AI tools for students

Every tool here is reviewed for one thing: whether a student can actually get value from it. Filter by category, cost or the task you need to get done.

8 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 Socratic AI tutor that guides students toward answers instead of just giving them, built on Khan Academy's curriculum

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.

Scribbr

Writing Free plan

Generating correctly formatted citations and checking a paper for AI-generated text or plagiarism

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