AI tools for teachers: 30 tools by task
Teaching means preparing materials, giving feedback, finding good sources and explaining things in different ways. These are the tools in our directory for those jobs, grouped by task. We list what each vendor publishes about price and limits. We have not tested any of them in a classroom.
Listed by task, alphabetical within each task, not ranked and not tested: we have not used these tools. Descriptions and starting prices are the ones on each tool's page, from the vendors' own sites and other public sources, and they change, so confirm on the vendor's site before you pay.
Before you pick a tool
- Check your school's rules first. Many schools and districts have a list of approved tools. Do not enter student names, grades or work into a tool unless your school has approved it.
- Read what the vendor does with what you upload. Look for whether the vendor keeps your files and whether it uses them to train models. Several vendor pages do not say, and each profile notes that.
- Check facts, sources and reading level before class. AI can state wrong things confidently and invent sources. Read what it produces before students see it.
- Look for education pricing. Some vendors offer free or discounted plans to teachers or students. Our student offers page lists the ones we found; for teachers, ask the vendor.
- Working at a university? See AI in higher education for campus deals, surveys and assessment changes, with sources.
Lesson slides and visuals6 tools
Tools for building slide decks and visual material.
- Beautiful.aiBrowser-based presentation software with auto-formatting Smart Slides and AI drafting; no free plan, 14-day trial. Pro is $14.50 a month billed annually.$14.50/mo
- DecktopusGenerates slide decks and carousels from a topic or file. Pro is $9.99 a month billed annually ($24.99 monthly) with 750 AI credits a month.$9.99+
- GammaAI tool that generates presentations, documents and websites from a prompt or outline. Free plan with 400 credits; paid plans add credits, no badge and custom domains.$9/mo
- PreziZoomable-canvas presentation tool with AI generation from prompts or PPT/PDF files; a free plan exists and Standard is reported at $7 per user a month billed annually.Free / $7+
- SlidesAIAI slide maker for web, Google Slides, and PowerPoint that exports .pptx. Free Basic plan; Pro is $10 a month billed annually ($120 a year).Free / $10+
- VismeWeb design tool for presentations, infographics and documents with templates and AI credits. Paid plans start at $12.25 a month per person billed annually.Free / $12.25+
Writing and feedback5 tools
Writing assistants for drafting materials and checking clear language.
- ChatGPT PlusOpenAI's paid personal ChatGPT plan with expanded chat, deep research, image creation, voice, projects, custom GPTs and Codex. Plus is $20 a month, billed monthly; the Free and Go plans are separate.$20/mo
- Claude ProAnthropic's paid personal Claude plan: more usage than Free, plus Research, unlimited Projects and Claude Code. $17 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $17+
- GrammarlyWriting assistant that checks grammar, spelling, tone and clarity and suggests rewrites in a desktop app, browser extensions, mobile apps and integrations.Free / $12+
- QuillBotWriting tool with a paraphraser, grammar checker, summarizer, AI detector and translator. Free plan with limits; Premium is $8.33 a month billed annually.$8.33/mo
- WordtuneAI writing assistant from AI21 Labs that rewrites text, checks grammar and summarizes. Free plan; Advanced is $4.89 a month billed annually ($6.99 monthly).Free / $4.89+
Reading and sources5 tools
Tools for working through documents and finding papers.
- ChatPDFChat with uploaded documents (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, text). Free plan allows 2 documents a day; Plus price is not shown on official pages, so confirm on the site.$14.99/mo
- ConsensusAI search engine that answers questions from scholarly papers, with a citation on each sentence. Free plan; Pro is $144 a year (about $12 a month) or $20 monthly.Free / $12+
- ElicitAI research assistant that searches 138M+ papers, summarizes them, extracts data and writes cited reports and systematic reviews. Free Basic plan; Pro reported at $49 a month billed annually.Free / $49+
- Gemini NotebookGoogle's AI research notebook (formerly NotebookLM). Answers questions from your own sources with citations. Free plan; higher limits come with Google AI plans, with Plus reported at $4.99 a month.Free / $4.99+
- HumataAnswers questions about uploaded documents with citations. Free has 60 pages a month; Expert is $9.99 a month (monthly billing, annual not listed).Free / $9.99+
Study aids1 tools
Flashcards and study tools.
- KnowtFlashcard and study app with AI summarizers, a podcast generator and a voice tutor. Free plan available; Ultra is $12.99 a month billed annually ($149.99), or $24.99 monthly.Free / $12.99+
Video and audio for lessons8 tools
Tools for recording, editing and narrating lesson material.
- DescriptAudio and video editor that works from a transcript, with AI tools for filler-word removal, audio cleanup and voice. Free plan; paid plans from $16 a month (the page does not say if annual).Free / $16+
- ElevenLabsText-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and music from one platform. Free plan (no commercial license); Starter is $6 a month. API and Agents are priced separately.Free / $6+
- HeyGenAI avatar video platform with voice cloning and video translation in 175+ languages on paid plans. Free plan; Creator is $29 a month ($24 billed annually).Free / $29+
- KapwingBrowser-based video editor with AI subtitles, translation and dubbing. Free plan adds a watermark; Pro is $16 per member a month billed annually.Free / $16+
- Murf AIAI voiceover studio with 200+ voices in 35+ languages, plus dubbing, voice cloning and an API. Free plan of 10 minutes; Creator reported at $19 a month billed annually ($29 monthly).Free / $19+
- SpeechifyText-to-speech app that reads documents, PDFs and web pages aloud, with dictation and AI summaries. Free plan; Premium is $139 a year (about $11.58 a month) or $29 monthly.Free / $11.58+
- SynthesiaAI video platform that turns scripts into videos with AI avatars and voices in 140+ languages. Free Basic plan (watermarked); Starter is $29 a month.Free / $29+
- VEEDBrowser video editor with auto subtitles, subtitle translation, text-to-speech and stock-clip video creation. Free plan with watermark and 720p export.$24/mo
Translation and transcripts3 tools
Translating material and turning recordings into text.
- DeepLAI translation for text and documents, plus DeepL Write and a developer API. Free plan covers 50,000 characters a month; Individual plan €7.49/month billed annually.Free / €7.49+
- Lara TranslateAI translation for text, documents, images and audio in 200+ languages and 70 file formats; Free has 60,000 characters a month. Pro is $9.99 a month billed annually.Free / $9.99+
- Otter.aiAI meeting notetaker that transcribes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls and generates summaries and action items. Free plan includes 300 minutes per month.Free / $8.33+
Planning and notes2 tools
Task lists and note tools for organizing your week.
- Notion AIAI inside Notion workspaces: agents, meeting notes, Q&A and autofill. Limited trial on Free and Plus; Business ($20 per member a month) lists the AI features, with credits for custom agents.$20/mo
- TodoistTask manager with projects, filters, reminders and board views. Todoist Assist adds AI task suggestions and voice entry. Free plan; Pro from $5 a month billed annually.Free / $5+
Tools on this page with a free plan22 tools
These list a free plan on their tool page. Free plans differ a lot in limits, watermarks and what you may do commercially, so open the profile before you rely on one.
- Claude ProAnthropic's paid personal Claude plan: more usage than Free, plus Research, unlimited Projects and Claude Code. $17 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $17+
- ConsensusAI search engine that answers questions from scholarly papers, with a citation on each sentence. Free plan; Pro is $144 a year (about $12 a month) or $20 monthly.Free / $12+
- DeepLAI translation for text and documents, plus DeepL Write and a developer API. Free plan covers 50,000 characters a month; Individual plan €7.49/month billed annually.Free / €7.49+
- DescriptAudio and video editor that works from a transcript, with AI tools for filler-word removal, audio cleanup and voice. Free plan; paid plans from $16 a month (the page does not say if annual).Free / $16+
- ElevenLabsText-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and music from one platform. Free plan (no commercial license); Starter is $6 a month. API and Agents are priced separately.Free / $6+
- ElicitAI research assistant that searches 138M+ papers, summarizes them, extracts data and writes cited reports and systematic reviews. Free Basic plan; Pro reported at $49 a month billed annually.Free / $49+
- Gemini NotebookGoogle's AI research notebook (formerly NotebookLM). Answers questions from your own sources with citations. Free plan; higher limits come with Google AI plans, with Plus reported at $4.99 a month.Free / $4.99+
- GrammarlyWriting assistant that checks grammar, spelling, tone and clarity and suggests rewrites in a desktop app, browser extensions, mobile apps and integrations.Free / $12+
- HeyGenAI avatar video platform with voice cloning and video translation in 175+ languages on paid plans. Free plan; Creator is $29 a month ($24 billed annually).Free / $29+
- HumataAnswers questions about uploaded documents with citations. Free has 60 pages a month; Expert is $9.99 a month (monthly billing, annual not listed).Free / $9.99+
- KapwingBrowser-based video editor with AI subtitles, translation and dubbing. Free plan adds a watermark; Pro is $16 per member a month billed annually.Free / $16+
- KnowtFlashcard and study app with AI summarizers, a podcast generator and a voice tutor. Free plan available; Ultra is $12.99 a month billed annually ($149.99), or $24.99 monthly.Free / $12.99+
- Lara TranslateAI translation for text, documents, images and audio in 200+ languages and 70 file formats; Free has 60,000 characters a month. Pro is $9.99 a month billed annually.Free / $9.99+
- Murf AIAI voiceover studio with 200+ voices in 35+ languages, plus dubbing, voice cloning and an API. Free plan of 10 minutes; Creator reported at $19 a month billed annually ($29 monthly).Free / $19+
- Otter.aiAI meeting notetaker that transcribes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls and generates summaries and action items. Free plan includes 300 minutes per month.Free / $8.33+
- PreziZoomable-canvas presentation tool with AI generation from prompts or PPT/PDF files; a free plan exists and Standard is reported at $7 per user a month billed annually.Free / $7+
- SlidesAIAI slide maker for web, Google Slides, and PowerPoint that exports .pptx. Free Basic plan; Pro is $10 a month billed annually ($120 a year).Free / $10+
- SpeechifyText-to-speech app that reads documents, PDFs and web pages aloud, with dictation and AI summaries. Free plan; Premium is $139 a year (about $11.58 a month) or $29 monthly.Free / $11.58+
- SynthesiaAI video platform that turns scripts into videos with AI avatars and voices in 140+ languages. Free Basic plan (watermarked); Starter is $29 a month.Free / $29+
- TodoistTask manager with projects, filters, reminders and board views. Todoist Assist adds AI task suggestions and voice entry. Free plan; Pro from $5 a month billed annually.Free / $5+
- VismeWeb design tool for presentations, infographics and documents with templates and AI credits. Paid plans start at $12.25 a month per person billed annually.Free / $12.25+
- WordtuneAI writing assistant from AI21 Labs that rewrites text, checks grammar and summarizes. Free plan; Advanced is $4.89 a month billed annually ($6.99 monthly).Free / $4.89+
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