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37 tools

DesignBeginnerFree tier
Canva

Easy design for posts, slides and documents, with AI tools for images and text.

Best for: Social posts, slides and simple branding.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
ChatGPT

A general AI assistant for writing, research, analysis, images and everyday questions.

Best for: Anyone starting with AI, and everyday tasks of all kinds.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Claude

An AI assistant known for careful writing, working with long documents and helping with code.

Best for: Long documents, careful writing and coding help.
Audio & voiceBeginnerFree tier
ElevenLabs

Realistic AI voices, voice-over and dubbing.

Best for: Narration and voice-overs. Only use voices you have permission for.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Gemini

Google's AI assistant. It works with Google apps and search.

Best for: People who live in Gmail, Docs and Google Search.
Video & avatarsBeginnerFree tier
Runway

AI video generation and editing tools used by creators and studios.

Best for: Short clips, motion tests and video effects.
AutomationBeginnerFree tier
Zapier

Connects thousands of apps so one event can trigger actions in another, with AI steps.

Best for: Simple no-code automations with many app connections.
DesignBeginnerFree tier
Adobe Firefly

Adobe's AI for images and design effects, built to work with Adobe apps.

Best for: Creative work that moves between Adobe apps.
App & site buildersBeginnerFree tier
Bolt

Builds and runs full web apps in the browser from a prompt.

Best for: Fast prototypes you can edit as code.
Research & learningBeginnerFree tier
Consensus

Search scientific papers and see what the research says.

Best for: Quick evidence checks.
Writing & productivityBeginnerFree tier
DeepL

High-quality translation and writing help.

Best for: Translating documents and polishing text.
Audio & voiceBeginnerFree tier
Descript

Edit audio and video by editing the text transcript.

Best for: Podcasts, tutorials and talking-head videos.
Research & learningBeginnerFree tier
Elicit

Finds and summarises research papers to answer a question.

Best for: Literature searches. Always read the papers it cites.
Writing & productivityBeginnerFree tier
Fireflies

Joins calls to record, transcribe and summarise meetings.

Best for: Meeting notes and action items.
App & site buildersBeginnerFree tier
Framer

A visual website builder with AI help for layouts and text.

Best for: Good-looking marketing sites without code.
Writing & productivityBeginnerFree tier
Gamma

Generates slide decks and simple web pages from a short brief.

Best for: Quick presentations.
Writing & productivityBeginnerFree tier
Grammarly

Checks grammar, clarity and tone, with AI rewriting help.

Best for: Polishing emails and documents.
Video & avatarsBeginnerFree tier
HeyGen

Create videos with AI presenters and translate videos into other languages.

Best for: Training videos and multi-language messages.
ImagesBeginnerFree tier
Ideogram

AI images with an emphasis on readable text inside the picture.

Best for: Posters, logos and graphics that include words.
Video & avatarsBeginnerFree tier
Kling

An AI video generator for realistic short clips.

Best for: Short, realistic video experiments.
ImagesBeginnerFree tier
Krea

AI image tools including real-time generation and enhancing images.

Best for: Exploring ideas quickly and upscaling images.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Le Chat

The chat assistant from Mistral, a European AI company.

Best for: Trying a non-US assistant and quick everyday help.
ImagesBeginnerFree tier
Leonardo

An AI image platform with many styles and controls, popular for game and product art.

Best for: Consistent characters, assets and product visuals.
App & site buildersBeginnerFree tier
Lovable

Describe an app and it builds a working version you can keep improving by chatting.

Best for: Non-developers building simple web apps.
Video & avatarsBeginnerFree tier
Luma

AI video and 3D capture tools.

Best for: Animating images and creating short videos.
AutomationBeginnerFree tier
Make

A visual automation builder with detailed control over data and branching.

Best for: More complex automations at a good price.
3DBeginnerFree tier
Meshy

Creates 3D models from text or images.

Best for: Quick props and concept models.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's assistant, built into Windows and Microsoft 365 apps.

Best for: People who work in Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
Writing & productivityBeginnerFree tier
Notion

Notes, documents and projects in one place, with AI to write and answer questions.

Best for: Teams and personal knowledge bases.
Audio & voiceBeginnerFree tier
Otter

Records meetings and writes notes and summaries.

Best for: Meeting notes. Always tell people you are recording.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Perplexity

An AI search tool that answers with links to its sources.

Best for: Quick research where you want to see sources.
Video & avatarsBeginnerFree tier
Pika

A simple AI video tool for short, creative clips.

Best for: Quick social clips.
CodingBeginnerFree tier
Replit

Write, run and share apps in your browser, with an AI helper that can build for you.

Best for: Beginners and fast prototypes with nothing to install.
3DBeginnerFree tier
Spline

Design interactive 3D scenes in the browser and put them on websites.

Best for: 3D hero sections and interactive web scenes.
Audio & voiceBeginnerFree tier
Suno

Creates songs with vocals from a text description.

Best for: Quick music ideas. Check the licence before commercial use.
3DBeginnerFree tier
Tripo

Turns images or text into 3D models.

Best for: Fast model drafts for games and prototypes.
App & site buildersBeginnerFree tier
v0

Turns a text description into a web page or app interface you can edit and use.

Best for: Quick first drafts of pages and interfaces.