In today’s digital age, books and copies alone are not enough for students. To progress in education, we need tools and apps that help us learn, remember, and perform better. Fortunately, there are numerous free online tools available on the Internet that can be very useful for students.
In this article, we’ll review 10 of the best and free online tools that every student should use — whether at school or university.
🔹 1. Khan Academy – Guidance for each subject
Khan Academy is an educational platform that is completely free and is benefited by millions of students around the world.
Here you get high-quality videos, exercises, and automated reviews of the following articles:
- mathematics
- science
- history
- Economics
- Computer Science
This platform is also available in other languages including Urdu and Hindi, which is of special benefit to Pakistani students.
Features:
- Videos for all ages
- The mobile app is also available.
- Automatic assignment checking
🔹 2. Google Docs and Google Sheets – Ease of Collaboration and Writing
Most students have problems with group assignments, because not everyone’s ideas and changes come together. Google Docs & Sheets offer a great solution to this problem.
These tools can be used online, and can be worked on by many people at the same time.You can even write your assignments with better formatting — or apply these tools to improve your work process, just as we suggest in our post on 10 tested ways to improve GPA in college.
Benefits of Google Docs:
- Writing and change in real time
- Auto Save
- Formatting and comments facility
🔹 3. Quizlet – An innovative way to increase memory
Quizlet is a great tool that makes reading easier with flash cards. This tool is for you if you have difficulty remembering difficult definitions or formulas.
What can you do?
- Create your own words and cards
- Take advantage of existing content
- Help remember spelling and meaning
It is especially useful for languages, biology, and technical subjects.
🔹 4. Trello and Google Calendar – Wizard in time organization
Trello is an online project management tool that helps you plan your studies, assignments, and exams.
Together with Google Calendar, you can create a complete outline of your day:
- Which class is when?
- What is the assignment deadline?
- What is today’s study?
Trello + Google Calendar = Productivity Boost
🔹 5. Evernote / OneNote – The Modern Way to Take Notes
Taking notes on a traditional copy is now a thing of the past. Tools like Evernote or OneNote allow you to add not only written notes but also pictures, audio, and web links.
Benefits for students:
- Organized Notes
- Search and Tag Feature
- Sync on different devices
🔹 6. Forrest and Pomodoro Tools – To Increase Focus
The biggest student barrier: lack of attention. The solution is:
🌳 Forest App
To make a habit of not using mobile while studying. The more you focus, the more “trees” you will grow.
⏱ Tomato Timer
25 minutes of study + 5 minutes interval
This method keeps the brain refreshed .
🔹 7. Mendele and Zotrow – for research and reference
If you’re a university student writing a research paper or assignment, apps like Mendeley and Zotero are awesome for you.
What do they work?
- Organizes references
- Create automatic citations (APA, MLA, Chicago)
- Saves PDF research files
🔹 8. AI assistants like Chat GPT, Khanmigo
AI Tutors are now available to help with studies. Such as:
- Khanmigo (AI Assistant of Khan Academy)
- ChatGPT (help with writing, summarizing, explaining)
- Grammarly (to improve writing quality)
These devices act like an intelligent teacher in your studies. Want to know how AI tools are changing grades? Learn more in our in-depth post on how AI tools are changing GPA calculations.
🔹 9. Padlet and Gemboard – Creativity in Group Projects
Group projects shouldn’t be boring!
Padlet and Jamboard are tools where you get on board together with the entire team:
- Share Ideas
- Apply photos or videos
- Prepare Presentations
These make collaborative learning even more interesting.
🔹 10. YouTube Learning Channels – Education through Videos
Some students find Visual Learning much better. There are channels on YouTube where every article can be learned from free videos:
- CrashCourse
- Learn at Khan Academy
- AsapSCIENCE
- TED-Ed
With the help of video, dry topics also become interesting.
🎯 Summary: How to choose these tools?
need | Suitable Tools |
take note | Evernote, OneNote |
Research / Reference | Mendeley, Zotero |
focus on | Forest, Pomodoro |
Writing assignments | Google Docs |
Increasing Memory | Quizlet |
Visual Learning | YouTube Learn |
Group Projects | Padlet, Jamboard |
✅ The last thing
All these online tools are absolutely free and are essential to make your educational journey easy, organized and effective. Over time, using technology properly not only improves your numbers, but also enhances your ability to think and learn.
If you only use these tools 2–3 per day, your GPA/CGPA will make a clear difference.
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