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.

15 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

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

Deep style and grammar editing with detailed reports beyond basic spellcheck

A paraphrasing and summarising tool aimed at writers and students.

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