| Descript |
Video Creation |
All-in-one, simplest video creation tool out there |
Youtubers, podcasters, course creators, beginner and amateur creators |
25 hours |
https://descript.cello.so/bSaCOWa8OrH |
| DaVinci Resolve |
Video Creation |
Incredibly powerful and full-featured. Can do pretty much everything at the free-tier. |
Professional creators, filmmakers |
50 hours |
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/mx/products/davinciresolve |
| Canva |
Simple YouTube Thumbnails/Graphic Design |
User-friendly |
|
5 hours |
https://www.canva.com/ |
| Affinity |
Advanced Graphic Design & Photo Editing |
Professional version of Canva |
Photographers |
10 hours |
https://www.affinity.studio/ |
| Grok |
General Purpose AI Chatbot |
Quality and accuracy of responses |
Everyone |
10 minutes |
https://grok.com/ |
| Gemini |
General Purpose AI Chatbot |
Runner-up favorite LLM |
Everyone |
10 minutes |
https://gemini.google.com/app |
| Nano Banana and Nano Banana Pro |
AI Image Generation and Photo Editing |
Current best AI photo generator/editor |
Everyone |
10 minutes |
https://gemini.google.com/app |
| Carrd |
Website Creation |
Fastest, easiest way to get a simple, one-page website up |
People with very simple website needs or creating an MVP |
30 minutes |
https://try.carrd.co/p2c9ldxc |
| AppSumo |
Software Deals |
Inexpensive, lifetime deals on software |
People willing to try out new software that may not be super polished |
10 minutes |
https://appsumo.8odi.net/Kj2Lqx |
| Zoom and Zoom AI notetaker |
Video calls |
Reliable, everyone is familiar with it, can do everything, AI notetaking is awesome |
Business calls and webinars |
30 minutes |
https://www.zoom.com/ |
| iTubeGo |
Youtube Video Downloader |
Drop in a Youtube link and download the Youtube video in up to 4k |
Anyone who wants to use other Youtube videos in their own videos |
20 minutes |
https://itubego.com/en63/ |
| Wispr Flow |
Voice dictation |
I don’t have to type anymore! |
Computer users who can speak |
15 minutes |
https://wisprflow.ai/r?ROSS228 |
| Brave Browser |
Web Browser |
Built-in ad blocking, Chrome-based, works great |
Everyone who wants to see fewer ads without sacrificing performance or features |
1 minute |
https://brave.com/ |
| Perplexity Comet |
Web Browser |
AI-boosted web browsing |
|
30 minutes |
https://www.perplexity.ai/comet/ |
| Perplexity |
AI Search Engine |
AI Search Engine |
Everyone |
5 minutes |
https://www.perplexity.ai/ |
| Anki |
Flashcards/Learning |
Open-source, compatible across devices |
Anyone learning new information |
1 hour |
https://apps.ankiweb.net/ |
| Crossover |
Run Windows apps on Mac |
Allows me to run Windows software on Mac |
Mac users needing Windows tools |
30 minutes |
https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover |
| Notion |
Second Brain app |
Incredibly powerful note-taking app |
People with advanced notetaking needs or who love beautiful design |
3 hours |
https://www.notion.com/product/try-ai-meeting-notes |
| Standard Notes |
Notetaking app |
Security-focused note app |
People with simple notetaking needs and who value privacy and security |
10 minutes |
https://standardnotes.com/ |
| Cal |
Calendar Booking Software |
I use cal.com to run my calendar |
Coaches, consultants, anyone who needs online bookings |
10 minutes |
https://cal.com/ |
| Google Calendar |
Calendar |
Integrates with everything; easy to use |
Easy scheduling |
1 hour |
https://calendar.google.com/ |
| Proton Mail |
Email |
Privacy-focused Gmail alternative |
Anyone who values digital privacy & security (should be everyone!) |
10 minutes |
https://pr.tn/ref/ECAWQN3R |
| LocalSend |
Sending files between devices |
Works across all platforms, free and open-source |
People with devices of different operating systems |
10 minutes |
https://localsend.org/ |
| Luma |
Event Planner |
Beautiful design, easy to use |
Anyone who hosts events - free or paid |
10 minutes |
https://luma.com/home |
| Lovable |
Vibe coding |
Easy to use, fast, good design, not expensive |
Anyone with a product idea |
10 minutes |
https://lovable.dev/ |
| Kajabi |
Course platform |
My entire business runs on Kajabi |
Coaches, teachers, community builders |
10 hours |
https://app.kajabi.com/r/XwFEhCks |