Google Classroom Teaching Share assignments, post announcements, collect student work and keep grades in one place for each class.
Access Free for eligible individual and educational use
Account Google account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Medium
Offline Limited — some material can be viewed offline in the mobile app
Age guidance Generally 13+ for personal accounts; younger learners need a school account and teacher supervision
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Google Classroom in a new tab)
Moodle Teaching Open-source learning platform for running full courses with lessons, assignments, quizzes and grades.
Access Open-source software; hosting may have a cost
Account Account on your school's Moodle site required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop (self-hosted)
Data usage Medium
Offline Partial — the mobile app can download some course content
Age guidance Set by the school operating the site; teacher or administrator guidance recommended
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Moodle in a new tab)
Khan Academy Teaching Free video lessons, practice exercises and progress tracking across most school subjects.
Access Completely Free
Account Optional — an account saves progress
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage High (video)
Offline Partial — some videos can be downloaded in the mobile app
Age guidance Under 13 requires parent or teacher consent
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Khan Academy in a new tab)
CK-12 Teaching Digital textbooks, lessons, simulations and practice activities you can assign to a class.
Access Completely Free
Account Optional for reading; required to assign work
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Medium
Offline No
Age guidance Under 13 requires parent or teacher consent
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens CK-12 in a new tab)
OpenStax Teaching Peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks you can read online or download as PDF.
Access Completely Free
Account No account needed to read or download
Works on Browser, Desktop (PDF), Android, iPhone
Data usage Medium (one-time download)
Offline Yes — downloaded PDFs work offline
Age guidance All ages; content is mostly senior secondary and university level
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens OpenStax in a new tab)
PhET Interactive Simulations Teaching Interactive maths and science simulations that let learners experiment safely.
Access Completely Free
Account No account needed
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline Yes — simulations can be downloaded for offline use
Age guidance All ages with teacher guidance
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens PhET Interactive Simulations in a new tab)
GeoGebra Teaching Graphing, geometry, algebra and statistics tools plus ready-made classroom activities.
Access Free for noncommercial educational use
Account Optional — an account saves your work
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop
Data usage Low
Offline Yes — installed apps work offline
Age guidance All ages; younger learners need supervision to create accounts
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens GeoGebra in a new tab)
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) Teaching Build interactive quizzes and lessons students join from any phone or computer.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Teachers need an account; students can join with a code
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Medium
Offline No
Age guidance Under 13 requires school or parent consent
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Wayground (formerly Quizizz) in a new tab)
Kahoot! Teaching Game-based quizzes for revision and classroom engagement.
Access Limited Free Access
Account Teachers need an account; students join with a game PIN
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Medium
Offline No
Age guidance Under 16 typically needs school or parent consent
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Kahoot! in a new tab)
Padlet Teaching Shared digital boards for ideas, discussions, homework and resource collections.
Access Limited Free Access
Account Creator needs an account; contributors can post via a link
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Medium
Offline No
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts; younger learners need a school account
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Padlet in a new tab)
Edpuzzle Teaching Turn any educational video into a lesson with embedded questions and notes.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Yes, for both teachers and students
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage High (video)
Offline No
Age guidance Under 13 requires teacher-created accounts and consent
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Edpuzzle in a new tab)
Google Forms Teaching Create quizzes, surveys and registration forms and see results automatically.
Access Free with a Google account
Account Creator needs a Google account; respondents usually do not
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low
Offline No
Age guidance 13+ to own an account; teachers can collect responses from younger learners
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Google Forms in a new tab)
Google Docs Documents Write, edit and collaborate on documents with others in real time.
Access Free with a Google account
Account Google account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low
Offline Yes — offline mode in Chrome and the mobile apps
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts; school accounts for younger learners
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Google Docs in a new tab)
Google Sheets Documents Spreadsheets for attendance, budgets, results and any data you need to calculate or share.
Access Free with a Google account
Account Google account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low
Offline Yes — offline mode available
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts; school accounts for younger learners
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Google Sheets in a new tab)
Google Slides Documents Build and present slide decks that can be shared with a link.
Access Free with a Google account
Account Google account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline Yes — offline mode available
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts; school accounts for younger learners
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Google Slides in a new tab)
Microsoft 365 for the web Documents Online Word, Excel and PowerPoint for documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
Access Free Plan Available with a Microsoft account
Account Microsoft account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline Limited in the browser; mobile apps support some offline editing
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts; school accounts for younger learners
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Microsoft 365 for the web in a new tab)
LibreOffice Documents Full offline office suite for documents, spreadsheets, presentations and databases.
Access Completely Free and open source
Account No account needed
Works on Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Data usage Low (one-time download)
Offline Yes — fully offline
Age guidance All ages
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens LibreOffice in a new tab)
ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors Documents Offline editing of documents, spreadsheets and presentations with strong Microsoft format support.
Access Free desktop edition
Account No account needed for offline editing
Works on Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Data usage Low (one-time download)
Offline Yes — fully offline
Age guidance All ages
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors in a new tab)
Canva Design, Design presentations, posters, certificates and worksheets from ready-made templates.
Access Free Plan Available; eligible educators may qualify for education access
Account Account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop
Data usage High (images and video)
Offline Limited offline editing in the mobile apps
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts; younger learners need a school or parent account
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Canva in a new tab)
Photopea Design, Browser-based photo editing that opens Photoshop-style files without installing anything.
Access Free ad-supported access
Account No account needed
Works on Browser
Data usage Low (files stay on your device)
Offline Partial — works after the page loads
Age guidance All ages with teacher guidance; contains adverts
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Photopea in a new tab)
GIMP Design, Advanced offline image editing and graphic design.
Access Completely Free and open source
Account No account needed
Works on Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Data usage Low (one-time download)
Offline Yes — fully offline
Age guidance All ages
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens GIMP in a new tab)
Inkscape Design, Create logos, diagrams and illustrations as vector graphics that scale without blurring.
Access Completely Free and open source
Account No account needed
Works on Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Data usage Low (one-time download)
Offline Yes — fully offline
Age guidance All ages
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Inkscape in a new tab)
Audacity Design, Record and edit audio for lessons, podcasts and interviews.
Access Completely Free and open source
Account No account needed
Works on Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Data usage Low (one-time download)
Offline Yes — fully offline
Age guidance All ages
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Audacity in a new tab)
OBS Studio Design, Record your screen or livestream lessons and presentations.
Access Completely Free and open source
Account No account needed
Works on Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Data usage Low offline; High when streaming
Offline Yes — recording works offline
Age guidance All ages with guidance
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens OBS Studio in a new tab)
Loom Design, Record short screen and camera videos and share them with a link.
Access Limited Free Access
Account Account required
Works on Browser, Desktop, Android, iPhone
Data usage High (video upload)
Offline No — videos upload to the provider
Age guidance Typically 16+ or 18+; check the provider terms before student use
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Loom in a new tab)
VLC Media Player Design, Play almost any downloaded audio or video file without extra codecs.
Access Completely Free and open source
Account No account needed
Works on Desktop, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low (one-time download)
Offline Yes — fully offline
Age guidance All ages
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens VLC Media Player in a new tab)
Google Drive Organization Store, organise and share files and folders with colleagues and students.
Access Free storage allowance with a Google account
Account Google account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop
Data usage Medium to High depending on file sizes
Offline Yes — selected files can be made available offline
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts; school accounts for younger learners
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Google Drive in a new tab)
Google Calendar Organization Schedule classes, meetings, deadlines and reminders and share calendars with a team.
Access Free with a Google account
Account Google account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low
Offline Partial — recently synced events are visible offline
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Google Calendar in a new tab)
Trello Organization Track projects and tasks on simple boards with cards you move between columns.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop
Data usage Low
Offline Partial in the mobile apps
Age guidance 16+ in many regions; check the provider terms for student use
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Trello in a new tab)
Asana Organization Manage projects, deadlines and who is responsible for each task.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop
Data usage Low
Offline Limited
Age guidance 16+ in many regions; intended for staff and older student teams
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Asana in a new tab)
Notion Organization Keep notes, documents, simple databases and plans together in one workspace.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline Limited — recently opened pages only
Age guidance 13+ with parental consent in many regions
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Notion in a new tab)
Todoist Organization Simple task lists with priorities, due dates and reminders.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop
Data usage Low
Offline Yes — the apps work offline and sync later
Age guidance 13+ in many regions
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Todoist in a new tab)
Calendly Organization Share your availability so people can book meetings without back-and-forth messages.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Host needs an account; guests do not
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low
Offline No
Age guidance Intended for staff use, 16+
Best for Teachers, Administrators Open official site(opens Calendly in a new tab)
PDF24 Tools Organization Create, merge, split, compress and convert PDF files in the browser.
Access Free tools; verify privacy requirements before uploading sensitive files
Account No account needed
Works on Browser, Desktop
Data usage Medium (files are uploaded for some tools)
Offline Yes — the free desktop version works offline
Age guidance All ages with teacher guidance; never upload confidential records
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens PDF24 Tools in a new tab)
Google Meet Communication Run online classes and meetings from a browser or phone.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Host needs a Google account
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage High (video calls)
Offline No
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts; school accounts for younger learners
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Google Meet in a new tab)
Zoom Communication Video meetings, online classes, workshops and webinars.
Access Free Basic Plan Available (time limit on group meetings)
Account Host needs an account; participants usually do not
Works on Browser, Desktop, Android, iPhone
Data usage High (video calls)
Offline No
Age guidance 16+ to own an account; younger learners join with supervision
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Zoom in a new tab)
Jitsi Meet Communication Start a video meeting from the browser without every participant creating an account.
Access Free and open source
Account Usually no account needed
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage High (video calls)
Offline No
Age guidance All ages with supervision
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Jitsi Meet in a new tab)
Slack Communication Team messaging organised into channels, with file sharing and searchable history.
Access Free Plan Available (limited message history)
Account Account and workspace invitation required
Works on Browser, Desktop, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline Limited
Age guidance 16+ in many regions; intended for staff and older student teams
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Slack in a new tab)
Google Scholar Research, Search academic papers, theses and scholarly publications.
Access Free search access; some linked publications may require payment
Account No account needed to search
Works on Browser
Data usage Low
Offline No
Age guidance Best for older students and adults
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Google Scholar in a new tab)
Zotero Research, Collect sources and generate citations and bibliographies automatically.
Access Free and open source with limited free cloud storage
Account Optional — needed only for syncing
Works on Desktop, Browser extension, iPhone
Data usage Low
Offline Yes — the desktop app works offline
Age guidance Best for older students and adults
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Zotero in a new tab)
Project Gutenberg Research, Download thousands of public-domain ebooks for reading offline.
Access Completely Free
Account No account needed
Works on Browser, Any e-reader or phone
Data usage Low (small downloads)
Offline Yes — downloaded books work offline
Age guidance All ages; some classic titles need teacher guidance
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Project Gutenberg in a new tab)
Grammarly Research, Check grammar, spelling and clarity while you write.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Account required
Works on Browser extension, Desktop, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low
Offline No — text is checked online
Age guidance 13+ with parental consent in many regions; avoid pasting private records
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Grammarly in a new tab)
LanguageTool Research, Spelling, grammar and style checking in many languages.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Optional for basic checking
Works on Browser, Browser extension, Desktop
Data usage Low
Offline No — text is checked online
Age guidance 13+ with guidance; avoid pasting private records
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens LanguageTool in a new tab)
Purdue Online Writing Lab Research, Clear guides for writing, grammar, research and citation styles.
Access Completely Free
Account No account needed
Works on Browser
Data usage Low
Offline No
Age guidance All ages; written for secondary and university level
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Purdue Online Writing Lab in a new tab)
Anki Studying Flashcards with spaced repetition so you review material just before you forget it.
Access Free desktop and web options; verify mobile-platform costs
Account Optional — needed only for syncing
Works on Desktop, Browser, Android, iPhone (paid)
Data usage Low
Offline Yes — desktop and mobile decks work offline
Age guidance All ages
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Anki in a new tab)
Quizlet Studying Flashcard sets and practice activities for vocabulary and revision.
Access Limited Free Access
Account Account required for most features
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline Partial in the mobile apps
Age guidance 13+ for personal accounts; younger learners need consent
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Quizlet in a new tab)
Duolingo Studying Short daily lessons for learning and practising languages.
Access Free ad-supported access
Account Account recommended to save progress
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Medium
Offline Partial — some lessons can be downloaded
Age guidance Under 13 requires parental consent
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Duolingo in a new tab)
Scratch Coding, Block-based coding for games, animations and stories — a first step into programming.
Access Completely Free
Account Optional — an account saves projects
Works on Browser, Desktop (offline editor), Tablet
Data usage Low
Offline Yes — the Scratch offline editor works without internet
Age guidance Designed for ages 8–16; younger learners need supervision
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Scratch in a new tab)
Code.org Coding, Structured computer science courses and one-hour coding activities with teacher resources.
Access Completely Free
Account Optional; teachers can create class sections
Works on Browser, Tablet
Data usage Medium
Offline Partial — some activities have offline versions
Age guidance All school ages; teacher-managed accounts for under 13
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Code.org in a new tab)
freeCodeCamp Coding, Full curricula in web development, programming and data analysis with certifications.
Access Completely Free
Account Account required to save progress
Works on Browser
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline No
Age guidance 13+; best for older students and adults
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens freeCodeCamp in a new tab)
MIT App Inventor Coding, Build real Android apps using drag-and-drop blocks.
Access Completely Free
Account Google account required
Works on Browser, Android (companion app)
Data usage Medium
Offline No
Age guidance Ages 10+ with teacher guidance
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens MIT App Inventor in a new tab)
W3Schools Coding, Short tutorials and try-it editors for web development and programming languages.
Access Free learning content with optional paid services
Account No account needed for tutorials
Works on Browser
Data usage Low
Offline No
Age guidance All ages with guidance
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens W3Schools in a new tab)
Tinkercad Coding, Beginner 3D design, circuit and electronics simulation in the browser.
Access Free with an account
Account Account required; teachers can create class codes
Works on Browser, Tablet
Data usage Medium
Offline No
Age guidance Ages 13+ personally; younger learners join through a teacher class
Best for Teachers, Students Open official site(opens Tinkercad in a new tab)
ChatGPT Artificial Ask questions, brainstorm, plan lessons and get writing or study support.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone, Desktop
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline No
Age guidance 13+ with parental permission under 18; teacher guidance recommended
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens ChatGPT in a new tab)
Google Gemini Artificial Writing, brainstorming, research assistance and study explanations.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Google account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline No
Age guidance Teen accounts available in some regions; check eligibility locally
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Google Gemini in a new tab)
Microsoft Copilot Artificial AI help with research, writing, images and everyday productivity tasks.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Microsoft account recommended
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline No
Age guidance 13+ in many regions with parental permission
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Microsoft Copilot in a new tab)
Claude Artificial Writing help, document analysis, explanation and planning.
Access Free Plan Available where supported
Account Account required
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline No
Age guidance 18+ in the provider terms; teacher-supervised use for students
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Claude in a new tab)
Perplexity Artificial AI answers that show the sources behind them so you can check the facts.
Access Free Plan Available
Account Optional for basic searches
Works on Browser, Android, iPhone
Data usage Low to Medium
Offline No
Age guidance 13+ with parental permission under 18
Best for Teachers, Administrators, Students Open official site(opens Perplexity in a new tab) 