AI study helper

Guidy is the AI study helper that sits on your screen while you work. Stuck in Canva, Google Docs or a spreadsheet for a lab report? Ask, and it shows you exactly where to click. Confused by a chart on a lecture slide? Box it and ask what it means.

It explains, you do the work, so the learning actually sticks. And it's free, on Windows, Mac, Chrome, and Safari.

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Available on Windows and macOS

Best AI for studying: Leo's economics lecture slides had a supply and demand graph with three shifting curves, and his notes just said "see slide 14." Not helpful. He opened the slide, used Guidy's inspect tool to box the graph, and asked, "What is this actually showing?" Guidy read the chart and explained, in plain words, which curve moved, why the price changed, and what the shaded area meant. Then Leo wrote it in his own notes. That's what we'd call the best AI for studying: one that helps you understand what's in front of you, instead of handing you an answer to copy. Think of it as an AI study companion that looks at the same page you do, and an AI study buddy that never gets tired of "wait, explain that again."

AI tools for students: Priya's history paper needed APA citations, and she'd heard Google Docs could format them for her. She just couldn't find where. Guidy read her screen, pointed her to Tools, then Citations, showed her how to pick APA, add a source, and drop the in-text citation where her cursor was. Ten citations later, her bibliography was done and formatted. Most lists of AI tools for students focus on apps that generate content. Guidy is different: it helps you use the tools you already have, from Google Docs and Slides to Canvas and Quizlet. That makes it one of the more practical free AI tools for students, and one of the few AI applications for study that teaches you the shortcut while you use it.

AI for college students: Sam's chemistry lab report needed the mean and standard deviation of five trials, plus a chart with error bars. The math was fine. Excel was the problem. Guidy read his spreadsheet and showed him how to use AVERAGE and STDEV.S, then walked him through inserting a chart and adding custom error bars, one click at a time. He finished the report himself, and next time he won't need to ask. That's how AI for college students should work: practical help with the software your courses expect you to know, without doing the thinking for you. If you're comparing free AI study tools, Guidy covers the part most skip, the clicks between you and the finished assignment. It's study AI free of judgment, too.

How it works

What makes Guidy the best AI STUDY HELPER

Works on any software

Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, Excel, Zoom: Guidy works on top of all of it, on Windows and Mac, and in Chrome or Safari with the extension. One of the few AI tools for college students that covers every class.

Helps you on the spot

Stuck at midnight before a deadline? Ask and get the next click right away, no waiting for office hours or a classmate to reply. Select a chart or slide, and Guidy explains it in plain words.

Helps like a colleague would

Like a patient classmate who's great with tech: it explains instead of lecturing, in any language, and never makes you feel behind. Ask the same thing twice, it's fine.

Running in under a minute

Download the app or add the browser extension, sign in, and ask. It's free forever with 250 credits a day, or $9.99 a month for unlimited, which makes it a free AI study helper you can actually keep.

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Available on Windows and macOS

What people say

How people use an AI study helper to SAVE HOURS

Andrew Jones ·

In my professional role as a data scientist, I use a lot of different tooling. Whether it's new tooling like Cloud Code, more traditional IDEs like VS Code, or inevitably the Microsoft Office Suite with Excel and PowerPoint, there's a lot of navigation to remember. For that reason, I like to use Guidy, which with a simple prompt gives you on-screen contextualized annotation navigating you to the setting or the function that you need. It lets you avoid endless hours of scrolling through documentation, watching YouTube videos, or aimlessly clicking around, all in one very simple, very user-friendly interface, all in Guidy.

Katya Mitsanska ·

Hi guys. My name is Kate and I wanna share my experience with you, for one AI tool, Guidy. I started use it recently and, it's honestly one of the most useful AI tools I have tried so far, because what makes it different actually is that it doesn't just tells you what to do, it actually shows you what to do, step-by-step in real time, which is amazing. I use it, mainly for Excel, website development and optimization. I use it a lot for different marketing tasks because my job is actually mainly marketing. I used to waste so much time trying to figure things out on my own or, jumping between very long AI answers, or different tutorials. But now with Guidy, it's actually very, like efficient, super efficient. it's like you learn while you work. So thanks Guidy for making my life easier because it's like you're having a smart assistant the whole time with you.

Ernest Arsena ·

Have you ever logged into one of your regular work applications to do a routine task, only to find they changed the interface of it? Or perhaps you've just started using a new tool for administrative tasks, but you're just so lost and you don't know where to click to start. I handle a ton of admin tasks, and keeping up with changing tools used to be a total headache for me. But I just started using Guidy recently, and it's so far changing everything in how I approach, these tasks. For instance, last week I needed a team room on a brand-new app. I just typed, "Book a ten-person room" into Guidy, and it instantly read my screen and guided me step by step exactly where to click. It felt like having a personal assistant literally looking over my shoulder. So to skip the admin stress like I did, you seriously need to try Guidy

How do I set up Guidy?

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Your AI study helper takes about a minute to set up. Less time than finding your Canvas password.

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STEP 1

Download Guidy

Grab the app for Windows or Mac, or add the Chrome or Safari extension if you mostly study in your browser.

STEP 2

Install in less than a minute

STEP 3

Type your question

Type or say it however it comes out: "Where do I submit this?" or "What does this graph mean?" Use the inspect tool to box a chart or slide.

STEP 4

Follow the steps

Guidy explains in plain words and points to exactly where to click, one step at a time. You do the work, so it sticks.

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Is there an AI to help me study?

Yes. Guidy is an AI study helper that reads your screen when you ask and helps in the moment: it shows you where to click in Canvas, Docs or Excel, and explains charts, slides or error messages in plain words. It helps you understand and do the work yourself, rather than doing it for you.

What is the best AI study helper?

The best one depends on what slows you down. Flashcard and quiz apps help with memorizing, and chatbots help with explanations. Guidy covers a gap most skip: the software side of studying, plus explaining what's on your screen. It's free every day, so it's easy to try alongside your other tools.

Is using Guidy cheating?

Guidy doesn't write essays, generate answers to submit or take quizzes for you. It explains what's on your screen and guides you through the software, so you still do the work. That said, every school and class has its own AI policy, so check yours and follow it.

What is the best free AI helper for students?

For software and screen help, Guidy is free forever with 250 credits a day, no card needed, and it works across all your study apps. If you need more, Unlimited is $9.99 a month, cancel anytime. Pair it with free flashcard tools and your school's resources for a solid setup.

Does Guidy work with Canvas, Blackboard and Google Classroom?

Yes. Because Guidy reads your screen instead of plugging into each platform, it works with any learning platform or website, plus desktop apps like Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Use the desktop app, or the Chrome or Safari extension if you study in your browser.

Can Guidy explain a chart or slide from my lecture?

Yes. Use the inspect tool to select the chart, slide or formula, then ask your question by typing or voice. Guidy reads that part of the screen and explains it in plain words. Always check important details against your course materials.