AI Tools Directory

The AI Toolkit for Every Student.

100+ handpicked AI tools across writing, coding, research, design, productivity and more. Free tiers highlighted. Work smarter, not harder.

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AI Assistants & Chatbots
General-purpose AI that can do almost anything you ask
🔍
Freemium
Perplexity AI
AI-powered search engine with citations. Ask anything and get sourced, up-to-date answers. The best replacement for Googling for research.
SearchResearchCitations
perplexity.ai
🪟
Free
Microsoft Copilot
Free access to GPT-4 via Microsoft. Integrated in Edge browser, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Students with .edu email get Copilot Pro features.
Microsoft 365Free
copilot.microsoft.com
🦙
Free
Meta AI
Completely free AI assistant powered by Llama. Available on WhatsApp, Instagram, and the web. No account needed for basic usage.
FreeWhatsApp
meta.ai
🌐
Freemium
You.com
AI assistant + search engine combo. Switch between ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini models. Great for research with live web results inline.
SearchMulti-model
you.com
Free
Groq (Ultra-Fast AI)
Insanely fast AI responses using LPU chips. Free access to Llama 3, Mixtral, Gemma. Best when you need instant responses at scale.
SpeedLlama 3Free API
groq.com
🐦
Freemium
Poe by Quora
Access ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and dozens of AI models in one place. Build your own bots. Free daily messages on every model.
Multi-modelBots
poe.com
AI Coding Tools
Write code faster, debug smarter, learn by doing
🐙
Free for Students
GitHub Copilot
The industry-standard AI pair programmer. Autocompletes entire functions, explains code, writes tests. FREE via GitHub Student Pack with a .edu email.
VS CodeAutocompleteTests
github.com/features/copilot
🖱️
Freemium
Cursor
VS Code fork with AI built into every keystroke. Chat with your entire codebase, auto-fix bugs, refactor files. The best AI editor right now.
EditorCodebase ChatRefactor
cursor.so
♻️
Freemium
Replit AI
Code in the browser with AI assistance. No setup needed. Great for quick projects, learning new languages, and sharing code snippets instantly.
Browser IDENo Setup
replit.com/ai
🌊
Free
Codeium (Windsurf)
Completely free AI code completion for VS Code, JetBrains, and 40+ editors. No limits. Best free GitHub Copilot alternative for students.
FreeAutocomplete40+ editors
codeium.com
🔵
Freemium
Tabnine
AI autocomplete that runs locally for privacy. Learns from your codebase. Free tier available for individual developers.
Local AIPrivacyAutocomplete
tabnine.com
🖤
Free
Blackbox AI
AI coding assistant + code search engine. Extracts code from YouTube videos, screenshots. Great for competitive programming and debugging.
Code SearchDebug
blackbox.ai
🔦
Freemium
Phind
AI search engine built for developers. Searches the web + Stack Overflow + GitHub docs simultaneously. Best for debugging error messages.
Dev SearchStack Overflow
phind.com
🧩
Free
Pieces for Developers
AI-powered snippet manager. Saves, organises, and enriches code snippets. Has an offline AI copilot that runs entirely on your machine.
SnippetsOffline AI
pieces.app
AI Writing & Essay Tools
Reports, assignments, cover letters, emails — done faster
🟢
Freemium
Grammarly
The gold standard for grammar checking. AI rewrites sentences, adjusts tone, and now includes a generative AI assistant. Free tier is excellent.
GrammarToneRewrite
grammarly.com
🦜
Freemium
QuillBot
Best paraphrasing tool for students. Rewrite paragraphs in different modes (academic, creative, formal). Also has a summariser and grammar checker.
ParaphraseSummariseAcademic
quillbot.com
📓
Freemium
Notion AI
AI built into your notes. Summarise meeting notes, draft project reports, generate action items, and translate text — right inside Notion pages.
NotesSummariseDraft
notion.so/ai
📋
Freemium
Copy.ai
AI for writing LinkedIn posts, cover letters, cold emails, project descriptions, and marketing content. 2000 words/month free.
Cover LetterLinkedInEmail
copy.ai
📝
Freemium
Typefully
AI-assisted writing for Twitter/X and LinkedIn. Helps structure threads, suggests improvements, and schedules posts. Great for building a student brand.
TwitterLinkedInThreads
typefully.com
✏️
Free
Hemingway Editor
Makes your writing bold and clear. Highlights complex sentences, passive voice, and adverbs. Essential for writing crisp technical reports.
ClarityReadability
hemingwayapp.com
AI Research & Study Tools
Read papers faster, understand concepts deeper, study smarter
🧪
Freemium
Elicit
AI research assistant that searches and summarises academic papers. Upload a paper and it extracts key findings, methods, and conclusions instantly.
PapersAcademicSummarise
elicit.org
🎓
Freemium
ScholarAI
Chat with research papers. Ask questions about arXiv, PubMed, Springer papers and get cited, accurate answers. Great for literature surveys.
arXivLiteratureCitations
scholarai.io
📄
Freemium
ChatPDF
Upload any PDF — textbook, paper, notes — and chat with it. Ask "what is this chapter about?" or "summarise page 20–40". Saves hours of reading.
PDFTextbookQ&A
chatpdf.com
📒
Free
NotebookLM (Google)
Upload your notes, textbooks, slides and create an AI that answers ONLY from your sources. Generates study guides, FAQs, and even audio podcasts of your notes.
Study GuideAudio NotesFree
notebooklm.google.com
⚖️
Freemium
Consensus
Search engine for scientific research. Asks your question and returns what research papers actually say. Great for writing evidence-based reports.
EvidenceSciencePapers
consensus.app
🃏
Free
Anki + AI Deck Generators
Use ChatGPT or Claude to generate Anki flashcard decks from your notes. Spaced repetition is scientifically proven to be the best way to memorise.
FlashcardsMemoryExams
apps.ankiweb.net
📚
Freemium
Khanmigo (Khan Academy)
AI tutor by Khan Academy. Guides you through problems with hints rather than giving answers. Excellent for maths, physics, and economics concepts.
TutorMathsGuided Learning
khanmigo.ai
🔢
Freemium
Wolfram Alpha
Computational knowledge engine. Solves maths problems step-by-step, explains formulas, generates graphs. Indispensable for engineering students.
MathsStep-by-stepEngineering
wolframalpha.com
AI Design & Image Tools
Generate visuals, design slides, and create content without being a designer
🎨
Freemium
Canva AI
AI-powered design tool. Generate images, auto-design presentations, remove backgrounds, and resize content. Students get Canva Pro free via GitHub Education.
PresentationsPostersImage Gen
canva.com
🦋
Freemium
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's AI image generator. Commercially safe, trained on licensed content. Generates images, fills, and text effects. 25 credits/month free.
Image GenTexturesFills
adobe.com/firefly
🖼️
Freemium
Ideogram
Best AI image generator for text in images. Create logos, posters, thumbnails with legible text. 10 free generations/day — more than enough for students.
LogosPostersText in Images
ideogram.ai
✂️
Free
Remove.bg
Remove image backgrounds instantly with AI. Perfect for profile photos, project presentations, and hackathon slides. 5 free high-res downloads/month.
BackgroundPhotos
remove.bg
🎴
Freemium
Gamma
Generate complete, beautiful presentations from a prompt in seconds. Way better-looking than PowerPoint. Great for seminar presentations and project demos.
SlidesPresentationsAuto-design
gamma.app
🟣
Free for Students
Figma AI
Design UI mockups with AI. Generate designs, auto-layouts, and prototype flows. Free Figma Education plan for students with .edu email.
UI/UXPrototypeWireframe
figma.com/ai
AI Productivity & Organisation
Automate the boring stuff, organise your life, get more done
🚀
Freemium
Raycast AI (Mac)
AI in your Mac's command bar. Summarise emails, translate text, write code, and search files — all without opening a browser. Game changer for Mac users.
MacLauncherAutomation
raycast.com/ai
🦦
Freemium
Otter.ai
Transcribes lectures, meetings, and interviews in real time. Auto-generates summaries with key points. 300 minutes/month free — enough for most students.
TranscriptionLecturesNotes
otter.ai
Freemium
Todoist AI Assistant
AI breaks down big goals into actionable tasks. Suggest subtasks for your assignments, prioritise your to-do list, and auto-schedule your study sessions.
TasksPlannerStudy
todoist.com
Freemium
Zapier AI
Build AI-powered automations between apps without coding. Connect Gmail → Notion → Slack automatically. 100 tasks/month free on the Starter plan.
AutomationNo-codeWorkflows
zapier.com/ai
🗓️
Freemium
Reclaim AI
AI calendar assistant that auto-schedules your tasks, habits, and study blocks around your existing meetings. Never miss a deadline again.
CalendarSchedulingHabits
reclaim.ai
🧠
Freemium
Monica AI (Browser Extension)
Chrome extension that brings AI to every webpage. Summarise articles, translate, explain text on hover, and chat with any webpage content.
ChromeSummariseTranslate
monica.im
AI Video & Audio Tools
Create presentations, demos, podcasts, and content with AI
🎥
Freemium
HeyGen
Create AI avatar videos by just typing a script. Perfect for project presentations, demo videos, and hackathon pitches without camera shyness.
Avatar VideoPresentation
heygen.com
🔴
Freemium
Loom
Record quick screen + camera videos and share a link instantly. AI auto-generates transcripts, summaries, and chapters. Free for students via Education plan.
Screen RecordShareAsync
loom.com
🎬
Freemium
Descript
Edit videos and podcasts by editing the text transcript. Delete a word in text → that clip disappears. Revolutionary for students making project demos.
Video EditPodcastTranscript
descript.com
🔊
Freemium
ElevenLabs
The best AI text-to-speech tool. Clone your own voice, generate realistic narrations for project demos and presentations. 10,000 chars/month free.
VoiceTTSClone
elevenlabs.io
▶️
Free
YouTube + AI Summarisers
Use Glasp, Merlin, or NoteGPT Chrome extensions to summarise any YouTube lecture in seconds. Never sit through a 3-hour lecture without getting the gist first.
YouTubeLecturesSummary
glasp.co / merlin.foyer.work
🎵
Freemium
Suno
Generate full songs with lyrics and vocals from a text prompt. Great for hackathon jingles, project intros, and just having fun. 50 songs/day free.
MusicSong GenVocals
suno.com
AI Career & Interview Tools
Land internships and jobs with AI on your side
📄
Freemium
Kickresume
AI-powered resume and cover letter builder. Input your experience, choose a template, and AI writes compelling bullet points for each role. ATS-friendly outputs.
ResumeCover LetterATS
kickresume.com
🤝
Free
Pramp
Free peer-to-peer mock technical interviews. Practice real coding, system design, and behavioural questions with other candidates. Both sides interview each other.
Mock InterviewCodingFree
pramp.com
🏢
Freemium
interviewing.io
Anonymous mock interviews with FAANG engineers. Free practice interviews with AI feedback. One of the best ways to prepare for big tech interviews.
FAANGMockAnonymous
interviewing.io
🔗
Free via Library
LinkedIn Learning
Thousands of courses with LinkedIn certificates. Access free through many college libraries. AI recommends courses based on your career goals and profile gaps.
CertificatesCareerSkills
linkedin.com/learning
🎯
Freemium
Final Round AI
Real-time AI interview coach that listens during your interview and suggests answers. Also generates custom prep materials for specific companies and roles.
Real-timeInterview Prep
finalroundai.com
📊
Freemium
Resume Worded
AI scores your resume and LinkedIn profile against ATS systems. Gives line-by-line improvement suggestions. Essential before applying to any company.
ATS ScoreLinkedInFeedback
resumeworded.com