Hand-picked free tools, AI resources, guides and scripts — updated daily.
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The free web tools people keep recommending — for PDFs, images, writing, coding, security and learning — grouped by what you need to get done.
Slow laptop? Skip the 'speed booster' apps. These nine free steps — from startup apps to an SSD upgrade — make the biggest real difference.
Pick by the job, not the hype. A plain-English guide to which AI assistant fits writing, research, coding, Google Workspace and trending news.
Those viral lists of ChatGPT and Claude 'secret codes' aren't hidden features. Here's what actually happens when you type them — and how to make your own shortcuts work every time.
A practical 5-minute routine to cut image weight by 60-80% without visible quality loss.
The open hub for AI models, datasets and demo apps. Browse thousands of free models for text, image and audio tasks.
Free browser-based image editor that opens PSD, XCF, Sketch and more. A capable Photoshop alternative with no install.
Beyond the usual suspects: free sites for learning, content ideas, quick calculations, fonts, link tracking and private email.
Encrypted, privacy-first email with a free plan, based in Switzerland.
Relaxing browser puzzle game: combine elements to discover hundreds of new items.
Learn web development and programming free, with hands-on projects and certifications.
Fast, distraction-free notes that sync free across all your devices.
See the questions people type into Google about any topic — a goldmine for blog and video ideas.
AI writing tool for marketing copy, product descriptions and social posts, with a free plan.
Automatic time tracking that logs what you work on so you can bill and plan accurately.
Simple notes, checklists and reminders that sync across phone and computer.
Track follower and view growth for any YouTube, Twitch, Instagram or TikTok account.
Find rhymes, near-rhymes, synonyms and related words — handy for songs, slogans and poems.
Dictionary, thesaurus, idioms and translations in one search.
Thousands of free fonts, with filters for ones licensed for commercial use.
Hundreds of free calculators — loans, mortgages, BMI, percentages, dates, unit conversions and more.
Hiring software for small teams: post jobs, track applicants and schedule interviews in one place.
AI image generator with daily free credits, popular for game art, product shots and illustrations.
Make flashcards and practice quizzes, or study from millions of sets other students made.
Shorten long links and see how many people click them.
Borrow and read millions of ebooks online free, run by the Internet Archive.
Free datasets, data-science courses and cloud notebooks for learning machine learning.
Learn a new language free in short, game-style daily lessons.
Free stock photos, illustrations, videos and music you can use without attribution.
Type any web address to see how the page looked months or years ago — great for recovering deleted content.
Where small businesses source directly from Chinese factories — the big B2B platforms plus niche sites by category, and how to avoid getting burned.
Dialer codes like *#06# are real, but many viral lists mix in wrong codes and dangerous factory-reset codes. Here are the safe, useful ones.
Open almost any Windows tool in two seconds. Press Win + R, type the command, hit Enter. Corrected and tested list grouped by task.
Stop getting flattery from AI. These ten fill-in-the-blank prompts make ChatGPT or Claude find the real customer pain, attack your positioning and expose weak offers.
Don't want another subscription? Here are free or freemium alternatives to the popular paid AI tools for research, images, writing, design, automation and video.
RACE, RISE, STAR, SOAP, CLEAR, PASTOR, FAB, 5W1H and GROW — what each framework is for, with a ready-to-copy example prompt.
Community library of prompts for work, study and content.
Open collection of ready-to-use role prompts for AI chatbots.
AI photo and video enhancer, upscaler and object remover.
Online PDF editor with AI chat, plus watermark removal for your own files.
Paraphraser, grammar checker and summariser.
Grammar and style checker with in-depth reports — a Grammarly alternative.
Browser-based automation for scraping, data entry and repetitive web tasks.
Connect apps and automate workflows without code.
Autonomous AI agent that plans and carries out multi-step tasks.
Browser-extension AI assistant for summarising pages, chatting and writing anywhere.
Generate presentations, one-page sites and docs from a prompt.
Text- and image-to-video generator with a free tier.
AI video generation and editing suite for creators.
Free AI design tool for social graphics, invitations and images.
AI image generator that handles text inside images well; has a free tier.
Paid AI image generator known for artistic, high-detail results.
AI research assistant that finds and summarises academic papers.
Upload your own notes, PDFs and links and ask questions grounded only in those sources.
Free AI chat model that performs well on reasoning, math and code.
Answer engine that searches the web and cites its sources.
xAI's assistant with live access to posts on X — useful for trending topics.
Google's assistant with deep Gmail, Docs and Drive integration plus image and video generation.
Anthropic's assistant, strong at long documents, careful writing and coding.
OpenAI's general-purpose assistant for writing, brainstorming, images and voice chat.
Save and share code snippets and notes with version history.
Brush over objects, people or text in a photo to erase them.
Private search engine that doesn't profile you.
Google's report on why a web page is slow and what to fix.
Find which streaming service carries a movie or show in your country.
Reverse image search to find where a picture came from or spot fakes.
Over 70,000 free public-domain ebooks to read or download.
Free lessons and practice in math, science, economics and more.
Hand-drawn-style whiteboard for quick diagrams you can share with a link.
Grab-bag of free PDF, image, video and writing tools in one site.
Find free or cheaper alternatives to any app or website, rated by users.
Create clean, shareable images of code snippets.
Turn plain screenshots into polished device mockups for posts and portfolios.
Share a block of text or code with a single link.
Disposable inbox for one-off sign-ups so your real email stays spam-free.
See whether an app or website is down for everyone or just you.
Scan a file or link with dozens of antivirus engines at once before you open it.
Check whether your email address appeared in a known data breach.
One-click internet speed test with no ads.
Paste a terminal command and see what each part and flag does.
Build and test regular expressions with live matching and a plain-English explanation.
Write, run and deploy code in the browser without installing anything.
Host code, track changes with Git and collaborate on projects — free public and private repos.
Domain registrar for searching and registering domains, with hosting and SSL add-ons.
Free, open-licensed web fonts you can embed or download.
Generate, lock and export colour palettes for brands and websites.
Huge library of vector icons in SVG and PNG (attribution required on the free plan).
Free stock photos and videos from a large community of creators.
Free high-resolution stock photos you can use in commercial and personal projects.
Card-and-board project tracker for teams and personal to-do lists.
All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis and simple databases.
Highlights long sentences, passive voice and weak words so your writing reads more clearly.
Spelling, grammar and tone checker that works in the browser, email and docs.
Machine translation known for natural-sounding results across major languages.
Merge, split, compress and convert PDF files online, with a free tier for everyday jobs.
Browser toolkit to compress, convert, merge, split and sign PDFs.
Strips the background from a photo automatically in a few seconds — handy for product shots and profile pics.
Computational answer engine that solves math, science, unit and data questions step by step.
Browse saved snapshots of old or deleted web pages, plus millions of free books, films and recordings.
The classic, well-maintained library for sending email from PHP over SMTP with attachments and HTML bodies.
Design social posts, stories, thumbnails and banners from ready-made templates. Generous free plan.
Run open large language models locally on your own computer with a single command.
Official PHP documentation with function references, examples and user notes.
The reference for HTML, CSS and JavaScript, maintained by Mozilla and the community.
Smart lossy compression for PNG, JPEG and WebP files. Drop images in and download smaller versions instantly.
Compress and convert images right in your browser (WebP, AVIF, JPEG) with a side-by-side quality preview.