Top 10 Free AI Tools to Try in August 2025

Have you ever found yourself in a place where technology was moving so fast that you blinked, and all of a sudden, everyone was talking about something new that you had never heard of? A few years back, “AI” sounded like it was taken straight from the worst sci-fi movie possible. Today, it is the invisible assistant that helps students write essays, entrepreneurs launch businesses, designers create logos, and even grandparents edit family videos.

Do you want the crazy part? You don’t have to spend even a single rupee or dollar to get started. Some of the world’s most powerful AI tools are free, and not only are they free, but they are becoming better and better every month.

I will never forget the first time I used AI to help me brainstorm ideas for a blog. I went in a little skeptical that “there is no way a computer is going to understand what type I need”. Within 10 minutes, I had a list that was so creative and so specific to my niche, I just sat there staring at the screen, half excited, half freaked out.

That is the magic we are dipping into today – the type of AI that doesn’t replace your brain but makes it feel like it just drank a strong cup of coffee.

In this post, we will look at 10 powerful free AI tools that you can try as of August 2025, what makes the tools unique, and how they can decrease time, money, and frustration.

1. ChatGPT: Your Personal Idea Partner

Official Link: https://chatgpt.com/

Imagine spending time at a café with a friend who can assist you with brainstorming, writing, and week planning and who seems to know almost everything, from the newest Netflix drama to quantum physics research. ChatGPT is that.

Real-world example: My friend Riya, a freelance writer, was having a hard time earlier this year. She felt dizzy, had deadlines approaching, and was on the verge of abandoning a client project. After opening ChatGPT and typing, “Give me five fresh blog concepts for a travel site based on eco tours,” she received topics, complete outlines, attention-grabbing headlines, and advice she hadn’t even considered in just a few seconds.

“It’s like having a co-writer who never sleeps and never runs out of ideas,” she said to me.

Reasons to give it a try this month:

• Speed: It only takes a few minutes to generate, draft, and polish ideas.
• Flexibility: Benefits anyone with something to write, including creatives, entrepreneurs, and students.
• Learning companion: Are you stuck on an idea? Request that ChatGPT describe the idea to you in plain, everyday terms.

Pro Tip: Pay attention to what ChatGPT says. Ask follow-up questions to probe further, provide examples or stories to support your points, or even challenge a portion of its response. Its responses will feel more human (and tailored to you) the more you can engage in a meaningful dialogue with it.

2. Notion AI: Your Second Brain for Productivity

Official Link: https://www.notion.com/help/guides/category/ai

Have you ever wanted to clone yourself to finish your to-do list? Using Notion AI is similar to that, but your “clone” is more organised, quicker, and never forgets anything.

Real-World Use Case: My cousin Aarav began his first internship last month. He was overwhelmed with notes, assignments, and deadlines from his new role, part-time job, and university classes. I recommended Notion AI. He had an automated system within a week that:

• quickly summarised his meeting notes.
• Created neat project outlines from jumbled bullet points.
• recommended the most effective method for structuring his study timetable.

“It’s like having a personal secretary… except I don’t have to pay them,” he said to me.

Reasons to Give It a Try This Month:

• Smart Summarising: It instantly condenses information, eliminating the need to go back and read pages of notes.
• Content drafting: creates original blog entries, emails, and even social media captions.
• Timelines, priorities, and even meeting agendas are suggested by Project Management Boost.

Pro Tip: Create a weekly “success dashboard” using Notion AI, which is a one-page overview of your objectives, advancements, and next actions. It helps you keep your mind clear so you can concentrate on the big picture.

3. Canva AI: Design Like a Pro Without Designing

Official Link: https://www.canva.com/

Let’s face it, not everyone has a natural talent for design. I once attempted to create a YouTube thumbnail from scratch. and it appeared to be a collage created by a drowsy toddler. When I learnt about Canva AI, that changed.

Real-World Use Case: I know Priya, who owns a small bakery, and she was having trouble following Instagram trends. Canva AI changed the game for her because she didn’t have the money for a designer. The AI produced five stunning, on-brand slides with fonts, colours, and layouts that complemented her style when she typed, “Make me a pastel-themed carousel post for a cupcake giveaway.”

In just two days, she gained more than 200 new followers thanks to that one post.

Reasons to Give It a Try This Month:

• Instant Magic: Create presentations, posters, and social media graphics in a matter of seconds.
• Brand Consistency: AI is able to recall your brand’s colours, logos, and aesthetic.
• Powerful Photo Editing: Eliminate backgrounds, improve photos, or even create a digital painting from a photo.

Pro Tip: Take advantage of Canva AI’s “Magic Design” feature, which allows you to upload a single image and instantly generate multiple design variations. Ideal for busy creators.

4. Perplexity AI: Your Smart Research Buddy

Official Link: https://www.perplexity.ai/

Perplexity AI is like a librarian who not only brings you the appropriate books but also reads them aloud and highlights the key points, whereas Google is like a library where you have to look for the books yourself.

Real-World Use Case: My friend Nisha was getting ready for a webinar on “Sustainable Fashion Trends” earlier this year. She didn’t have the time to go through pages of search results, but she needed current research. After trying Perplexity AI and entering her topic, she received a clear, fact-checked summary with direct links to reliable sources in a matter of seconds.

She had one well-structured response rather than juggling fifteen tabs, and her webinar audience assumed she had spent weeks researching it.

Reasons to Give It a Try This Month:

• Instant Summaries: Provides you with the essential information while sifting through the clutter.
• Source Transparency: Always discloses the information’s source.
• Real-Time Knowledge: Stays abreast of the most recent findings and studies.

Pro Tip: For in-depth analyses, use Perplexity. Asking follow-up questions after discovering an intriguing fact allows you to expand on your search without having to start from scratch because it retains context.

5. GrammarlyGO: Writing Assistance With Personality

Official Link: https://app.grammarly.com/

GrammarlyGO is the more inventive and stylish sibling of Grammarly, the grammar-checking superhero that we all know. It helps you write, not just edit it.

Real-World Use Case: My colleague Ravi, the founder of a startup, was preparing to make a pitch to potential investors. His emails were courteous but uninteresting. He rewrote them in a “confident but approachable” tone using GrammarlyGO. In addition to receiving more responses, one investor even commented, “Your email stood out, it felt like a conversation, not a pitch.”

Reasons to Give It a Try This Month:

• Tone Control: Do you want your writing to come across as formal, amiable, or convincing? Tell it, please.
• Idea Expansion: Converts brief prompts into coherent paragraphs.
• Clarity Boost: Improves the clarity and readability of your message.

Pro Tip: Don’t accept just one rewrite when using GrammarlyGO. Try two or three different versions; you’ll be shocked at how much a single sentence can alter the tone of your message.

6. Runway ML: Video Editing for Everyone

Official Link: https://runwayml.com/

Runway ML is like operating a friendly little car with rocket boosters, whereas traditional video editing software is like operating a spaceship. You can feel like a pro without years of experience thanks to AI-powered editing.

Real-World Use Case:

Mehul, a friend of mine, has a small YouTube fitness channel. He used to manually add captions, change colours, and trim clips for hours on end. Then he found Runway ML. He could literally type, “Make a 10-second intro with upbeat music and gym visuals,” and it would be finished in less time than it would take to make coffee thanks to its text-to-video feature.

He even used its background removal tool to film workout demos in his messy bedroom and make them look like they were shot in a sleek, modern studio.

Reasons to Give It a Try This Month:

• No Learning Curve: Beginners will find the interface easy to use.
• Magic Tools: AI-generated effects, automatic captioning, and background elimination.
• Text-to-Video: Produce original videos by simply describing them.

Pro Tip: Repurpose old content with Runway ML. In just a few minutes, one lengthy video can be transformed into several short, popular Reels or TikToks.

7. Copy.ai: Effortless Marketing Copy Generation 📝

Official Link: https://www.copy.ai/tools

Copy.ai is like having a hyper-creative friend who never runs out of things to say if writing marketing content is a chore. It is designed to create captivating content for emails, advertisements, product descriptions, and more.

Real-World Use Case:

I provide consulting services to a boutique skincare company that was having trouble coming up with engaging product descriptions. They would sound either too bland or too “salesy.” After I showed them Copy.ai, they had more than 20 product descriptions with organic personality, narrative, and SEO keywords in less than 30 minutes.

One product’s copy was so good, customers commented on it in reviews: “The description made me smile, so I had to try it.”

Reasons to Give It a Try This Month:

• Various Styles: From sleek and professional to humorous and playful.
• Ad Copy Wizard: Produces attention-grabbing headlines, taglines, and social media captions.
• Brainstorming Partner: Provides new perspectives you might not consider.

Pro Tip: A/B test your marketing with Copy.ai. Create two distinct styles for the same message, then compare how many clicks or interactions each one receives.

8. D-ID: Talking Avatars for Presentations & Fun

Official Link: https://www.d-id.com/

Do you recall those science fiction films where a hologram welcomes you and gives you all the details? Sort of, D-ID makes that real. Any picture can be transformed into a talking avatar that speaks in the language and tone of your choice.

Real-World Use Case:

Mrs. Kapoor, a teacher I know, used D-ID to add excitement to her history classes. After typing a brief script and uploading a picture of Albert Einstein, she received a video of “Einstein” himself describing the theory of relativity in basic Hindi in a matter of minutes.

The pupils were enthralled. Weeks later, they recalled the idea, and some even began utilising D-ID for their own academic assignments.

Reasons to Give It a Try This Month:

• Interactive Learning: Excellent for teaching, training, and narrative.
• Multilingual Support: Communicate with your audience in their native tongue.
• Add a personal touch by making original welcome films or greetings for clients.

Pro Tip: Write brief, conversational scripts; the more organic the language, the more realistic your avatar will appear.

9. Pictory AI: Turn Text into Stunning Videos

Official Link: https://pictory.ai/

Consider creating a polished video version of a blog post by lunchtime after writing it in the morning. Pictory AI is that. It turns lengthy text into brief, interesting videos with captions, images, and stock footage.

Real-World Use Case:

Anika, a friend of mine who maintains a health blog, wanted to access YouTube without having to spend a lot of time editing. After selecting a style and pasting one of her articles into Pictory, the AI automatically matched important details with pertinent images and background music.

In just one week, her first AI-generated video received more views than her previous three blog entries put together.

Reasons to Give It a Try This Month:

• Quick Content Repurposing: Create videos from transcripts, scripts, or even articles.
• For social media, where the majority of users watch on mute, automatic captioning is ideal.
• Professional Quality: Even if you didn’t do any editing, it looks like it was done by an expert.

Pro Tip: Make sure your input text is clear and succinct. AI videos perform best when the source content is concise and organised.

10. Leonardo AI: Next-Level AI Art Creation

Official Link: https://leonardo.ai/

Leonardo AI will astound you if you’ve ever wished you could sketch like a top game concept artist or paint like Van Gogh without actually learning how to draw. From a few words, it specialises in producing incredibly detailed, imaginative, and style-specific images.

Real-World Use Case:

Sameer, a game developer who lives next door, required concept art for a fantasy village. It would have taken weeks and cost thousands to hire an artist. Rather, he typed, “A cosy mediaeval village at sunset, with lanterns glowing and children playing,” using Leonardo AI, and in a matter of seconds, he had five stunning variations.

These images weren’t just “good,” they looked like they belonged in an AAA video game. Sameer used them to pitch his idea to investors, and the visuals alone got people excited.

Why It’s Worth Trying This Month:

• Hyper-Realistic or Stylized: You choose the art style.

• Multiple Variations: Get several unique images from one prompt.

• Creative Freedom: Experiment with ideas before spending money on production.

Pro Tip: Be specific in your prompts. The more details you include (lighting, mood, style), the more stunning and accurate the results will be.