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.

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

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Studying Free plan

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

An all-in-one workspace with AI built in for writing, summarizing, and searching across your notes, docs, and connected apps.