Free tools for content creators

Shrink images way down without losing quality. Side-by-side preview.

Paste a link, download the video. No sign-up, no nonsense.

Long ambient mixes made for staring at code.

A pixel art scene that never stops growing. You can zoom in forever.

Move your mouse anywhere. A photo of someone pointing at it appears.

See the view from a stranger's window somewhere on Earth.

A proper drum machine that runs in your browser.

Crowdsourced lyrics platform with annotations and meanings.

Trivia quiz website with thousands of quizzes across topics and subjects.

Sometimes; you just need a hug. Thankfully Toby Benjamin has come to the rescue and resurrected an old website formally known as TheNicestPlaceOnTheInter.Net so the internet can share hugs again! The premise of the website is very simple. You get to watch a list of videos from people around the world giving a hug to the camera, and by extension, you. It's a great idea that can truly be a nice place to visit if you're ever feeling down or alone. If you're feeling in the hugging mood, you can...

A quiet, beautiful thing for when you've lost someone.

Paste a YouTube link and get the chords so you can play along.

Find music from movies, TV shows, and video games.

Write letters to your future self and receive them via email.

A massive collaborative fiction wiki documenting 'anomalous objects and entities.' Part horror, part science fiction, part creative writing masterpiece. 7000+ entries.

A live map of which McDonald's ice cream machines are broken right now.

Random generator of quirky and useless websites.

An infinitely long horse. Just keep scrolling. The legs never end. A monument to internet absurdism.

Channel-surf a simulated 90s television. Commercials included.

Random button that takes you to fun activities online.

Streaming guide to find out where movies and TV shows are available online.

A mind-melting, endlessly clicking labyrinth of surreal webpages. Every click leads deeper. How far can you go? (NSFW content may appear.)

Take high-quality full-page screenshots of websites instantly.

Mash your keyboard and watch realistic-looking code fly across the screen. Perfect for looking busy or impressing non-technical friends.

Bouncing cats. That's it. Click to add more cats. Drag them around. Simple, pure, internet joy.

Turn any song into chords instantly and learn how to play it.

While the website URL and site does look a bit odd, this website gives you the ability to upscale images to 2 times its original size. The website works on advanced algorithms (most likely machine learning) and is specialized in upscaling anime/ manga style images, so while you can try uploading photos, results may not be as great as anime/ art based images. In my own experience though, it still does a good job handling photos, logos, and other images. The website is completely free to use...

Combine any two emojis to create a unique mashup sticker. Google's hidden gem — mix a cowboy with a ghost, a heart with fire, anything goes.

Open-source online audio editor for recording and editing sound.

Noise generator with customizable soundscapes for focus, sleep, or relaxation.

Simple online tool to trim audio files quickly.

Hilarious illustrated articles and quizzes about grammar, cats, running, and the bizarre corners of life. One of the internet's best comic sites.

AI-powered tool that removes filler words, pauses, and noise from recordings.

Audio mastering tool that levels, normalizes, and enhances recordings.

A gorgeous, headache-inducing love letter to the old internet — a collage assembled from archived GeoCities pages, complete with animated GIFs and starry backgrounds.

PhotoScape X is a free photo editing software for Mac and Windows 10. It has many features to help improve and edit images including, filters, visual effects, Gif creator, batch resizing & lots more. You can achieve some great results with this software and It can help to create a wide range of photo effects and photo related things like 3D objects textures & collages.

Cut MP3 and audio files directly in your browser.

Pokémon Showdown is a web-based Pokémon battle simulator where you can build custom teams or use randomly generated ones and fight against other players. It supports a wide variety of battle formats (competitive tiers, random battles, special formats) and lets you share replays, chat, and test strategies in a fast, animated simulator.

CloudConvert is very similar to Convertio and provides almost the exact same features, but it is a nice alternative that allows for 25 files to be converted for free per day. If you require more images converted in 1 day you do have to pay a reasonable price. Unlike Convertio, you can pay only for what you need instead of being tied to a monthly subscription (although that offer is still available as well). Convert Cloud also offers tools for compressing images, saving a website as a PDF,...

FreeSound.org is an amazing collection or user-uploaded audio content. The website is easy to navigate and you can find a sound for almost anything you can think of. The quality of recordings can vary, but generally you can find a good recording or be able to clean it up with some audio processing. Not all sounds are copyright free though, so you have to make sure you follow the license stated for each sample you use. On the bright side, you can search by copyright license and there are...

Search engine for animated GIFs salvaged from the GeoCities archive. Search 'sparkle butterfly' or 'dancing baby' and relive the 90s web.

Dungeon Scrawl is a free, browser-based map-making tool tailored for tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. Designed for quick creation, it allows users to craft detailed dungeon maps in minutes, featuring tools for grid-based design, layering, and isometric views .

Cookie Clicker is a popular browser-based incremental game where players click on a cookie to earn currency, which can be spent on upgrades and automated production tools. As progress is made, the game evolves with humorous achievements, unlockable content, and endless gameplay. It's a fun, addictive experience with a quirky sense of humor.

A one-stop tool for watermarking images or adding branding. Batch process multiple images at once. Simple, effective, browser-based.

BBC is a renowned broadcasting network that has created countless documentaries, movies, and tv shows. Through their time, they've collected a gigantic library of sound effects consisting of a variety of sounds. BBC has opened up a small part of their collection for the public to use. Although it cannot be used in commercial projects without purchasing a license, you can use all of these sounds for personal, educational, or research purposes. It might just be fun and interesting to listen...

Eating every snack in the world! They've eaten and reviewed 11,919 snacks from around the globe.

You can do anything at Zombo.com. The only limit is yourself.

IMSLP is a website filled with public domain music scores for you to freely download and perform. With over 100,000 works in their collection, there's boundless sheet music for you to find, play, and adapt however you like. Some pieces may still be under copyright, and IMSLP let's you know if they are, but it is your responsibility to make sure the pieces are truly public domain if you intend to use these compositions in a public or commercial setting. IMSLP has compositions ranging back to...

Get a perfect browser-framed mockup for a repo or deck in 3 seconds. Quick screenshot framing tool.

As the name suggests, MacOSicons is a collection of user submitted icons that adhere to the Apple design philosophy. This collection of icons is great if you're a person who likes to have consistency is their computers design as some software you install may have wildly varying icon designs, MacOSicons lets you have a consistant look for all your apps. While you can only download the icons as a .ICNS file, you can easily convert the file into any other image format using an online file...

ZapSplat is a comprehensive online library offering over 150,000 free sound effects and more than 500 royalty-free music tracks. Catering to filmmakers, game developers, podcasters, and content creators, it provides high-quality audio assets suitable for both commercial and non-commercial projects. The platform adds around 100 new sounds daily, ensuring a fresh and diverse selection for users. With a user base exceeding 2.6 million creatives, ZapSplat has established itself as a trusted...

DeepAI features a machine learning algorithm that tries to colourize, restore colour and restore films. DeepAI provides a simple API that can be used on Javascript, Python, Ruby and C#. There is an image size limit of 1200px by 1200px, if you try to upload anything larger, it will be shunken to those dimensions.

Convertio is a website that allows you to convert various file formats into other file formats. It has a sleek interface and supports a lot of file formats ranging from images, audio, video & more. It's all free to use for a limited amount of files. If you need more files converted, you may have to buy a subscription. For those who are a bit more technical, Convertio also offers an API that you can incorperate into your own websites making it easy for you to get user generated data and...

Straw Poll is a simple website which allows you to quickly create private polls for people to vote on. It has useful features like spam protection, allowing multiple choices and you can have a large amount of choices listed in your poll. While Google Forms may be useful most of the time, Straw Poll is nice and quick, and is better suited to polls where you can actively monitor the results and quickly share a link to the poll, as well as not needing an account to make or vote on a poll.

Spotify only lists 10 popular songs per artist — this tool lists them all. See every charting song ranked for any artist.

Questionable names aside, the Rasterbator is a useful website for blowing up an image to be displayed as a large poster created from smaller pieces. It's recommended that you upload a high-quality image for the image to maintain its clarity. Once you upload an image, the website will let you split up the image into various rows, columns, and sizes of paper sheets. When you're happy with the layout, you can confirm and download a PDF document that has the split up image ready to be printed.

BDSM Test is a popular and simple test for those who are into the BDSM scene. It allows you to find out how submissive or dominant you are based on BDSM questions. The questions involve many NSFW topics. You can choose from a short test or a long test. The long test can take 10+ minutes to complete. If someone else completes the test, the website is able to compare their results with yours to see how compatible you are.

SignatureSounds.org is a website run by a sound designer (Phil) that offers a huge library of high-quality, royalty-free sound sample packs, many of which are free under a CC0 license. You can browse and download field recordings, foley, ambient textures, percussion kits, and more. There's also a paid “Signature Soundbank” bundle that gives you access to 130+ sample packs, with new content added regularly, to help support the site.

Tooooools.app is a free online platform for applying minimalist and lo-fi effects to images. Users can upload a .jpg or .png image, select various effects such as blur, grain, or gamma, and adjust them in real time before exporting the edited image. The tool is easy to use and doesn't require attribution for personal or commercial use. It's a simple, accessible option for quick image processing without needing software installation.

Edit video and audio by editing text transcripts.

Tool to remove vocals from songs to create karaoke or instrumentals.

Simple video creation tool for marketing and slideshows.

Turn text into short AI-generated videos automatically.

AI text-to-speech and audio publishing tool.

AI tool to dub videos into multiple languages with voiceovers.

AI voice generation platform for podcasts and narration.

AI voice studio for creating realistic voiceovers from text.

AI-based voice modulation or transformation tool.

VDO.Ninja is a free, browser-based tool that allows ultra-low-latency video and audio streaming from remote devices like smartphones or laptops directly into broadcasting software such as OBS Studio. It uses peer-to-peer connections when possible to minimize delay and supports features like virtual webcams, screen sharing, guest group rooms with moderator control, and customizable stream URLs. The platform requires no sign-in, enables remote devices to function as camera feeds in OBS,...

The site “VideoGameManual.com” is a large online archive featuring scanned instruction manuals for a wide array of video games (especially older titles). It lets users browse through publisher by console-platform and download PDFs of game manuals. However, note that the legality of some of the collections may be unclear, and you'll sometimes see full lists of titles or magnet links grouped by console.

AI tool to generate personalized video messages using avatars.

Text-to-speech software with natural human-like voices.

AI-driven video editor for creating professional marketing videos.

AI tool for automatic video snippet creation and content repurposing.

Generate personalized voices or voiceovers using AI.

Online video editing tool with subtitles, effects, and AI features.

Audio Test Kitchen is a useful tool for anyone looking to buy a professional microphone for their audio setup. This website allows you to compare the sound of 300+ microphones live. You can switch between different microphones and hear a reference track change live along with a frequency response chart for all the microphones. This is a great tool to figure out what microphone will work for you and how they sound with different instruments and song styles. It does require a free account to...

Convert text to natural-sounding speech with downloadable MP3 files.

Guestboard provides an alternate way to create invitations for events you want to host. It is free to use as long as you have 30 or under guests to your event. Guestboard provides a lot of useful features that compeditors like Facebook don't have in an easy to use way. Guestboard includes message boards, video chat capabilities, event reminders, announcement posts, admin roles and more. You can set up your first event in 30 seconds and guestboard comes prepared with a few useful event...

Custom ambient sound generator for relaxation and focus.