Start using AI at work today, with no budget at all
A hands-on course on raising productivity using only free AI tools, with no budget or paid license required. The free version of ChatGPT, the free tiers of Gemini and Claude, and free image and design tools are curated by use case, so a small agency with no tooling budget can start straight away.
What is getting the most from free AI tools?
Getting the most from free AI tools is a hands-on course on raising productivity with tools that cost nothing — no budget, no paid subscriptions. It curates the free version of ChatGPT, the Gemini and Claude free tiers, and free image and design tools by use case, so a small agency with no tooling budget can start today. Free tools deserve more scrutiny about how they handle what you type into them, so the course also covers the security rules that keep this safe.
No budget needed
Everything is practiced and applied using free tools, with nothing to pay for.
Curated toolkit
Proven free AI tools organized by use case, with clear criteria for choosing between them.
Tools that work together
Free tools are chained into a simple automated flow.
Curriculum
3 hours — what's covered
The free AI toolkit
1 hourFree ChatGPT, the Gemini and Claude free tiers, Canva AI, and seven more — strengths and limits of ten tools by use case
Practice on real work
1.5 hoursWriting official documents and reports, translating, summarizing, and generating images using only free tools
Combining tools
30 minutesChaining free tools into a workflow that cuts down repetitive work
Key concepts in the curriculum
A quick look at what this course covers.
A curated toolbox
Free AI tools sorted by what you need them for
Start for free
No cost barrier, anyone can begin today
Tools working together
A simple automation stitched from several free tools
Learning objectives
- Pick and use ten free AI tools, sorted by what they are for
- Write work documents with the free versions of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude
- Produce communications material with free image and design tools
- Combine free tools into a simple workflow
What you take away
- A comparison table of free AI tools by use case
- Official documents and translations produced with free tools
- Sample communications images made with free tools
- Example workflows that combine several free tools
Expected outcomes
- AI use starts immediately, with no budget constraint
- Higher productivity for small agencies
- A way to prove value before committing to paid tools
- Safe use, because staff know the security caveats of each tool
How teams put this to use
Writing documents for free
Draft official documents and reports with the free version of ChatGPT, at no cost.
Making images for free
Produce your own communications images with free design tools.
Translating and summarizing
Translate foreign-language material and condense long documents with free tools.
Chaining tools together
Connect several free tools to simplify repetitive work.
Getting the most from free AI tools — FAQ
The course is built so that everything is practiced with tools that are free to use, with no added license cost. We mention what paid upgrades unlock, but only for reference.
Free versions handle the core work — drafting official documents, summarizing, translating, generating images — perfectly well. We go through the strengths and limits of each so you can pick the right one for the task.
Free tools deserve extra scrutiny about how they process what you type in. The course covers the rule against entering personal or confidential information, along with the security caveats specific to each tool.
Yes. The standard 3-hour course is designed for small groups. We adjust headcount and timing to your schedule so it is easy to run.
Getting the most from free AI tools — get started
Tell us your goals and headcount, and we'll design the program around them.