10 AI tools you need now: Free game-changers for work, study, and content

Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh

NotebookLM (Google)

Upload your docs, and this AI research assistant instantly distills insights across sources—like having a scholar in your sidebar.

Gemini Deep Research

Ask anything, and this tool drafts a step-by-step research plan with citations—your AI think tank just got real.

Napkin AI

Toss in raw text, and it turns chaos into clarity with sleek mind maps, charts, and visuals ready to export.

Otter.ai

Record a meeting, walk away with clean, searchable transcripts—zero effort, full context, always on.

Gamma

Type your idea and watch it transform into polished slide decks, no PowerPoint skills required.

Actor Do

This AI assistant wrangles your email, calendar, and to-dos into line—automating the chaos of daily life.

Buffer AI

Auto-generates, edits, and schedules your social posts for each platform—finally, content without the burnout.

Notion AI

Built inside Notion, it summarizes, writes, and automates your workspace like a ghostwriter-meets-project manager.

Canva AI Tools

From logos to decks to social ads, these AI design tools turn your napkin sketch into scroll-stopping visuals.

Fathom

Joins your Zoom calls, transcribes in real time, and delivers crisp summaries before you even hang up.