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The Free TierOctober 2026

Free AI tools for students in 2026: 79 study tools and the student offers we could confirm

We sorted the study, research and note-taking tools in our directory by kind of free, and checked every student offer on the maker's own page.

Data as of · catalog aff5224

The headline

We confirmed 2 free student plans and 8 student discounts on the makers’ own pages.

6 makers we checked say they have no student discount, or list none. And you may not need one: 73 of the 79 study, research and note tools here are free to keep.

Looking for paid AI plans that are free while you study? See For students →

TL;DR

  • 79 AI tools for studying, reading research papers or taking notes give at least a month free, and 73 (92.4%) are free to keep.
  • 2 makers offer students free access to a paid plan, and 8 offer a student discount, each confirmed on the maker’s page.
  • 5 work without an account.
  • Of the 30 we researched in depth, 4 say they may use your content to train AI and 9 say they don’t.
  • When free isn’t enough, the cheapest paid plan has a median of $12 a month.

Key numbers

study, research and note tools with at least a month free
79
are free to keep
92.4%
free student plans confirmed on the maker's page
2
student discounts confirmed on the maker's page
8

The tools

Study, read papers, take notes

Three jobs, and many tools do more than one, so the bars add up to more than the total.

Chart 1 · What the tools are for

Share of the 79 tools tagged for each job. A tool can have several.
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JobToolsShare of all
Research scientific papers4151.9%
Take notes & build a knowledge base3139.2%
Study & learn2025.3%

Kinds of free

Most are free to keep

Each tool gets one main kind of free: the best free option open to everyone, not only students.

Chart 2 · The main kind of free

Number of tools (n = 79). Each kind links to its full list.
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Kind of freeToolsShare
Free plan5772.2%
Refilling credits810.1%
Completely free45.1%
One-time credits45.1%
Open source33.8%
Paid plans, free for now22.5%
Your own API key11.3%

Student offers

Student discounts we could confirm

Every offer below is in the maker’s own words, re-checked on 24 October 2026. These come from any tool in our directory, not only study tools.

Free for students (2)

Student discounts (8)

  • RecallChecked

    20% off: email the maker from your student address.

    “Does Recall offer student discounts? Yes. Email us at support@recall.it from your student email address for a 20% student discount.”

    Source: recall.it/pricing

  • OpenWhisprChecked

    40% off for 12 months, with proof of student status (also for teachers, people in service and non-profits).

    “We do. If OpenWhispr is part of your studies, your classroom, your service, your non-profit's work, or how you get things done with an assistive tool, you qualify for 40% off for 12 months. Email support@openwhispr.com with a quick proof of status and we'll send your personal code.”

    Source: openwhispr.com/pricing

  • Otter.aiChecked

    20% off Otter Pro, monthly or annual, with an email address ending in .edu.

    “Do you offer student discounts? Yes, we offer a 20% discount on Otter Pro Monthly and Otter Pro Annual plans for individual students and teachers using an email address ending with .edu”

    Source: otter.ai/pricing

  • ProWritingAidChecked

    25% off for university and college students, verified through Student Beans.

    “Do you offer a student discount? Yes. We offer an exclusive 25% discount for university and college students. All you need is a verified Student Beans account to unlock your discount code.”

    Source: prowritingaid.com/pricing

  • SourcetableChecked

    An education discount for students who sign up with a university email.

    “Sourcetable offers education discounts for students. Signup with your university email to participate.”

    Source: sourcetable.com/pricing

  • VoiceInkChecked

    A student discount: contact the maker with your student ID for details.

    “Do you offer student discounts? Yes. Contact me with your student ID for details.”

    Source: tryvoiceink.com

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  • Microsoft CopilotChecked

    Eligible students may get education offers, including discounted Microsoft 365; it varies by school and region.

    “Eligible students may qualify for special Microsoft education offers and discounts, including discounted Microsoft 365 subscriptions, and some schools provide Microsoft 365 access at no additional cost. Availability, eligibility, and pricing may vary by school and region.”

    Source: microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/pricing/individuals

  • SonixChecked

    Special discounted pricing for students, teachers and faculty, and non-profits.

    “Do you offer any discounts? Yes, we do. If you are a student, teacher/professor, faculty member, or work at a non-profit, we have special discounted pricing for you”

    Source: sonix.ai/pricing

No student discount (6)

  • n8nChecked

    No student discount on the pricing page. Start-ups with under 20 employees can get 50% off Business.

    “Under 20 employees? Check if you qualify for our Start-up Plan and get 50% off Business.”

    Source: n8n.io/pricing

  • PaperguideChecked

    No student discount on the pricing page. The Plus plan is aimed at students and researchers, at the standard price.

    “Plus For students and independent researchers $12 Per seat/month, billed annually”

    Source: paperguide.ai/pricing

  • AnaraChecked

    No student discount today, the maker says.

    “Do you offer a student discount? We do not offer a student discount today. The free plan covers a lot of research, and Plus starts at $8 a month billed yearly.”

    Source: anara.com/faqs

  • ElevenLabsChecked

    No student discount on the pricing page. Start-ups can apply for a 12-month grant.

    “Startup Grants Program Build intelligent, real-time conversational AI agents into your new product or startup for free with an ElevenLabs Grant. 12 Months free To build, launch & test 33M Characters Valid for 12 months”

    Source: elevenlabs.io/pricing

  • KiveChecked

    No dedicated student discount, the maker says.

    “There is no dedicated student discount, but students with a social media following can earn bonus credits through the Instagram program above.”

    Source: kive.ai/docs/account-workspace-settings/plans-and-credits

  • TraeChecked

    No student plan or discount at the moment, the maker says.

    “Does TRAE offer a student discount? TRAE does not currently offer a student plan or discount. Check the official website for future updates.”

    Source: docs.trae.ai/ide/plans-and-billing-faqs

No account

5 you can use without signing up

Open the page and start. Handy on a library or lab computer.

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Your work

Will they train AI on your notes and papers?

What the 30 tools we researched in depth say about using your content to train AI models.

Chart 3 · What the makers say about training

  • Say they may train AI on your content4 · 13.3%
  • Say they don't9 · 30.0%
  • No statement we could find12 · 40.0%
  • Not re-confirmed on the live page5 · 16.7%
Researched free plans (n = 30). Only answers we re-checked on the live page count as yes or no.
Show the numbers
ToolsShare
Say they may train AI on your content413.3%
Say they don't930.0%
No statement we could find1240.0%
Not re-confirmed on the live page516.7%

Say they may use your content to train AI (4)

  • LinerChecked
    “Specifically, we may use internally developed models to analyze queries in order to provide accurate results. To train these models, we may utilize the data provided by users to Liner.”

    Source: liner.com/privacy

  • Scribbr ParaphraserChecked
    “We may use all of the data we collect (including your personal data) to train our algorithms, AI models and AI products and for Services using machine learning to develop, improve and provide the Services.”

    Source: scribbr.com/legal/privacy-policy

  • UndermindDe-identified or aggregatedChecked
    “…otherwise use your User Content, and to grant sublicenses of the foregoing rights, solely for the purposes of: (a) providing and operating the Site and the Services; (b) improving and developing the Services; and (c) in de-identified or aggregated form only, developing and improving related technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning systems, whether by us or our partners.”

    Source: undermind.ai/terms

  • GammaUnless you opt outChecked
    “Default setting: Individuals (Free, Plus, Pro, and Ultra): Data is allowed to be used to train AI models”

    Source: help.gamma.app/en/articles/12281928-does-gamma-use-my-content-to-train-its-ai-features

Say they don't (9)

  • TextCortexConsumer data, currentlyChecked
    “We do not currently use consumer data to train, retrain or fine-tune our AI models. If we decide to use consumer data for model training in the future, we will update this policy and notify affected users in advance.”

    Source: textcortex.com/privacy-policy

  • FellowChecked
    “Fellow does not use your meeting data to train AI models, and your data is not used to train the models of Fellow’s AI providers.”

    Source: fellow.ai

  • NotionBy defaultChecked
    “By default, neither Notion nor our AI providers use your Customer Data to train any models. Our contracts with AI providers prohibit them from using your data to train their models, and your use of Notion AI grants Notion no right or license to use your data to train ours.”

    Source: notion.com/help/notion-ai-security-practices

  • MemGeneralized modelsChecked
    “We do not use your personal information, notes, or the information we collect via third parties (e.g. Google Workspace APIs) to develop, improve, or train any generalized AI and/or ML models.”

    Source: get.mem.ai/pages/privacy

  • ConsensusChecked
    “We do not use your data to train large language models. Your queries, content, and personal information are never used to train AI models — neither our own nor those of any third party.”

    Source: consensus.app/home/privacy-policy

  • JamieChecked
    “We do not use personal data – in particular no meeting content – to develop, improve, train, retrain or fine-tune artificial intelligence or machine learning models, neither our own nor those of our providers”

    Source: meetjamie.ai/privacy-policy

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$12a month: the median cheapest paid plan

For the 56 tools with a published USD price, the cheapest paid plan ranges from $3.5 to $30 a month, before any student discount.

Where to go next

Methodology

  • Data: the Free AI For That catalog (data/tools.json, sha256 5a7fa676…, commit aff5224, 24 October 2026). A script (scripts/reports/build-report-stats.ts) counts every number with the functions the site uses to list a tool and to assign its kind of free.
  • Which tools: Live tools tagged for studying, research papers or taking notes; student offers from any live tool. That’s 79 tools. Every listed tool gives at least a month free: a free plan, free credits, or a trial of 30 days or more.
  • Counts come from the catalog, where each free offer was recorded from the maker’s own pages between 19 October 2026 and 24 October 2026.
  • Named tools: every tool this report names was re-checked on the maker’s page on 24 October 2026. Next to each one we show the maker’s words and a link to the page we read them on. 29 facts passed the re-check. 2 we couldn’t re-confirm (the page had changed, blocked us or didn’t say it clearly), so those tools aren’t named here. They still count in the totals, as the catalog records them.
  • Student offers come from the questions about students in our tool pages’ FAQs, which cite the maker’s page. We re-read each page and kept only offers whose words we found there. A “free” offer gives students a paid plan or year at no cost; a discount lowers the price.
  • Jobs: a tool counts once in the total but can be tagged for several jobs.
  • Cards: we don’t say whether a signup asks for a card. We only say that once we’ve completed the signup ourselves.
  • Percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Each one states its denominator.
  • Corrections: see something wrong? Tell us. We’ll re-check it and log any change on Free plan changes.