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

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

Claude

Studying Free plan

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

Gemini

Studying Free plan

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

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

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

Photomath

Math Free plan

Scanning a handwritten or printed math problem with your phone camera to get step-by-step solutions

A paraphrasing and summarising tool aimed at writers and students.

Reading dense academic PDFs with an AI chat assistant alongside the text

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