7 Free Apps to Supercharge Your Studies 

Zotero

Research & Reference Management

Save articles, papers, and websites in one click.

Auto-generate citations and bibliographies.

Organize sources with tags, folders, and notes.

Joplin 

Powerful Note-Taking (Markdown + E2E) 

Markdown support for clean, structured notes.

End-to-end encryption to keep your notes private.

Sync across devices with your preferred cloud.

LibreOffice 

Full Office Suite — Free & Open 

Writer (docs), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations).

Opens/exports most MS Office formats.

Reliable for reports, spreadsheets, and slides.

Anki 

Spaced-Repetition Flashcards 

SRS scheduling improves long-term memory.

Great for vocab, formulas, anatomy, definitions.

Use shared decks or build your own.

GIMP 

Powerful Image Editing

Edit photos, create graphics, and mockups.

Layers, masks, and plugins for advanced control.

Ideal for lab posters and presentation visuals.

FocusWriter 

Distraction-Free Writing 

Minimal, full-screen environment that hides menus.

Daily goals, timers, and session stats.

Perfect for essays and drafts without clutter.

FreeMind 

Mind-Mapping & Brainstorming 

Visualize ideas for essays, projects, or revision.

Create nodes/sub-nodes to structure arguments.

Export maps as images for your notes.

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