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Free AI tools

The tools you can use without paying, and how far each free plan goes. The ones I’ve reviewed say exactly where the limits hit.

Prices last checked on October 15, 2026

17 tools

  • SynthID

    Google DeepMind · Image

    Checks images, video and audio for a SynthID watermark; you need to sign in with Google, Apple or ChatGPT, and there's a daily usage quota

    • Free

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  • Buzz

    Audio

    Buzz is a tool that allows you to transcribe and translate audio offline on your personal computer . It is powered by OpenAI’s Whisper.

    • Free

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  • Kling AI

    Video

    66 credits a month (two 5-second 720p clips without audio), 1080p limited to 3 free trials, small watermark

    • Free with limits
    • from $8.80/mo

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  • Higgsfield

    Higgsfield, Inc. · Video

    Browse every tool and model; no monthly credits, very limited use and no commercial rights

    • Free with limits
    • from $19/mo

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  • Google Flow

    Google · Video

    50 Google Flow credits a day with a Google Account; video generation may be unavailable at peak hours

    • Free with limits
    • from $4.99/mo

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  • Claude

    Anthropic · Personal assistant

    Chat on web, desktop and mobile with usage limits; no Claude Code and no Opus

    • Free with limits
    • from $20/mo

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  • Runway

    Runway · Video

    125 one-time credits that don't expire, a selection of models to test ideas, 5GB of storage

    • Free with limits
    • from $15/mo

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  • Gemini

    Google · Personal assistant

    With a Google Account, the Flash model, varying access to Pro, image generation and editing, 15 GB of storage

    • Free with limits
    • from $4.99/mo

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  • ChatGPT

    OpenAI · Personal assistant

    Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 Luna, and you can start without an account; limited images, voice, uploads and memory

    • Free with limits
    • from $8/mo

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  • Human Generator

    Generated Photos (Generated Media, Inc.) · Image

    Generate and download without an account; watermarked JPG, for non-commercial use only

    • Free with limits
    • from $9

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  • Palette.fm

    Image

    Colorizes black-and-white photos in the browser, no account needed. Free previews are small and carry a logo; HD without it costs $1.99 for a single photo, less in packs, or from $9/month.

    • Free with limits
    • from $1.99

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  • ByteCap AI

    Video

    50 credits a month (1 credit = 1 minute of source video), animated captions, watermark, 1080p exports; no AI clipping in the comparison table

    • Free with limits
    • from $15/mo

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  • Leonardo.Ai

    Design

    Leonardo.Ai is an Artificial Intelligence tool that will allow you to create stunning images in less time and with greater precision than any other tool on the market.

    • Free with limits
    • from $12/mo

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  • Perplexity AI

    Conversation

    Search with cited answers for limited daily use and basic AI models; limited file uploads and asset generation

    • Free with limits
    • from $20/mo

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  • Lovable

    Lovable Labs Incorporated · Coding

    5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month), 20 Cloud credits a month and 5 lovable.app domains; no credit card needed

    • Free with limits
    • from $25/mo

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  • NotebookLM

    Google · Text

    With a Google Account, 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, standard usage limits that refresh every 5 hours up to a weekly limit

    • Free with limits
    • from $4.99/mo

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  • BigJpg

    Image

    It simply allows us to enlarge images that have low resolution. We can give you a photo or illustration and enlarge it up to 16 times its original size.

    • Free with limits
    • from $6

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