Learn AI Tools A plain-spoken catalog of AI software

Directory · updated regularly

Every useful AI tool, described in plain language.

Type what you want to do — “turn a blog into YouTube shorts” — and we’ll suggest tools. Or search a name like ChatGPT.

  • 81 listings
  • 9 categories
  • Official links only

The tools most people mean when they say they “use AI.”

ChatGPT The default general-purpose assistant most people start with. Claude A chat assistant that is especially good with long context and tone. Gemini Google’s assistant, tied into Search, Gmail, Docs, and Android. Midjourney The image generator people still open when looks matter most. Runway A video studio for generation, motion, and green-screen-style edits. ElevenLabs The default high-quality text-to-speech and voice-clone tool. Cursor A fork of VS Code built around agents, not just autocomplete. Perplexity Ask a question; get a sourced summary rather than a guess.

By category

Chat General assistants you talk to in a browser. 12 tools Image Generate, edit, and upscale pictures. 10 tools Video Text-to-video, avatars, and editing. 10 tools Audio Voice, music, and meeting transcription. 7 tools Code Editors, agents, and coding copilots. 12 tools Writing Drafts, grammar, and marketing copy. 8 tools Research Search, papers, and sourced answers. 8 tools Productivity Notes, slides, automation, and meetings. 8 tools Design Layouts, mockups, and creative suites. 6 tools

Ranked by task

Ask, draft, and think out loud. Typical paid price and how widely people use it.

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Editorial ranks, not ads. Prices are typical paid starting points and change — confirm on the official site.

Useful apps

Notes, passwords, chat, and desktop tools — not only AI.

All apps
Obsidian A local markdown vault with backlinks. The notes stay yours. Notion Docs, tables, and project pages in a single cloud workspace. Todoist A clean to-do list that works the same on phone and desktop. Slack The default office chat. Channels instead of one giant inbox.

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