LIST OF POPULAR AI TOOLS & RESOURCES

Discover the Best AI Apps for Writing, Video, Design, Business, and More.
(Updated July 2025)
We’ve highlighted our favorite tools that we use daily

Text & Language AI

  1. ChatGPT – Understands and generates human-like text for diverse writing tasks.
    • Draft marketing copy for product launches.
    • Brainstorm blog-post ideas on any topic.
    • Explain complex concepts in simple terms.
  2. Claude – Large language model from Anthropic, ideal for nuanced reasoning and creative writing.
    • Summarize long documents and research papers.
    • Brainstorm creative story ideas or dialogue.
    • Answer complex questions with detailed responses.
  3. Gemini – Google’s family of multimodal language models for text, code, and more.
    • Compose creative content: poems, scripts, code.
    • Synthesize information to answer complex questions.
    • Assist with coding by generating or debugging snippets.
  4. Grammarly – Writing assistant that checks grammar, clarity, tone, and more.
    • Correct grammar in emails and documents.
    • Suggest concise alternatives for wordy phrases.
    • Ensure appropriate tone for professional messages.
  5. Hemingway Editor – Highlights complex sentences and stylistic issues for clear writing.
    • Spot long or difficult sentences.
    • Recommend simpler word choices.
    • Flag passive-voice constructions.
  6. Surfer SEO – Optimizes content to rank higher on Google.
    • Provide keyword suggestions and density targets.
    • Analyze competitor pages for gaps.
    • Generate SEO-ready content outlines.

Voice & Audio AI

  1. Adobe Podcast – AI audio enhancer that makes voice recordings sound studio-quality.
    • Remove background noise and echo.
    • Boost speech clarity and presence.
    • Auto-level audio for consistent volume.
  2. AIVA – AI music composer for original soundtracks.
    • Create orchestral pieces in various styles.
    • Generate emotional scores for videos or games.
    • Produce variations on existing musical themes.
  3. Descript – Audio/video editor with text-based editing and voice cloning.
    • Edit audio by changing the transcript.
    • Remove filler words automatically.
    • Create a voice clone with “Overdub.”
  4. ElevenLabs – Ultra-realistic text-to-speech and voice cloning.
    • Generate lifelike voiceovers.
    • Clone a voice from a short sample.
    • Create custom voices with chosen accents.
  5. Mubert – AI music generator for royalty-free background tracks.
    • Produce dynamic soundtracks for videos.
    • Create endless music streams for live events.
    • Customize length and mood on demand.
  6. Otter.ai – Meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes.
    • Live transcription with speaker IDs.
    • Generate automated meeting summaries.
    • Search past conversations instantly.
  7. Sonix – Automated transcription, translation, and subtitling.
    • Transcribe interviews and webinars quickly.
    • Create captions and subtitles for videos.
    • Translate transcripts into many languages.
  8. Suno – Generates full songs (vocals + instrumentals) from text prompts.
    • Create unique songs with lyrics and melody.
    • Generate instrumental background tracks.
    • Experiment with different vocal styles.
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Visual & Image AI

  1. Adobe Firefly – Generative models inside Adobe apps for creating and editing images.
    • Expand images with generative fill.
    • Add or remove objects via text prompts.
    • Create brand-new artwork from scratch.
  2. Claid AI – Automated AI platform for enhancing and optimizing images for eCommerce and marketing.
    • Automatically remove backgrounds and replace them seamlessly.
    • Upscale and enhance images while preserving quality.
    • Standardize product photos with consistent lighting and colors.
  3. Brandmark.io – AI logo maker and full brand-identity designer.
    • Generate multiple logo concepts instantly.
    • Deliver color palettes and font suggestions.
    • Export brand guidelines and assets.
  4. Cleanup.pictures – Remove unwanted objects, text, or blemishes with a simple brush.
    • Erase photobombers from group shots.
    • Delete watermarks or stray objects.
    • Retouch portraits in seconds.
  5. Fotor – All-in-one photo editor with AI face-swap and background removal.
    • Swap faces realistically between photos.
    • Enhance photo quality with one click.
    • Remove or change backgrounds fast.
  6. Ideogram – Image generator that renders clear, consistent text within images.
    • Create posters or logos with readable words.
    • Design social graphics with slogans.
    • Generate book covers with legible titles.
  7. Leonardo.ai – Advanced platform for high-quality game art and visuals.
    • Produce textures and concept art from prompts.
    • Design characters and environments.
    • Apply specific artistic styles easily.
  8. Let’s Enhance – Upscales and sharpens images without losing detail.
    • Bump resolution for print or large displays.
    • Restore clarity to blurry photos.
    • Enhance color and tone automatically.
  9. Looka – AI brand kit builder with custom logos and marketing assets.
    • Generate logo ideas based on your style.
    • Create business cards and social headers.
    • Customize colors, fonts, and symbols.
  10. Midjourney – Generates highly artistic and surreal images from text.
    • Create stylized visuals from simple prompts.
    • Explore abstract concepts and metaphors.
    • Design unique characters and scenes.
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Video AI

  1. Captions – Adds automatic captions, lip-sync, and creative effects.
    • Generate animated, timed captions for short videos.
    • Match dubbed audio perfectly to lip movements.
    • Apply AI-driven filters and stylistic effects.
  2. Colossyan – Create professional videos with AI avatars from text.
    • Produce training or explainer videos in minutes.
    • Choose diverse avatars and languages.
    • Edit script and brand elements on the fly.
  3. D-ID – Turn still images into talking avatars.
    • Animate faces with realistic speech and motions.
    • Create digital presenters for educational content.
    • Embed interactive avatars on websites.
  4. HeyGen – Text-to-video platform with lifelike AI presenters.
    • Generate personalized sales or greeting videos.
    • Select from a library of professional avatars.
    • Localize content with multilingual voices.
  5. InVideo AI – Converts text prompts into polished videos.
    • Transform blog posts into social clips automatically.
    • Mix stock footage, music, and voiceovers.
    • Output multiple aspect ratios for every platform.
  6. Lumen5 – Turns articles and scripts into engaging videos.
    • Create social videos with auto-selected visuals.
    • Repurpose blog content into marketing clips.
    • Maintain consistent branding at scale.
  7. Papercup – AI dubbing and video translation platform.
    • Localize documentaries and lectures in many languages.
    • Keep original speaker’s intonation with cloned voices.
    • Generate subtitles and captions automatically.
  8. Pictory – Generate videos from text, images, or audio quickly.
    • Create short video summaries of long articles.
    • Assemble highlight reels from raw footage.
    • Add automatic captions and voiceovers.
  9. Runway – Creative suite for generative video and AI effects.
    • Generate video clips from text or images.
    • Remove or swap objects with AI masking.
    • Apply stylized transfers (e.g., animation look).
  10. Synthesia – Produce professional videos with AI avatars in 120+ languages.
    • Create training, onboarding, and marketing videos.
    • Choose from diverse presenters or upload a custom avatar.
    • Edit scripts and visuals in an online studio.
  11. Wisecut – AI editor that auto-cuts silences, adds music, and captions.
    • Remove pauses to create punchy jump-cut videos.
    • Duck background music under speech automatically.
    • Generate subtitles for accessibility and engagement.
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Design & Presentation AI

  1. Canva Magic Design – Auto-generates design templates, posts, and slides from simple prompts.
    • Create social-media graphics in seconds.
    • Build polished slide decks with suggested layouts.
    • Get color palettes and elements that match your brand.
  2. Decktopus – Turns brief text input into complete, styled presentations.
    • Generate a business proposal deck from key points.
    • Add images, icons, and charts automatically.
    • Export to PowerPoint, PDF, or share online.
  3. Gamma – Builds engaging presentations, docs, and webpages from text.
    • Transform outlines into visual stories fast.
    • Embed interactive media without coding.
    • Share as slides or scrolling pages.
  4. Kittl – Advanced design platform with AI text effects and vector tools.
    • Create unique logo and T-shirt designs.
    • Apply eye-catching typography styles.
    • Export print-ready vector files.
  5. Venngage – AI infographic maker for clear data visualizations.
    • Auto-suggest layouts based on your data.
    • Pick relevant charts and icons in a click.
    • Export infographics for web or print.
  6. Visme – All-in-one visual content platform with AI design help.
    • Create presentations, infographics, and videos.
    • Generate slide themes from simple prompts.
    • Customize with drag-and-drop charts and widgets.
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Code & Developer AI

  1. Base44 – Builds full-stack web apps from plain-language prompts.
    • Generate frontend, backend, and database schemas automatically.
    • Prototype MVPs without manual coding.
    • Deploy production-ready apps in minutes.
  2. Amazon CodeWhisperer – Real-time code completions and full-function suggestions.
    • Autocomplete lines based on context and comments.
    • Generate entire functions from natural-language prompts.
    • Highlight and fix security issues as you code.
  3. CodiumAI – AI tool that writes meaningful tests for your code.
    • Create unit tests for new and legacy functions.
    • Suggest edge-case scenarios to catch hidden bugs.
    • Explain why each test was generated.
  4. Snyk Code – AI static analysis to find security and quality issues.
    • Detect vulnerabilities like injections or XSS.
    • Provide real-time remediation advice.
    • Integrate with IDEs and CI pipelines.
  5. GitHub Copilot – AI pair programmer for instant code suggestions.
    • Suggest entire blocks from function names or comments.
    • Translate code between languages.
    • Generate tests alongside implementation.
  6. Google Cloud AI APIs – Pre-trained vision, speech, and language models accessible via APIs.
    • Add image analysis or OCR to apps with Vision AI.
    • Perform sentiment and entity extraction with Natural Language AI.
    • Convert speech to text (and back) with Speech AI.
  7. Lovable.dev – Generates frontend components and layouts from text or wireframes.
    • Create React/Vue components on demand.
    • Produce responsive layouts from brief prompts.
    • Turn sketches into clean, production code.
  8. Plotly AI – Programmatic data-viz with AI-guided chart suggestions.
    • Auto-generate Plotly code for complex plots.
    • Build interactive dashboards with minimal effort.
    • Let AI pick the best chart type for your data.
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Automation & Productivity AI

  1. Make – Visual platform (formerly Integromat) for building cross-app workflows.
    • Automate lead capture from forms into your CRM.
    • Sync data across cloud apps with drag-and-drop logic.
    • Schedule social posts whenever new content is published.
  2. Bardeen – Browser automation tool that triggers AI actions on any webpage.
    • Scrape website data straight into spreadsheets.
    • Summarize articles and send notes to Notion.
    • Fill forms or copy info between tabs automatically.
  3. Fireflies.ai – Meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes calls.
    • Create searchable transcripts with speaker labels.
    • Generate action-item summaries automatically.
    • Integrate notes with Slack, CRM, or project tools.
  4. Motion – AI calendar and task manager that auto-schedules your day.
    • Prioritize tasks around meetings automatically.
    • Reschedule work blocks when conflicts arise.
    • Find optimal meeting times for the whole team.
  5. Sembly AI – Transcribes and summarizes virtual meetings across platforms.
    • Highlight key decisions and action items.
    • Create shareable meeting summaries.
    • Identify topics and speakers for quick search.
  6. TL;DV – Records video calls, then produces highlights and shareable clips.
    • Timestamp key moments with one click.
    • Generate concise video summaries.
    • Share highlight reels with teammates instantly.
  7. Typeform AI – AI helper that designs conversational forms and quizzes.
    • Create personalized questions based on survey goals.
    • Optimize question flow for higher completion rates.
    • Provide design best-practice suggestions in real time.
  8. X.ai – Grok – AI meeting scheduler that handles back-and-forth automatically.
    • Find mutually convenient times for all invitees.
    • Send calendar invites and manage RSVPs.
    • Integrate with major calendar services seamlessly.
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Research & Data AI

  1. Consensus – Search engine that surfaces scientific findings and evidence.
    • Find direct conclusions from academic studies.
    • Summarize key findings across multiple papers.
    • Identify methodologies and sample sizes instantly.
  2. Perplexity AI – Answer engine that cites its web sources.
    • Provide concise, referenced answers to complex questions.
    • Summarize technical topics and current events.
    • Point to relevant articles for deeper research.
  3. Scite.ai – Shows how scientific claims are supported or contradicted.
    • Reveal if a claim is backed or challenged by later papers.
    • Discover critiques of methodologies.
    • Identify the most influential studies in a field.
  4. Semantic Scholar AI – Machine-learning academic search engine.
    • Find highly influential papers on any topic.
    • Spot key researchers and emerging trends.
    • Read AI-generated summaries and related works.
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AI Agents & Chatbots

  1. Botpress – Developer-friendly chatbot framework.
    • Build custom bots using visual flows and AI connectors.
    • Integrate with popular apps and CRMs easily.
    • Provide multilingual support with natural language understanding.
  2. Chatbase – No-code AI chatbot builder trained on your data.
    • Upload files or URLs to teach your chatbot instantly.
    • Embed AI support directly into websites.
    • Track user interactions and improve answers over time.
  3. Dasha AI – Conversational AI for realistic voice and text bots.
    • Create AI voice agents that sound human-like.
    • Automate phone calls for sales or customer support.
    • Integrate voice bots into apps and call centers.
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Marketing & Business Growth AI

  1. Syllaby.io – AI video content planner for short-form marketing.
    • Discover viral video topics based on your audience and niche.
    • Auto-generate scripts for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
    • Plan and schedule weekly video content in minutes.
  2. Jasper – Scalable AI content engine for marketing teams.
    • Create long-form blog posts with SEO frameworks.
    • Produce ad copy, landing pages, and social posts at scale.
    • Maintain brand voice across all channels.
  3. SparkToro – Reveals where your audience hangs out online.
    • Find podcasts, blogs, and YouTube channels they trust.
    • See hashtags and accounts they engage with.
    • Uncover demographic and behavioral insights for targeting.
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Multimodal AI Tools

  1. ChatGPT + Image Upload – Understands text and images in the same conversation.
    • Explain charts, diagrams, or photos you share.
    • Generate text or ideas sparked by visual prompts.
    • Blend image analysis with deep text reasoning seamlessly.
  2. Claude + PDF – Handles entire PDFs while you chat.
    • Ask questions about long manuals or research papers.
    • Summarize dense legal or technical documents in plain language.
    • Pull key clauses, tables, or figures instantly.
  3. Gemini Advanced – Google’s fully multimodal model for text, images, audio, and video.
    • Analyze an image, then write code, stories, or explanations from it.
    • Reason across spoken context and generate matching visuals.
    • Break down complex topics using mixed-media responses.