52 AI tools we actually rate for everyday work: writing, research, meetings, design, video and more. Each one has a short note on what it does and what it costs, so you can pick in minutes. New here? Get our picks in your inbox with The AI Field daily email.
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Stop copy and paste for good
Pick a trigger, like a new form reply, and Make can file it in a sheet, have AI summarize it and ping you with the gist. You build it on a visual canvas, no code.
PricingFree plan with 1,000 credits a month; paid plans available (see site)
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From idea to working app in one chat
Describe the thing you want, a booking page, a client portal or a habit tracker, and Base44 builds a version you can click through, share and keep improving.
PricingFree plan (25 message credits a month); paid from $16/mo billed annually
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Ask for the finished file, not a chat reply
Request a pitch deck, a research brief or a spreadsheet and Genspark's agents do the legwork and hand back something you can actually use.
PricingFree plan (100 credits a day up to a lifetime limit); Plus $24.99/mo or $19.99/mo billed annually
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An all in one AI workspace that drafts slides, docs, sheets, images and video for you from a single request.
PricingFree plan (100 credits a day up to a lifetime limit); Plus $24.99/mo or $19.99/mo billed annually
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OpenAI's everyday assistant for questions, writing, images, voice chats and files.
PricingFree plan; paid Go, Plus and Pro plans (see site)
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Anthropic's assistant, strong at careful writing, long documents and thinking a problem through.
PricingFree plan; Pro $17/mo billed annually or $20 monthly
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Google's assistant that works with Gmail, Docs and the other Google apps you already use.
PricingFree plan; paid from $4.99/mo (US)
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Microsoft's AI chat for brainstorming, learning and getting tasks done, on the web, Windows and your phone.
PricingFree to use; more usage with Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99/mo
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xAI's assistant for chat, images and real time answers from the web and posts on X.
PricingSee site (paid plans shown in local currency)
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An AI agent that goes beyond answers and carries out multi step tasks like research, slides and websites for you.
PricingSee site
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Mistral's fast European assistant for chat, research, documents and images.
PricingFree plan; Pro $14.99/mo
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An AI assistant that connects to your work tools and handles tasks like email, scheduling and follow ups.
PricingFree to try ($50 in credits for 7 days); paid from $29.99/mo
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An AI search engine that answers your question and shows the sources it used.
PricingFree plan; Pro $17/mo billed annually
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A paid, ad free search engine with cleaner results and a built in AI assistant.
PricingFree trial (100 searches); paid from $5/mo
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Upload your own files and links and get summaries, study guides and audio overviews based only on them. Formerly NotebookLM.
PricingFree with a Google account
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Search peer reviewed studies and get answers backed by the research, with citations.
PricingFree plan; Pro $12/mo billed annually
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Find, summarize and pull data from research papers far faster than reading them one by one.
PricingFree plan; Plus $11/mo billed annually
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Fixes grammar and tone as you type in almost any app, and can rewrite whole sentences.
PricingFree plan; Pro paid plan (see site)
Try itParaphrase, summarize and check grammar in your writing with one tool.
PricingFree plan; Premium €8.33/mo billed annually (EU price)
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Suggests clearer and more natural ways to say what you mean, right where you write.
PricingFree plan with limited daily use; paid from $4.89/mo billed annually
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An AI writing partner made for fiction, from brainstorming to drafting and feedback.
PricingFree trial; paid from $10/mo
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AI inside Notion that searches, writes, sums up and answers questions across your notes and docs.
PricingFree plan with an AI trial; paid from €9.50 per seat/mo (EU price)
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Type a topic and get a finished slide deck, document or simple website.
PricingFree plan (400 credits at signup); Plus $9/seat/mo billed annually
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Mind maps for brainstorming and planning, with AI that helps expand and organize your ideas.
PricingFree plan; Pro from $4.92/mo
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Plans your day for you by fitting tasks, projects and meetings into your calendar automatically.
PricingFree trial; paid from $19/seat/mo
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Talk instead of type: dictate into any app and get clean, edited text.
PricingFree plan; Pro $15/user/mo
Try itConnect the apps you already use and let AI run the repetitive steps for you, built visually by drag and drop with no code.
PricingFree plan with 1,000 credits a month; paid plans available (see site)
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Link thousands of apps and set up automated workflows and AI agents without code.
PricingFree plan (100 tasks a month); paid from $19.99/mo
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An AI notepad that writes up your meetings without a bot joining the call.
PricingFree plan; Business $14 per user/mo
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Live transcripts, summaries and action items for your meetings.
PricingFree plan; Pro $8.49/user/mo billed annually
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Records, transcribes and summarizes meetings, then turns them into a searchable record.
PricingFree plan; Pro $10/seat/mo billed annually
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Design posts, slides and flyers from templates, with AI that drafts and edits for you.
PricingFree plan; Pro paid plan (local pricing, see site)
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Creates striking, artistic images and short videos from a text description.
PricingPaid plans from $10/mo ($8/mo billed annually)
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An image generator that is especially good at putting readable text into images, like posters and logos.
PricingPlus $20/mo or $15/mo billed annually; pay as you go also available
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Adobe's AI studio for images, video and audio, with many AI models in one place.
PricingFree daily generations; paid plans (local pricing, see site)
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Generate and edit images and video in real time with many top AI models in one app.
PricingFree plan (100 units a day); paid from $5.25/mo billed annually
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Make images, vector graphics, mockups and brand styles from text.
PricingFree plan; Basic $10/mo billed annually
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Turns everyday product photos into clean listing images and short videos for selling online.
PricingFree trial; paid plans (local pricing, see site)
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Create and edit video with AI, from text or images.
PricingFree plan (125 one time credits); paid from $12/mo billed annually
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Turns text, images and references into short AI videos and images.
PricingSee site
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Make videos with a lifelike AI avatar of you, in 30+ languages, without filming each one.
PricingFree plan (3 videos a month); Creator $29/mo
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Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript, like a text document.
PricingFree plan; paid from $16/mo billed annually
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A free video editor with AI tools, templates and effects for social videos.
PricingFree plan; Pro paid plan (local pricing, see site)
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Business videos with AI presenters for training and updates in 140+ languages.
PricingFree plan; Starter $19/mo
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Cuts long videos into short clips ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
PricingFree to sign up; paid from $15/mo
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One canvas to generate images, designs and editable motion graphics with AI.
PricingFree to start; see site for paid plans
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Lifelike AI voices for narration, voiceovers, dubbing and voice agents.
PricingFree plan; Starter $6/mo
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Create full original songs from a short text prompt.
PricingFree plan (50 credits a day); Pro $8/mo billed annually
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Reads books, PDFs and web pages aloud in natural voices.
PricingFree plan; Premium $29/mo or $139/yr
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Record studio quality podcasts and video calls online, then edit them with AI.
PricingFree plan; Pro $24/mo billed annually
Try itDescribe an app or website in plain words and Base44 builds a working version, with no coding needed.
PricingFree plan (25 message credits a month); paid from $16/mo billed annually
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Chat with AI to create apps and websites, then publish them.
PricingFree plan (5 daily credits); Pro €25/mo (EU price)
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Build and publish a website with an AI design agent, with hosting and SEO included.
PricingFree plan; paid from $10/mo
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AI for marketing teams that keeps blog posts, ads and campaigns on brand.
Pricing7 day free trial; Pro $69/seat/mo
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Plan and schedule your social media posts across all your channels from one place.
PricingFree plan (3 channels); paid from $5/mo per channel
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