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.

26 tools

AI pair programmer built into your editor that autocompletes code, explains unfamiliar codebases, and can run autonomous "agent mode" tasks across multiple files.

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

Text-to-image AI generator known for the most artistically polished, painterly output of any major image model, now also generating short video clips.

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

An AI search engine that answers questions and cites the sources it used.

Non-linear, zooming presentations that stand out from standard slide decks

Writing, running, and getting AI help on code entirely in the browser with no setup

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

Scite

Research Free plan

Checking whether other papers actually support or contradict a source before citing it

Scribbr

Writing Free plan

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

Turning text or an outline directly into slides inside Google Slides or PowerPoint you already use