at writers and students.

A computational engine that solves maths problems and shows worked steps.