Littlebird student discount: the $15 plan, who qualifies, and what it includes

Littlebird's student discount is the Plus plan for $15 per month, for actively enrolled students who apply with a .edu email, and the first two months are free. Plus normally costs $17 per month billed annually or $20 billed monthly, so the student rate is the cheapest way onto Plus, and Plus is the only tier with a student price. The free Basic plan has no time limit, so you can try Littlebird before you apply.

How much does Littlebird cost for students?

$15 per month on the student rate, which is the Plus plan, with the first two months free. For everyone else, Plus is $17 per month billed annually ($204 per year up front) or $20 per month billed monthly, and the Basic plan is $0 with no time limit. The student rate is the lowest price Littlebird publishes for Plus.

Who qualifies for the Littlebird student discount?

Actively enrolled students with a .edu email address. You apply with that email, and once approved the Plus plan is $15 per month with the first two months free. The application and the current terms are on the pricing page.

Is Littlebird free for students?

Yes. The Basic plan is free for everyone, students included, with no time limit. It gives you full context from day one, limited daily chats, limited active routines, limited meeting notes in more than 30 languages, web search, mobile chat, calendar and email connections, and cross-app search. Nobody has to pay to try it. The student rate is for the point where you hit those limits and want unlimited meeting notes and more chats and routines. Standard Plus also has a 14-day free trial. So there are three free things on the price list, and they are different: the free plan is Basic, with no end date; the free trial is Plus, for 14 days; the free months are the student rate, two months of Plus at no charge, then $15 per month.

What does the student plan include?

The student rate is the Plus tier. Here is what changes when you move up from Basic.

• Context from your screen and meetings. Basic ($0): Full context from day one. Student Plus ($15 per month, first two months free): Full context from day one.
• Daily chats. Basic ($0): Limited. Student Plus ($15 per month, first two months free): More daily chats.
• Routines. Basic ($0): Limited active routines. Student Plus ($15 per month, first two months free): More routines.
• Meeting notes. Basic ($0): Limited, in more than 30 languages. Student Plus ($15 per month, first two months free): Unlimited.
• Web search, mobile chat, calendar and email connections, cross-app search. Basic ($0): Included. Student Plus ($15 per month, first two months free): Included.
• Advanced intelligence in chat. Basic ($0): Not included. Student Plus ($15 per month, first two months free): Included.
• Max intelligence for complex tasks and deep research. Basic ($0): Not included. Student Plus ($15 per month, first two months free): Included.
• Enhanced memory and personalization. Basic ($0): Not included. Student Plus ($15 per month, first two months free): Included.
• Image generation. Basic ($0): Not included. Student Plus ($15 per month, first two months free): Included.

Which plans does the student discount apply to?

Plus, and only Plus. Littlebird has six standard tiers, and the student rate is a gated price on the second one. Basic is $0. Plus is $17 per month billed annually ($204 per year up front) or $20 per month billed monthly. Power is $42.50 per month with an annual subscription ($510 up front) or $50 per month billed monthly. Pro is from $100 per month. Team is from $17 per month per seat. Enterprise is custom. Students pay $15 per month for Plus with the first two months free, and the pricing page lists no student price for Power, Pro, or Team (littlebird.ai/pricing, read October 6, 2026). So if a semester outgrows Plus, the next step is Power at its standard rate. Stay on the student rate until you actually hit the Plus limits.

Is Littlebird worth it for a student?

Worth it if your semester is a memory problem: eleven weeks of lectures, readings, and seminar tangents that all turn into the exam at once, while the tools you used along the way only know what you typed into them. Littlebird pays attention to the active window while you read and write, and Meeting Notes transcribes any audio or video playing on your computer, so by reading week the record already exists. At $15 per month with the first two months free, the student rate is the lowest price on Plus. The honest advice is to start on the free Basic plan and upgrade only when you hit its limits.

How does a screen-aware assistant fit a semester?

A semester is a memory problem wearing a workload costume. The classic tools, the notes app and the highlighter, only know what you typed into them, which by week 11 is not much. Littlebird reads the text of your active window while you read and write, and Meeting Notes works for any audio or video playing on your computer, which includes recorded lectures and seminar calls, not only live meetings. No bot joins anything.

So by reading week the record already exists. Ask Chat what a professor said about a topic across the semester, or have a Routine deliver a weekly recap per course. The knowledge hook is the honest one: it remembers everything you read, hear, and learn, so review starts from your actual semester instead of a blank page.

What should students know before installing?

Three things. First, the core product is desktop, Mac and Windows, with iOS and Android as companion apps for asking questions, so a tablet-only setup will not capture much. Second, your memory is encrypted and stored in the AWS cloud, not on your laptop; you can pause capture, exclude apps, and delete data anytime, and Littlebird never sells your data. Third, an assistant that recalls your material is a study aid, not a shortcut: your school's academic-integrity rules on AI still apply to what you submit.

Common questions

How do I get the student discount?

Apply with a .edu email as an actively enrolled student. Plus is then $15 per month, with the first two months free.

Which plan is the student discount for?

Plus. The student rate is the Plus plan at $15 per month, first two months free. Basic stays free for everyone, with no time limit.

Can I get the student discount on Power or Pro?

The student rate is published for Plus only. The pricing page lists Power ($42.50 per month with an annual subscription) and Pro (from $100 per month) at their standard rates, with no student price.

Is there a free trial?

Yes, on standard Plus: 14 days. Students do not need it to try Littlebird: Basic is free with no end date, and the student rate makes the first two months of Plus free.

Does it work for recorded lectures?

Yes. Meeting Notes works for any audio or video playing on your computer, not only live calls, and no bot joins anything.

Does Littlebird work on Windows?

Yes. Mac and Windows, plus iOS and Android companion apps. The core product is desktop.

Is my data secure?

Yes. Encrypted at rest and in transit, SOC 2 Type II compliant, GDPR-aligned and CCPA-aligned data handling, delete anytime.

Remember everything you read, hear, and learn.

The student plan is $15 per month, first two months free, with a .edu email. Apply on the pricing page.

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All facts and prices come from our maintained internal fact base, whose pricing block is confirmed against littlebird.ai/pricing; the plan ladder and the student terms were re-checked against littlebird.ai/pricing and littlebird.ai/littlebird-for-students on October 6, 2026.