5 Free AI Tools You Should Be Using Right Now
A roundup of five free AI tools for learning, planning, and creating including NotebookLM, Google AI Studio, Goblin Tools, Napkin AI, and Gamma.
If you're not using AI to work smarter, you're leaving time on the table. Here are five free tools that can seriously level up how you learn, plan, and create.
1. NotebookLM Upload any document or video and NotebookLM turns it into a full study experience. It can generate a lecture, a mindmap, or even a podcast based on your material making it one of the best tools out there for actually retaining what you're learning. NotebookLM
2. Google AI Studio This is where you get free access to some of Google's most powerful AI models, including Gemini. AI Studio is great for experimenting, building, or just getting a feel for what the latest models can do. Google AI Studio
3. Goblin Tools Got a task you've been avoiding? Drop it into Goblin Tools and it'll break it down into a simple, manageable to-do list. Perfect for when something feels too big to start. Goblin Tools
4. Napkin AI Great for thinking through big ideas or just doing a brain dump. Describe what you're working on and Napkin AI will help structure your thinking and generate infographics to go with it. Napkin AI
5. Gamma The best free tool for building presentations. Give it a topic or idea and it'll put together a polished, well-designed slide deck in minutes no design skills needed. Gamma