If you’ve ever searched for AI tools and wound up in a spammy rabbit hole of paid apps, login walls, or abandoned projects — this one’s for you.
This is a curated list of free AI tools that actually help you write better, test ideas faster, and stay organized — all without spending a dime.
Let’s be honest. Most “free AI tool” lists out there are either outdated, full of bait-and-switch garbage, or just thinly veiled sales pitches. I know because I fell for a bunch of them when I first started.
So I built this instead: a hand-picked, zero-fluff roundup of free AI tools I actually use (or have tested thoroughly). No paywalls. No abandoned beta sites. Just real tools that help you prompt better, organize faster, and create smarter.
This list will grow as I test more. Bookmark it. Use it. And if you find a gem I missed? Hit reply on any newsletter issue and let me know.
🤖 1. ChatGPT (Free Plan)
Still the gold standard. You get GPT-4o for free, which is plenty for casual prompting, drafts, and brainstorming. It’s where most people should start.
🧠 2. Gemini by Google
Solid free tool. Especially good at summarizing search content or quick comparisons. I use it as a replacement for google when finding information and to double-check GPT’s facts with the latest live data from online.
✍️ 3. Claude AI
Clean interface, long-context memory, and friendly tone. It handles documents better than most. Think: research papers, long articles, or SOPs.
📄 4. Notion AI (Free Tier Access)
If you already use Notion, this is worth testing. The free tier now includes limited AI tools for summarizing, rewriting, and organizing. Handy for tidying AI drafts, writing notes, and organization.
📃 5. PromptHero
Searchable gallery of prompts for image models like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion. Good for reverse engineering structure and remixing visual ideas.
🗣️ 6. TTSMaker
Free text-to-speech with realistic voices. Great for turning scripts or outlines into audio. No logins, no watermarks.
📚 7. Project Gutenberg
Thousands of public domain books in raw text format. Perfect for building training data for Custom GPTs or just analyzing writing styles.
📘️ 8. arXiv
A rabbit hole of cutting-edge research papers. If you’re building anything AI or tech-focused, this is your goldmine for source material.
💬 9. Poe by Quora
Let’s you bounce between GPT, Claude, and others in one dashboard. I use it to see how different models handle the same prompt.
🎨 10. Leonardo AI
Free daily credits for image generation. Quality is impressive. Use it to test visual prompts or create content for your brand.
📌 11. Text-to-Markdown by Browserling
browserling.com/tools/html-to-markdown
Paste in long blog posts or AI responses and get clean markdown. Simple, useful, and Notion-friendly.
📁 12. Mindgrasp.ai (Free Tier)
Upload PDFs or articles, and get summaries or flashcards. Limited on the free tier, but great for prepping docs before feeding into ChatGPT.
🔎 13. SciSpace
Breaks down dense academic papers into plain English. Ideal for understanding source material before building GPTs or writing content.
🪠 14. Promptable AI Tools Library
Simple, categorized list of tools. You can filter by “free,” “no login,” and more. Great when you just want to browse without committing.
📦 15. Bonus: The Free AI Prompt Pack
This one’s mine: modular, copy-ready prompt templates in a Notion-ready layout. Includes follow-up chains and creative formulas.
🔬 Final Thought: Free AI Tools Are Only Step One
These tools help. But knowing how to use them together is what makes the difference.
That’s what we focus on here at GetPrompting—practical workflows, not just shiny tools.
If that sounds like your thing, grab the Free AI Prompt Pack and stick around. We send out solid tips and tricks each week.
Michael
Creator of GetPrompting.com