Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides)

Google Drive is one of the most practical student tools on the internet because it keeps your work accessible from anywhere and makes collaboration painless. Docs handles essays and notes, Sheets handles tracking and basic data work, and Slides handles presentations. Most importantly, it saves your work automatically, which has rescued countless students from losing work the night before a deadline.

It’s also excellent for group projects because you can edit in real time, leave comments, assign sections, and keep everything in one shared folder. If your school uses Google accounts, Drive becomes even more seamless — especially since it integrates directly into the Files app on iPadOS 26. And even if it doesn’t, having a reliable cloud workspace can prevent a lot of unnecessary stress.