An AI homework helper that shows its working
AlgoChat helps with homework the way a patient tutor would. It explains the method, shows each step and then lets you try the next one yourself. Send a photo of the worksheet or type the question, say what level you are at, and ask it to walk you through.
It is free, it runs in your phone browser, and you do not need an account. That makes it easy to use at your desk at 11pm when a question will not come out right.
Try one of these
- WorksheetI am attaching a photo of my homework. Walk me through question 1 step by step, then let me try question 2 on my own.
- ExplainExplain the difference between ionic and covalent bonding for O-Level chemistry, with one example of each.
- PracticeGive me five practice questions on completing the square, getting harder each time. Do not show the answers until I reply.
- CheckHere is my working for this question. Tell me if the answer is right, and if not, which line went wrong.
- SimplerI still do not get it. Explain it again more simply, with an everyday example.
Use it so you actually learn
An answer you copy helps for one question. A method you understand helps for the whole test. The prompts that work best ask for the reasoning:
- Ask for steps. "Show each step and say why you did it" gets you a worked example you can follow line by line.
- Try before you look. Ask it to solve the first part only, then attempt the rest yourself and send your working back.
- Explain it back. Type the method in your own words and ask whether you have it right. Gaps show up fast.
- Ask for more questions like the one you got stuck on. Doing three similar ones is how the method sticks.
Send a photo instead of typing
Typing out a question with fractions, diagrams or a long passage is slow and easy to get wrong. Take a photo instead. AlgoChat reads printed text, clear handwriting, tables, graphs and labelled diagrams.
Crop to the question you need, hold the phone straight above the page and make sure the light is even. Then say which question you mean, for example "question 4b only". If a word or number is hard to read, it will tell you which one rather than guess, so you can retype it.
Set your level and syllabus
The same topic is taught very differently in Secondary 3 and in a first-year university course. Tell it your level and exam at the start of the chat. "Singapore O-Level Additional Math", "GCSE Higher combined science", "AP Biology" and "IB Chemistry HL" all change which methods and terms it uses.
If your teacher uses a particular method, say so. "We learn long division the bus stop way" or "we must show the formula before substituting" keeps its working in the format your marker expects. If an explanation is too advanced, say "simpler" and it will try again.
Check your own answers
Checking your work is one of the best uses of the chat. Send your full working, not just your final answer, and ask it to find the first line that goes wrong. That tells you whether you misunderstood the method or slipped on arithmetic.
AlgoChat can be wrong too, especially on long calculations or questions with unusual wording. If its answer disagrees with your answer key, tell it so and ask it to recheck. Trust the key, your textbook and your teacher over the chat when they disagree.
Your teacher sets the rules
Schools and teachers have different rules about AI. Some allow it for explanations and revision, some ask you to say when you used it, and some ban it for graded work. Check before you use it on anything you will hand in. When the rules are unclear, ask your teacher. Using AlgoChat to learn a method and then doing the work yourself is the safest habit either way.
Questions
Is using an AI homework helper cheating?
It depends on your school and on how you use it. Learning a method from a worked example is usually fine. Handing in work the AI wrote is usually not. Follow your teacher's rules on AI use.
Which subjects does it help with?
Most school and early university subjects, including math, the sciences, English, history, geography, economics and languages. It handles questions that need reasoning better than questions about your specific class notes.
Can it read my handwriting?
Usually, if the writing is reasonably neat and the photo is in focus. If it cannot read a character, it will say which one so you can type it.
Are the answers always right?
No. It is usually right on standard questions, but it can make mistakes. Ask it to show its working and compare with your notes or answer key.
Will it remember what we did last week?
Your chats stay in the browser you used, so you can reopen an old chat on the same device. It does not carry anything across to a different phone or browser.