Free tools for students

Free student tools for the work ahead.

Find the help you need, from your first outline to your next exam. All thirteen tools are free to use without an account. Choose the tool that matches your task, then check its assumptions before using the result.

Find your next small win

All student tools

Free tools for your next assignment, in one place.

13 tools

Free tool

Citations

Citation generator

Create a reference list and in-text citation examples in APA, MLA, Chicago author-date, Harvard, IEEE or Vancouver. Manual formatting runs in your browser.

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Citations

Citation checker

Check reference metadata for missing fields and possible duplicates, with limited single-author APA reference checks. Your pasted references stay in your browser.

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Citations

Bibliography formatter

Format a bibliography or Works Cited list from BibTeX, RIS or manually entered sources. Review imports and export reference lists in your browser.

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Writing

Word counter

Count words, characters with and without whitespace, sentences and paragraphs. Estimate reading and speaking time without uploading your text.

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Writing

Words to pages

Convert words to estimated pages or pages to words using font, spacing, paper and margin settings. Plan single- or double-spaced essay length in your browser.

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Writing

Readability checker

Check English text with Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch–Kincaid grade-level estimates. Review long sentences without uploading your draft.

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Writing

Essay outline builder

Build an editable essay outline from a template and your own thesis, notes and evidence. Organize section word counts in your browser; no AI-written essay.

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Grades

GPA calculator

Calculate semester GPA from course grades and credit hours using an adjustable grade-point scale. Courses and grades stay in your browser.

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Grades

Final grade calculator

Find the score you need on your final exam for a target course grade, or project an overall grade. Calculate privately from your syllabus weights.

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Grades

Weighted grade calculator

Calculate a weighted grade from assignment or exam percentages and course weights. See the average on completed work and its full-course contribution.

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Grades

CGPA calculator

Calculate cumulative GPA from semester GPAs and credit hours, then explore the future average needed for your target. Grades stay in your browser.

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Study

Pomodoro timer

Use an adjustable Pomodoro study timer for focus sessions, short breaks and long breaks. Start each phase yourself; no account or automatic saving.

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Study

Study planner

Create a study schedule or exam revision plan from tasks, effort and available days. Account for breaks and export CSV or all-day calendar tasks.

Choose by the question you need to answer

Organizing sources? Start with citations. Working on an essay’s structure, length or clarity? Explore writing tools. Calculating a course target or credit-weighted average? Choose grades. Planning when to work and taking breaks? Open study tools.

Each calculator and formatter explains its method and limitations on the tool page. Grade rules come from your institution; reference requirements come from your assignment; page and reading estimates depend on the settings you choose. Review those details before treating a result as final.

Keep your own copy

Writing inputs are processed in your browser. Citation projects and study plans can be saved on this device only when you request it. Other working inputs clear on refresh. Copy or download useful results and retain your original document; installing the app does not automatically save your work.

Read the guide to saving, exporting and using the toolkit.