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Beginner guides
First steps in a chat app. No jargon, no code, and a free account is usually enough.
23 guides
BeginnerGeminiDocuments
Summarize a PDF in plain English
Upload a PDF to free Gemini and get a short summary, the deadlines, and the parts worth double-checking.
About 8 minutes using Gemini
BeginnerClaudeDocuments
Explain a bill or official letter
Paste a bill or letter into free Claude and get plain English, the deadline, and what is actually being asked.
About 10 minutes using Claude
BeginnerClaudeWriting
Write a clear email
Tell free Claude who you are writing to and what you need. You get a short draft, and you send it yourself.
About 8 minutes using Claude
BeginnerChatGPTEveryday
Plan a week of meals
Give free ChatGPT your people, your time, and foods to skip. Get a 7-day plan and a shopping list you can edit.
About 10 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerCanvaImages
Make a simple logo
Use Canva’s free plan to generate a simple logo, fix the spelling, and download a PNG without paying.
About 15 minutes using Canva
BeginnerGeminiAudio
Transcribe a short recording
Upload a recording under about 10 minutes to free Gemini and get a transcript with unclear words marked.
About 10 minutes using Gemini
BeginnerGeminiWriting
Translate text and keep the tone
Translate a note with free Google Translate, then ask Gemini to match the tone without adding new facts.
About 10 minutes using Google Translate, Gemini
BeginnerCopilotPlanning
Turn messy notes into a to-do list
Paste rough notes into free Microsoft Copilot and get a checklist that does not invent tasks or due dates.
About 8 minutes using Microsoft Copilot
BeginnerClaudeWriting
Rewrite resume bullets from real work
Ask free Claude for three resume bullets that use only the facts you provide, with blanks where a number is missing.
About 12 minutes using Claude
BeginnerGeminiLearning
Make a study guide from your own notes
Add your notes to free Gemini Notebook and generate a study guide, then check the citations before you trust it.
About 15 minutes using Gemini Notebook
BeginnerGeminiLearning
Explain a topic in plain language
Ask free Gemini to explain one confusing topic with a daily-life example, then check a trusted source before you act.
About 8 minutes using Gemini
BeginnerChatGPTWriting
Write a social media caption
Ask free ChatGPT for three short captions from what really happened, then post one yourself.
About 6 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerPerplexityEveryday
Compare two products before you buy
Ask free Perplexity to compare two products with sources, then open those sources before you trust a price.
About 12 minutes using Perplexity
BeginnerChatGPTWriting
Make a message sound kinder
Paste a blunt draft into free ChatGPT and get a kinder version that does not add apologies or new facts.
About 6 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerGeminiPlanning
Build a packing list for a trip
Tell free Gemini where you are going, who is coming, and what you will do. Edit the list before you pack.
About 8 minutes using Gemini
BeginnerChatGPTEveryday
Cook from what you already have
List the food in your kitchen for free ChatGPT and get a meal that does not send you to the store.
About 8 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerChatGPTPlanning
Sketch a simple monthly budget
Type your income and bills into free ChatGPT and get a plain monthly sketch. You check the math before you rely on it.
About 12 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerClaudeDocuments
Shorten a long article
Paste an article you are allowed to use into free Claude and get a short summary plus the points worth reading in full.
About 8 minutes using Claude
BeginnerChatGPTWriting
Draft a thank-you note
Give free ChatGPT one specific detail and who the note is for. You get a short thank-you you can send by hand or email.
About 6 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerClaudeGetting started
Get started with Claude: your first useful chat
Make a free Claude account, ask a clear first question, attach a file, and learn what to check before you trust the answer.
About 10 minutes using Claude
BeginnerGrokGetting started
Get started with Grok: ask about what's happening now
Open Grok on the web or in X, ask a first question, and use its live search to get current answers with sources you can check.
About 10 minutes using Grok
BeginnerChatGPTGetting started
Get started with ChatGPT: your first useful chat
Sign up for free ChatGPT, write a clear first request, refine the answer in the same chat, and check the result before you use it.
About 10 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerGeminiGetting started
Get started with Gemini using your Google account
Open Gemini with the Google account you already have, ask a first question, add a file or photo, and double-check the answer.
About 10 minutes using Gemini