Useful links and websites

for news and media organizations of all shapes and sizes.

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Suite of free, interactive storytelling tools ⭐⭐⭐
https://knightlab.northwestern.edu/

Remove the background from images ⭐
https://www.adobe.com/express/feature/image/remove-background

Free versions of file editing tools you usually pay for
https://tinywow.com/

Browse stock photos
https://broadlygenderphotos.vice.com/
https://pexels.com/
https://unsplash.com/
https://stocksnap.io/
https://pixabay.com/
https://pikwizard.com/
https://chamberofcommerce.org/findaphoto/

Free stock video
https://www.videvo.net/ (+audio)
https://mazwai.com/

Chrome Extension Starter Kit ⭐
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/collection/get_started

Capture screenshots of web pages
https://getgreenshot.org/
https://screenshot.guru/
https://snag.gy/

Keep a list of the last X things you copied to your clipboard (Apple only)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/copyclip-clipboard-history/id595191960?mt=12

Screen recording tool
https://icecreamapps.com/Screen-Recorder/

Bypass most paywalls ⭐
https://12ft.io

Create a temporary email address to avoid spam
https://10minutemail.com/
https://temp-mail.org/
https://freetemporaryemail.com/

Free icons and illustrations
https://lukaszadam.com/illustrations

Create custom shortlinks ⭐
http://bit.ly/

Find the original URL behind a short URL
https://unshorten.it/

Place to search for icons (free and paid)
http://www.iconfinder.com

If a site is down, access it here
https://archive.org/web/

A simple online timer for your daily needs
http://e.ggtimer.com/

Transfer large files for free
https://wetransfer.com/

Scan any suspicious file
https://virusscan.jotti.org/

Quickly convert or reformat text
https://convertcase.net/

AI tool that automatically writes emails for you
https://jenni.ai/
https://octie.ai/

Paraphrasing tool that rewrites everything as plagiarism free text
https://quillbot.com/

Find persuasive headlines and slogans for your website or story
https://www.microcopy.me/

Protect your e-mail against spam
http://scr.im/

Create minimalist outline notes
https://transno.com/

Download free fonts
https://fonts.google.com/

Share your screen with anyone
https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/
https://www.join.me/
http://whereby.com/

Record your screen and yourself at the same time
https://www.loom.com/

Check your writing
http://www.polishmywriting.com/

Check your website for speed issues
http://gtmetrix.com/
https://tools.pingdom.com/

Create self-destructing text notes
https://privnote.com/

Free open-source encrypted video conferencing tools
https://jitsi.org/projects/

Augment your video/stream
https://www.switcherstudio.com/
https://streamyard.com/ (free option available)

Expanded clipboard
https://setapp.com/apps/paste

Combine audio + image to make video
https://www.oneimagevideo.com/

Stabilize shaky videos
https://www.stabilizo.com/

Real-time problem & outage monitoring
https://downdetector.com/

Optopedia: A glossary of the most commonly used optimization terms
https://www.optimizely.com/optimization-glossary/

Get notified when someone mentions you on social media
https://mention.com/en/

Download the audio from a YouTube video
https://getx.topsandtees.space/PXA4q8VYPD

Free online voice recorder ⭐
https://online-voice-recorder.com/

AI tools database
https://latecheckout.notion.site/eb41766a528a48c595dce5a0594056a0?v=eca67607940b4225b834af22b129a139

HUGE repository of free online editing tools  ⭐⭐⭐
https://123apps.com/

Suite of free online PDF editing tools ⭐
https://pdfcandy.com/

Suite of free online video editing tools ⭐
https://videocandy.com/

Create auto-generated logos for your project or company
https://looka.com/logo-maker/

Use artificial intelligence to compose original soundtracks and music ⭐
https://www.aiva.ai/

Use AI to generate text/copy ⭐⭐
https://beta.openai.com/examples
https://octie.ai/
https://rytr.me/

Use different picker wheels to make random selections ⭐
https://pickerwheel.com/tools/

Convert, compress and edit multimedia files
https://www.fileconverto.com/ ⭐⭐

Compress videos, images, audio and documents
https://www.clipcompress.com/

Create step-by-step instructions or walkthroughs ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
https://app.tango.us/

Insert pre-defined text snippets using shortcuts ⭐ ⭐
https://blaze.today/

Find free software recommendations
https://alternativeto.net/

Browser-based graphic design tool
https://www.canva.com/

Check most shared content
http://buzzsumo.com/

Free flat/stock illustrations
https://undraw.co/

Password manager
https://www.lastpass.com/ ⭐ ⭐
https://icecreamapps.com/Password-Manager/

Organize your projects
https://trello.com/

Ipsum collection
http://meettheipsums.com/

Special character/symbol entities
https://brajeshwar.github.io/entities/

List of emojis you can copy + paste
https://emojipedia.org/

Social card preview
https://socialsharepreview.com/

Panorama viewer
https://pannellum.org/

Color pickers
https://color.hailpixel.com/

Material design palette
https://www.materialpalette.com/

Multi-track voice channel recording
https://craig.chat/home/
http://zencastr.com/

Play the piano with your (computer) keyboard
http://www.caseyrule.com/projects/piano

Share link generator
http://www.sharelinkgenerator.com/

Asynchronous video conversations
https://www.videoask.com/

Create presentations, infographics, and visual media
https://www.genial.ly/

Make your own music or sound track (or podcast intro)
https://www.bandlab.com/

Track Amazon product price history
https://keepa.com/

Collections, guides, and toolkits:

Best practices for eco-friendly remote work
https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/10/14/sustainability-guide-for-working-at-home

Suite of business and retail reporting tools
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRFNtLs8B2dqNGxUGJplQIkbOn6l9WqDMEhP3Ls5Rr-LxJTiV_GC28rbH6Fi7HtyC0D_NNQ0v8wjSD2/pub

Virtual engagement guide
https://view.genial.ly/5e769aba438fc40e05d779bd

Resources for everything creative
http://oozled.com/

Web Design repository
http://webdesignrepo.com/

Website design inspiration
http://littlesnippets.net/

Repository of JQuery plugins
http://www.unheap.com/

User interface inspiration
https://uimovement.com/

Tools for front end developers
https://uimovement.com/

Freelancing 101
https://www.zenbusiness.com/info/freelancing-101/

Guides to fix almost anything
https://www.ifixit.com/

Get a curated suite of (Mac/Apple) apps
https://setapp.com/

⭐ = extra neat/useful.

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