Secret Free AI Tools (July 2025) – Stuff No One Told You About

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:fire: Tools so free they probably forgot to add a price

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:brain: What This Is (aka: Why You’re Here)

• A list of weird, rare, under-the-radar AI tools
• All are 100% free and working right now (yes, even in your timezone)
• Most were launched quietly in China or buried in GitHub issues
• Meanwhile, the rest of the world? Still paying $20/month to talk to Clippy on steroids :skull:

:receipt: Your Cheat Sheet (So Your Brain Doesn’t Melt)

Find the site ➜ Paste your idea ➜ Download shiny thing ➜ Pretend you built it

:hammer_and_wrench: #1 – Modo AI

Turns your text into full app designs in 30 seconds

  • Website: https://modo.ai
  • What to do:
    1. Go to the site
    2. Type something like “budgeting app for teens”
    3. Wait 30 seconds
    4. Download your free UI + docs
  • What you get: A full, pretty app design — no coding, no crying
  • Fun Fact: Most designers don’t know it exists yet. You do. Enjoy the unfair advantage.

:robot: #2 – Qwen Chat Desktop + MCP

Run your own AI agents on your computer. Feels illegal. Isn’t.

  • Download from GitHub or Product Hunt (search: Qwen Chat Desktop)
  • Steps:
    1. Install it like a normal app
    2. Turn on “MCP mode” (magic AI butlers, basically)
    3. Connect it to your files or tools
  • What it does: Build mini AI workflows that do boring tasks for you
  • Warning: May cause existential dread when you realize your job was just a bunch of buttons

:file_folder: #3 – 6,500+ Leaked Prompts

They accidentally left the back door open. You walked in.

  • Find it on Dev.to — search for “LEAKED: 6500+ AI Prompts”
  • What you’ll see: Internal system prompts from real tools like Cursor & Bolt
  • How to use:
    • Download the file
    • Copy a prompt
    • Paste it into your favorite AI model
  • Use responsibly (or at least creatively)

:bar_chart: #4 – Zhipu AI Slides

PowerPoints made in 90 seconds. Finally, something good about meetings.

  • Input your topic and bullet points
  • AI spits out a .pptx file like a productivity printer
  • Tip: Keep it short and dumb—AI likes that
  • Use case: School, work, or pretending you’re busy on Zoom

:repeat_button: #5 – Perplexity’s Hidden Mode

Ask smart follow-ups like you’ve got memory. Because now you do.

  • Use: https://perplexity.ai
  • What to do:
    1. Ask a question
    2. Click “Ask a follow-up” (not a new tab)
  • Why it matters: No more repeating yourself like a confused goldfish
  • Irony: It works better than some humans you know

:cloud: #6 – Google Cloud’s Forever-Free AI

They literally give this away. No one noticed.

  • APIs that stay free every month (no trial, just free-free)
  • Includes:
    • Translate stuff
    • Turn speech into text
    • Analyze videos and language
  • Steps:
    1. Create a Google Cloud account
    2. Enable the API(s) you want
    3. Use them inside their limits (still free)
  • Bonus: You can link these together like AI LEGO blocks

:warning: Warnings

  • Modo AI is free for now. Blink and they’ll slap a $49/month sticker on it
  • Zhipu AI is mostly in Chinese—Google Translate is your new best friend
  • Leaked prompts are legal but don’t go past “fun creepy.” You’ve been warned.

:test_tube: Reality Check

  • Qwen Desktop’s fancy agent stuff sometimes crashes on macOS. Windows is safer (for once).
  • If Perplexity forgets stuff, log in again and stop clearing cookies like a paranoid squirrel
  • Google Cloud can accidentally auto-bill you if you go outside the lines—don’t play yourself

:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: Bonus Side Quests

:microphone: Final Thought

Still waiting for OpenAI to let you upload a PDF in peace?
Meanwhile, someone in Guangzhou just built a full startup using a prompt that said:

“Make me a Tinder for dogs but with more drama.”

Don’t get left behind.

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