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.

11 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.

Rephrasing and polishing sentences, especially useful for non-native English writers

Gemini

Studying Free plan

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

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

Making writing clearer and easier to read by flagging complex sentences and passive voice

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

Deep style and grammar editing with detailed reports beyond basic spellcheck

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

Rewriting an awkward sentence into several clearer alternatives