Best AI tools for students
AI helps you revise efficiently: summarise a course, explain a difficult concept, generate flashcards or practise with questions.
Here are the most useful tools for learning, from the most versatile to the most research-oriented.
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant, excellent at writing and document analysis.
Perplexity
The AI search engine that answers with sources cited.
Google Gemini
Google's AI, integrated into Gmail, Docs, and Workspace.
NotebookLM
Analyze and synthesize your documents with Google's AI
ChatGPT
The versatile AI assistant for writing, summarizing, and brainstorming.
Quizlet
The AI flashcard platform with smart cards and adaptive tests
Knowt
AI flashcard and quiz generator from notes, PDFs and videos: creates study materials in seconds, 4M+ users
StudyFetch
AI study platform: flashcards, quizzes and AI tutor automatically generated from your documents, videos and class notes
Wolfram Alpha
AI computation engine for math, science and engineering: solves complex problems, generates graphs and offers step-by-step explanations
Photomath
App to solve math problems by photo or entry: detailed solutions, graphs and step-by-step explanations for all levels
DeepL
The most natural machine translation on the market.
Consensus
AI search engine across 220 million scientific articles with instant summaries
Scholarcy
Transform any academic paper into structured flashcards and intelligent summaries in seconds
Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI for students?
Claude excels at summarising a course and explaining things simply. Perplexity is ideal for finding reliable information along with its sources. Both have a free tier.
Is there a free AI for students?
Yes: Claude, Perplexity and Gemini all offer free tiers that are perfectly suited to revision and research.