We bring you a list of the best hidden gems in artificial intelligence , 22 totally free tools that will save you considerable time on various tasks and functions. We have everything from search engines to social media clip creators, music generators, and writing assistants.
All the tools in this list can be used for free, although not all are completely free. In many cases, these are paid tools with a free mode that provides a series of tokens that will recharge over time.
As we always say at Xataka Basics, this is our list, but perhaps you know a tool that you believe should have been mentioned. If so, we invite you to share your suggestions with us in the comments, so that all readers can benefit from the knowledge of our community.
Perplexity AI
Let’s begin with what is possibly one of the few slightly known tools on the list, although the general public may not know it well. It is a conversational search engine , where you ask a question via text and it searches for an answer on the web.
Do you know how Google is providing AI responses when you use its search engine? Basically, this was done to compete with Perplexity. It’s a powerful tool that shows you a tab with all the sources so you can dive deeper into any article.
Fathom
This tool serves to record, transcribe, highlight, and summarize your online meetings . The idea is that while you are in a meeting, you don’t have to worry about taking notes or jotting down important things because this tool does all that for you, allowing you to focus on the meeting itself.
You can use Fathom with Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet meetings, and then link it with tools like Notion, Asana, Google Docs, Gmail, Slack, and others to save text and summaries. Additionally, the tool stores your recordings so you can ask its AI any questions. However, some advanced features are paid.
Eightify
This is a Chrome extension that summarizes the content of YouTube videos , so you don’t need to watch them all but can simply ask the AI to tell you what is being discussed, thus saving you time.
AskYourPDF
A tool where you upload a PDF to ask questions about the content within that file. It responds to your inquiries using the content of the PDF as the only source. To accomplish this, the AI extracts data and text, analyzes them, and then either summarizes or answers any questions you may have.
Lex
This tool is an alternative to Google Docs , featuring a minimalist interface and numerous AI capabilities. While writing in this application, you can request feedback from the AI, get ideas on how to continue, suggestions for titles, or aid in rewording sections.
Moreover, as a word processor, it allows you to create different versions of a document, track changes made, and collaborate on your writing. You can also share document links, which can include a read-only mode.
Whybot
A tool that uses artificial intelligence to help you understand concepts and anything you are working on. You simply write a concept, and instead of explaining it in a flat, textual manner, it does so through interconnected cards, creating a conceptual map.
This site is quite useful when you need a more visual method to work through complex concepts you wish to learn in depth. You can use it for free five times a day, or you can add your own API to access the AI for unlimited use.
Grammarly
This tool is designed to correct grammar and spelling in texts naturally and effectively. It also improves text by changing its tone, making the writing clearer, or simply giving you advice on how to enhance it. Additionally, it includes a plagiarism detector.
In this case, it’s not just a website where you go and copy text, as that can already be done by ChatGPT and others. Instead, it is a browser extension or integrates into online and offline word processors.
Quillbot
This is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to rewrite texts , allowing you to give them a different look easily. Thus, you can find new ways to express the same ideas differently. It also includes functions for summarizing, translating, and correcting texts.
Reclaim
An AI-powered calendar app designed to better organize your daily life, both personally and professionally. This tool was created by Dropbox, and you can connect it to your Google and Outlook calendars to extract data from them. There are paid versions with more modules and advanced functions, but the calendar itself is free.
It is completely free, and they assure you that they do not train the AI with your data. The tool extracts data from your calendars, including your meetings, appointments, and more, considering your habits and objectives. It organizes your day by prioritizing tasks and even indicates when you should focus. You can configure all of this at any time.
Transcription
The ultimate tool for content creators. It allows you to transcribe any video you upload for free and without limits. It also transcribes audio and works with over 100 languages. However, the free version is limited to 2 hours of recordings.
Magic Clips
This tool comes from the same creators as the previous one. It allows you to upload videos, and its AI analyzes them to create small clips in vertical format suitable for social media. It identifies the highlight moments from the video to create the clip, although you can also edit them.
The free version will only generate videos at 720p quality and with a watermark. If you want higher quality and no watermark, you will need to pay. However, payment applies to all Riverside tools, including transcription.
Slides AI
This tool lets you create slide presentations from a text or the information you add. It integrates with Google Slides, using Google slide formats for its creations, all for free, although with a paid version.
The functionality is simple; the tool opens in Google Slides, and when you open its window, you have to drag the information you want into its text box, so it generates slides on its own. The free version only allows for 3 presentations a month, with a limit of 1,000 characters.
Riffusion
By now, many know Suno, but Riffusion is a great alternative for creating songs with artificial intelligence. Similar to Suno, you have two ways to compose your songs using AI : through a prompt explaining what you want or using an advanced panel where you can manually add genres or use the lyrics you want.
The free version only allows you to use its basic model, but you can do so indefinitely and repeat it with more generations. However, the results are surprisingly good , even capable of competing with Suno.
Raycast
This application is an all-in-one that offers you a collection of productivity tools within its own launcher. This launcher features everything from a history of everything you’ve copied to a clipboard, an AI to answer your questions, emoji selector, calculator, and window manager.
Regarding AI, Raycast combines main models with proprietary extensions and its own Ray model. The idea is to use it directly in the launcher alongside other tools. In the free version of Raycast, you have 50 free messages, along with access to basic tools, extensions, advanced keyboard shortcuts, notes, and more.
Pippit
A tool created by Capcut that allows you to generate marketing videos from any video via a link. For instance, if you provide a link to an Amazon product, it will extract all the information from that page, including descriptions and even comments, creating a video from it.
The resulting video can be manually edited, specifying aspects of the video or even the target audience. In the resulting videos, people will appear speaking with background images showing the product, which are also created using AI. Upon registration, you receive free credits to try it out , but afterward, you will have to pay.
Dreamina
Another product of Capcut, this is a tool for creating images and videos with Artificial Intelligence . In each case, you can choose from various proprietary models, altering the duration or size of the image, as well as the aspect ratio.
Photos cost a minimum of 2 credits, and videos cost 50. However, with a user account, you will receive 120 free credits daily , allowing you to create several projects without needing to pay. Interestingly, when creating images, there are fewer restrictions regarding copyrights or using famous people compared to ChatGPT.
Supawork
This allows you to create professional poses with your face . This means you select a model, such as a person posing, and then you add your face. The result should be a very professional-looking image to upload to your LinkedIn or another social network.
It is completely free, and you can upload from one to four photos for better recognition and improved image creation. Furthermore, it has numerous other AI-based tools that do not require registration. Some photos, creations, or models may be paid.
Knime
A free and open-source data analytics platform using artificial intelligence, where you can create workflows. It is an integrated platform for data science, ensuring confidentiality while enabling analysis and IA model validation and monitoring.
Lovable
This website allows you to create applications or websites with artificial intelligence . You simply write a prompt describing what you want to create, and the AI generates the code for you. You can also upload mockups or visual references to create something based on them.
The tool is paid, but it offers five daily credits and unlimited public projects. This helps you create website and application prototypes without writing any code.
Windsurf Editor
This is an AI-powered programming assistant that offers features like code autocompletion, suggestions, and refactoring. It does this real-time as you write, understanding the context of your code and providing suggestions based on your needs at any given moment.
It has a free mode and a paid one. In the free version, you only get 25 prompt credits per month, but you can use them with all AI models of the service. Some functions, like the Fast Tab, are unlimited at no cost.
NotebookLM
NotebookLM is a Google tool for organizing your sources using artificial intelligence. You can upload several articles and documents and then ask questions about them. You can even create an audio summary , just like a podcast.
It works similarly to ChatGPT, but it only uses the sources you add to answer your questions. These sources can include PDFs, text files, web pages, YouTube videos, or Google Slides presentations. It’s a free tool , although it also has a paid version through Google One for accessing the best Google AI options.
Hugging Face Spaces
Finally, we conclude with the great wildcard of the list. Hugging Face is one of the reference pages where all types of AI models and tools created by the community are uploaded, and its “Spaces” section lets you explore and try them all.
Yes, this is a directory containing hundreds of AI models for almost any purpose , all available for free. Whether you want to create comics, images, songs, datasets, apps, or 3D models, almost anything you can think of will be here.
The tools listed are merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the vast capabilities of artificial intelligence, showcasing how technology can enhance productivity, creativity, and efficiency in daily tasks. While many of these tools are free, do consider exploring their premium features for greater functionality, as technology continues to evolve rapidly. The adaptability and variety offered by these tools can significantly simplify your workflow, allowing you to focus on what truly matters.