AI tools directory

General AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding, images and voice.

Use it for: Your default starting point for most text tasks.

AI assistant known for long documents, careful writing and coding.

Use it for: Bring long source material and ask for structured output.

Google's assistant, connected to Google apps, with image (Nano Banana) and video (Veo) creation.

Use it for: Photo edits, Google Workspace tasks and multimodal questions.

Answer engine that searches the web and cites sources.

Use it for: Research questions where you need to check the sources.

Research and study assistant grounded in the documents you upload, with audio overviews.

Use it for: Studying or researching from your own sources.

Microsoft's assistant, built into Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365.

Use it for: If your work lives in Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

Free assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.

Use it for: Quick help without leaving the apps you already use.

xAI's assistant with access to posts on X.

Use it for: Following fast-moving conversations and news on X.

Low-cost assistant and API with open-weight models.

Use it for: Budget API projects and self-hosting.

Coding assistant in your editor and on GitHub.

Use it for: Everyday coding inside VS Code and other IDEs.

AI-first code editor with agents that edit across your codebase.

Use it for: Larger code changes with an AI pair programmer.

Agentic coding tool that works in your terminal and IDE.

Use it for: Delegating multi-step coding tasks.

OpenAI's coding agent for writing, reviewing and fixing code.

Use it for: Delegating coding tasks and reviews.

Image generator known for striking, stylised visuals.

Use it for: Concept art, mood boards and illustration.

Generative image, video and sound tools designed for commercial use.

Use it for: Brand and commercial work inside Adobe apps.

Image generator that is strong at text inside images.

Use it for: Posters, social graphics and designs with words.

Design platform with AI features for social posts, presentations and video.

Use it for: Editable social graphics, thumbnails and carousels.

Cinematic AI video with sound, available via Gemini and Flow.

Use it for: Short cinematic clips and scenes.

OpenAI's video generation app.

Use it for: Short social clips and remixes.

AI video generation and editing suite.

Use it for: Creator and studio video workflows.

Text- and image-to-video generator.

Use it for: Realistic motion clips from images.

Video editor with AI captions, templates and effects.

Use it for: Editing Shorts, Reels and TikToks quickly.

Realistic AI voices, dubbing and sound effects.

Use it for: Voiceovers and narration.

Song generation from text prompts.

Use it for: Music ideas and background tracks (check licence).

Creates presentations, documents and simple web pages from a prompt.

Use it for: Fast first drafts of slide decks.

AI built into Notion docs and wikis.

Use it for: Summaries and drafts inside your team's workspace.