My Favourite

AI Tools

The AI tools I actually use — for personal creativity, professional work, and running a business. Grouped by purpose, each with how I use it day to day.

Personal purpose

13 tools

Image Generation

DALL-E 2

An advanced AI system by OpenAI that generates realistic images and artwork from text descriptions.

  • Creating original artwork from text prompts
  • Generating visual concepts for personal projects
  • Visualizing creative ideas without drawing skills
  • Designing custom images for social media
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Computer Vision

GFP-GAN

A state-of-the-art photo restoration tool developed by Tencent researchers that restores old or damaged photos with impressive realism.

  • Restoring old family photographs
  • Enhancing low-quality personal images
  • Preserving precious memories
  • Improving historical photo collections
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Image Generation

Canva's AI Art Generator

An integrated AI tool within Canva that helps create unique designs and artwork.

  • Designing personalized graphics
  • Creating social media content
  • Generating artistic visuals for personal projects
  • Enhancing presentations with AI-generated art
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Video Generation or Editing

Lumen5

A video creation platform that uses AI to transform text content into engaging videos.

  • Converting blog posts into video content
  • Creating family memory videos
  • Producing social media video content
  • Developing personal video projects without advanced editing skills
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Text Generation / NLP

Copy.ai

An AI-powered copywriting tool that generates unique content based on brief descriptions.

  • Writing social media captions
  • Creating personal blog content
  • Drafting emails and messages
  • Generating creative writing ideas
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Audio / Podcast / Voice Generation

Lalal.ai

An audio processing tool that uses AI to separate vocals from instrumentals and split audio tracks.

  • Isolating vocals for karaoke
  • Creating remixes of favorite songs
  • Extracting specific sounds from recordings
  • Improving audio quality of personal recordings
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Chatbots and Conversational Agents

ChatGPT

A conversational AI assistant that can provide information, assist with tasks, and generate various types of content.

  • Getting answers to questions
  • Brainstorming ideas for personal projects
  • Assistance with writing and editing
  • Learning new concepts through interactive conversations
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Audio / Podcast / Voice Generation

Udio

An AI-powered music generation tool that allows users to create custom music with specific lyrics and structure.

  • Creating personal soundtracks
  • Generating background music for videos
  • Composing unique songs without musical training
  • Experimenting with different musical styles
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Audio / Podcast / Voice Generation

ElevenLabs

A platform that creates ultra-realistic AI-generated voices for various applications.

  • Adding voiceovers to personal videos
  • Creating podcasts or audiobooks
  • Developing interactive story content
  • Adding narration to presentations
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Text Generation / NLP

Perplexity AI

A next-generation AI search engine designed for research with smart citations and comprehensive results.

  • Conducting in-depth research on topics
  • Finding accurate information quickly
  • Getting comprehensive answers to complex questions
  • Exploring topics with reliable citations
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Video Generation or Editing

Descript

An all-in-one video and audio editing platform that allows editing content as easily as editing text.

  • Editing personal videos without complex software
  • Removing filler words and pauses from recordings
  • Creating polished podcast content
  • Overdubbing or correcting audio mistakes
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Developer Tools (Code Generation, Debugging)

Google AI Studio

A platform that provides access to Google's Gemini AI models for various applications with real-time guidance.

  • Getting real-time assistance for everyday tasks
  • Analyzing information on your screen
  • Creating content with AI guidance
  • Experimenting with Google's latest AI models
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Chatbots and Conversational Agents

Gliglish

AI language training platform.

  • Customer service training
  • Multilingual support prep
  • Sales pitch refinement
  • Communication skills development
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Professional purpose

11 tools

Text Generation / NLP

Grammarly

AI-powered writing assistant for error-free communication.

  • Polishing reports/emails
  • Ensuring grammatical accuracy
  • Improving tone/clarity
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Audio / Podcast / Voice Generation

Otter.ai

AI transcription tool for real-time meeting notes and summaries.

  • Transcribing client calls
  • Generating meeting minutes
  • Analyzing conversations
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Automation and Productivity

Zapier AI

Workflow automation platform with AI-driven task suggestions.

  • Connecting business apps
  • Automating CRM updates
  • Managing email workflows
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Automation and Productivity

Fathom

Meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and highlights action items.

  • Summarizing sales calls
  • Extracting key decisions
  • Integrating with CRMs
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Text Generation / NLP

DeepL

Advanced AI translator supporting nuanced, context-aware translations.

  • Translating business documents
  • Localizing marketing content
  • Multilingual emails
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Image Generation

Google ImageFX

High-quality AI image generator with unlimited prompts for commercial use.

  • Designing marketing visuals
  • Creating product mockups
  • Enhancing presentations
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Automation and Productivity

Microsoft Copilot

AI assistant with "Think Deeper" mode for strategic analysis and problem-solving.

  • Business strategy planning
  • Competitive analysis
  • Risk assessment
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Automation and Productivity

Notion AI

Productivity workspace with AI-driven content generation and task automation.

  • Drafting project briefs
  • Organizing workflows
  • Generating meeting agendas
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Data Analysis / Machine Learning

JADBio

AutoML platform for building predictive models without coding.

  • Analyzing publicly available or own-study data
  • Making new discoveries and extract knowledge
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Video Generation or Editing

Runway ML

AI video editor with green-screen effects and object recognition.

  • Producing marketing videos
  • Editing training materials
  • Creating social ads
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Data Analysis / Machine Learning

Thryv Online Presence Scanner

Scans and compiles business mentions across platforms.

  • Reputation management
  • Competitor monitoring
  • Social media audit
  • Customer feedback analysis
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Business purpose

6 tools

Automation and Productivity

Agent.ai

Network of customizable AI agents for business tasks.

  • Marketing campaign creation
  • Competitor research
  • Process automation
  • Data analysis
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Text Generation / NLP

Semrush

Comprehensive SEO and marketing toolkit with AI free tools.

  • Keyword research
  • Website audits
  • Backlink analysis
  • Content optimization
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Data Analysis / Machine Learning

Browse AI

Competitor monitoring tool.

  • Website change tracking
  • Price monitoring
  • Content strategy analysis
  • Market positioning
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Automation and Productivity

Reclaim.ai

Smart scheduling assistant.

  • Meeting optimization
  • Team coordination
  • Workload balancing
  • Priority management
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Audio / Podcast / Voice Generation

Whisper

Audio transcription tool.

  • Meeting minutes
  • Interview transcripts
  • Podcast show notes
  • Training material creation
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Collaboration and Brainstorming

Taskade

AI-powered project management.

  • Team collaboration
  • Task automation
  • Workflow visualization
  • Document organization
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