FThe Free AI Index

Directory · Reviewed October 2026

Every free AI tool worth using, in one place.

Video, writing, images, voice, file conversion, coding, research and more. Every tool has a page that explains what it is used for, how to start and where the free plan ends.

122tools
16categories
31fully free or open
100% FreeNo paid plan needed for normal use.
Free planFree tier with daily or monthly limits.
Open sourceFree to download and run yourself.
GDE

Start with a guide

Step-by-step walkthroughs that combine several free tools.

CHT

AI Chat Assistants

General assistants for questions, writing, planning, analysis and learning.

CHT-01Free plan

ChatGPT

Used for

General-purpose AI assistant for answering questions, writing, brainstorming, analyzing files and images, and step-by-step explanations.

Best for: Everyday questions, drafts and learning

CHT-02Free plan

Claude

Used for

AI assistant from Anthropic for long documents, careful writing, analysis, coding and building small apps and pages.

Best for: Long texts, reports and thoughtful writing

CHT-03Free plan

Google Gemini

Used for

Google's AI assistant connected to Search, Gmail, Docs and YouTube; also creates and edits images.

Best for: Users of Google apps and image edits

CHT-04100% Free

Microsoft Copilot

Used for

Free AI assistant from Microsoft with web answers, image creation and voice chat on web, Windows and mobile.

Best for: Quick answers and Windows users

CHT-05100% Free

Meta AI

Used for

Free assistant built into WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger for chatting, ideas and image creation.

Best for: Using AI inside WhatsApp

CHT-06100% Free

DeepSeek

Used for

Free chat assistant with a strong reasoning mode, good at math, logic and programming problems.

Best for: Math, logic and code questions

CHT-08Free plan

Grok

Used for

xAI's assistant with real-time access to posts on X, plus image generation and reasoning.

Best for: Trending topics and news on X

CHT-09100% Free

Qwen Chat

Used for

Alibaba's free assistant for chat, coding, document reading, and image and video generation.

Best for: Multilingual users and free extras

WRT

Writing & Articles

Draft, rewrite, check grammar and polish articles, essays and posts.

WRT-01Free plan

QuillBot

Used for

Paraphrases sentences, checks grammar, summarizes text and generates citations.

Best for: Rewriting and summarizing

WRT-02Free plan

Grammarly

Used for

Checks spelling, grammar, clarity and tone in browsers, email and documents as you type.

Best for: Error-free English writing

WRT-03Free plan

LanguageTool

Used for

Grammar and style checker for more than 30 languages, including Arabic, with browser extensions.

Best for: Multilingual proofreading

WRT-05Free plan

Rytr

Used for

Writes blog sections, product descriptions, emails and ads from short prompts and templates.

Best for: Short marketing copy

WRT-06Free plan

Copy.ai

Used for

Generates marketing copy, social posts and sales emails, with workflows for repeated tasks.

Best for: Sales and marketing text

WRT-07Free plan

Wordtune

Used for

Suggests alternative phrasings to make sentences shorter, more formal or more casual.

Best for: Improving sentence style

WRT-08Free plan

GPTZero

Used for

Estimates whether a text was written by AI and highlights the sentences that look generated.

Best for: Checking AI-written text

TRN

Translation & Languages

Translate text, documents and speech between languages.

TRN-01Free plan

DeepL

Used for

High-quality translator for text and documents that keeps natural tone, with a writing assistant.

Best for: Accurate, natural translations

TRN-04Free plan

Reverso

Used for

Translation with real example sentences in context, plus synonyms and conjugation.

Best for: Learning how words are used

TRN-05100% Free

Papago

Used for

Naver's translator, especially strong for Korean, Japanese and Chinese, with image translation.

Best for: Asian languages

VGN

AI Video Generation

Turn text or images into new video clips.

VGN-03Free plan

Pika

Used for

Creates and remixes short videos from text, images or existing clips, with fun effects.

Best for: Social media effects

VGN-04Free plan

Runway

Used for

Professional AI video suite for generating clips from images or text and editing footage; one-time free credits.

Best for: Creators testing pro tools

VGN-06Free plan

PixVerse

Used for

Turns text and photos into stylized short videos with templates and daily free credits.

Best for: Fast trendy video effects

VGN-07Free plan

Vidu

Used for

Text and image to video with consistent characters across shots.

Best for: Keeping one character across clips

VED

Video Editing, Subtitles & Avatars

Edit, caption, clip and present videos with AI help.

VED-01Free plan

CapCut

Used for

Video editor with auto captions, background removal, templates and AI effects for phone and desktop.

Best for: TikTok, Reels and Shorts

VED-02Free plan

Clipchamp

Used for

Microsoft's browser video editor with AI captions, text-to-speech voiceovers and 1080p export.

Best for: Simple editing on Windows

VED-03Free plan

VEED

Used for

Online editor for subtitles, translations, screen recording and AI cleanup of audio.

Best for: Adding subtitles fast

VED-04Free plan

Kapwing

Used for

Collaborative online editor with auto subtitles, smart cut to remove silences and resizing.

Best for: Team editing in the browser

VED-05Free plan

Descript

Used for

Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript like a document; removes filler words.

Best for: Podcasts and talking videos

VED-06Free plan

Opus Clip

Used for

Cuts long videos into short viral clips automatically, with captions and reframing.

Best for: Turning long videos into Shorts

VED-07Free plan

Vizard

Used for

Finds the best moments in long videos and turns them into captioned short clips.

Best for: Clips from webinars and streams

VED-08Free plan

HeyGen

Used for

Creates videos with AI avatars that speak your script, and translates videos with lip-sync.

Best for: Presenter videos without a camera

VED-09Free plan

Synthesia

Used for

Makes training and explainer videos with realistic AI presenters in many languages.

Best for: Training and business videos

IMG

Image Generation

Create images, art, logos and illustrations from a text prompt.

IMG-02Free plan

Ideogram

Used for

Image generator that renders readable text inside images, great for logos and posters.

Best for: Logos and text in images

IMG-05Free plan

Krea

Used for

Real-time image generation, upscaling and enhancement with live drawing to image.

Best for: Live sketch to image

IMG-06Free plan

Recraft

Used for

Generates vector graphics, icons and brand-consistent illustrations you can export as SVG.

Best for: Icons and vector art

IMG-07Free plan

SeaArt

Used for

Community image generator with thousands of styles and character models.

Best for: Anime and character art

PHO

Photo Editing & Design

Remove backgrounds, upscale, retouch and design graphics.

PHO-03Free plan

Canva

Used for

Design platform for posts, posters and logos with AI tools like Magic Edit and background remover.

Best for: Designing anything quickly

PHO-05Open source

Upscayl

Used for

Free desktop app that enlarges and sharpens low-resolution images using AI.

Best for: Upscaling old or small photos

PHO-07Free plan

Pixlr

Used for

Browser photo editor with AI generative fill, background removal and image generation.

Best for: Photoshop-style edits online

PHO-08100% Free

Photopea

Used for

Free online editor that opens PSD files, with layers and some AI-assisted tools.

Best for: Editing PSD files in a browser

AUD

Voice, Music & Audio

Text to speech, voice cleanup, music generation and stem separation.

AUD-02Free plan

Suno

Used for

Creates full songs with vocals and music from a short text description.

Best for: Making original songs

AUD-03Free plan

Udio

Used for

AI music generator for songs in many genres with editing and extending.

Best for: Music experiments

AUD-08Free plan

Moises

Used for

Splits songs into vocals, drums, bass and more, and detects chords and tempo.

Best for: Musicians practicing

STT

Transcription & Meetings

Turn speech, calls and meetings into text and notes.

STT-05Free plan

Tactiq

Used for

Live transcripts of Google Meet, Zoom and Teams in your browser with AI summaries.

Best for: Transcripts without a bot

STT-06Open source

Whisper

Used for

OpenAI's open-source speech recognition model that runs on your computer in many languages.

Best for: Private offline transcription

SLD

Presentations & Visuals

Generate slide decks, diagrams and visual documents.

SLD-01Free plan

Gamma

Used for

Generates presentations, documents and simple websites from a prompt or outline.

Best for: Slide decks in minutes

CNV

File Conversion, PDF & OCR

Convert any file format, work with PDFs and pull text from images.

DEV

Coding & App Building

Write code, fix bugs and build apps or websites from a description.

DEV-06Free plan

Replit

Used for

Build and host apps in the browser with an AI agent that writes the code.

Best for: Apps without installing anything

DEV-09Free plan

v0

Used for

Vercel's tool that generates website interfaces and React components from prompts.

Best for: Web page designs

STD

Study & Productivity

Learn, solve problems, plan tasks and organize ideas.

STD-03Free plan

Khanmigo

Used for

Khan Academy's AI tutor that guides students without just giving the answer; free for teachers.

Best for: Tutoring and lesson planning

MKT

Social Media, YouTube & SEO

Grow channels, find keywords and create marketing content.

MKT-01Free plan

vidIQ

Used for

YouTube growth tool with keyword research, title ideas and channel analytics.

Best for: Growing a YouTube channel

LOC

Run AI on Your Computer

Open-source tools to run models privately and offline.

LOC-01Open source

Ollama

Used for

Runs open AI models like Llama, Qwen and Gemma on your computer with one command.

Best for: Private local chat

LOC-03Open source

Jan

Used for

Open-source ChatGPT-style app that runs fully offline on your computer.

Best for: Offline assistant

LOC-04Open source

GPT4All

Used for

Local chat app that can also answer questions about your own documents privately.

Best for: Chatting with local files

LOC-05Open source

ComfyUI

Used for

Node-based app for running image and video models like Stable Diffusion and Flux locally.

Best for: Advanced image workflows