Design Tools for Freelancers

Adobe Firefly

Generate commercial-ready images directly in Photoshop

Adobe Portfolio

Build a free portfolio website included with Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud

Professional design suite with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Affinity

Vector graphics, page layout and photo editing in one desktop

Artlist

Royalty-free music, SFX and stock footage with one license

Beautiful.ai

AI presentations whose layout adjusts itself as you type

Behance

Showcase your design work and land client projects

Canva

Create polished designs in minutes without learning design

CapCut

Free video editor with AI auto-captions, templates, and effects

Carrd

Build a professional portfolio site in minutes without coding

Colossyan

Generate realistic AI avatars for training videos

Coolors

Color palette generator with hex codes and export for designers

CorelDRAW

Vector design and photo editing suite with lifetime license

Creative Market

Buy fonts, graphics, and templates from independent designers

Descript

Edit podcasts and videos by removing words from transcripts

Designfolio

Portfolio builder for designers — no coding needed

Divi

Build client sites faster with drag-and-drop WordPress

Elai.io

Create AI-generated videos with realistic avatars for training

Excalidraw

Browser whiteboard for hand-drawn sketches and diagrams

FigJam

Whiteboard for design teams to brainstorm, sketch and prototype

Figma

Collaborative UI design tool with real-time editing

Filmora

Desktop video editor with AI auto-reframe and background removal

Fliki

AI video creator with text-to-speech voiceovers and avatars

Framer

Design and publish responsive websites visually without coding

HeadshotPro

Generate professional headshots in minutes without hiring

HeyGen

AI video generator with photorealistic avatars and voice cloning

InVideo AI

AI video generator that turns prompts into finished videos

Jitter

Browser-based animation tool for motion design

Kapwing

Edit videos in your browser without installing software

Kling AI

Create videos from text prompts and images instantly

Krea

AI image generation that responds to your sketch in real time

Layers

Build responsive websites visually without coding

Lumen5

AI video maker that transforms blog posts into social media

Lummi

AI-generated royalty-free stock photos for designers

Markup.io

Annotate designs with visual comments and screenshots directly

Midjourney

Generate stunning visuals from text prompts in seconds

OpusClip

AI auto-clips long videos into viral shorts for TikTok and Reels

Penpot

Browser-based design tool with real-time collaboration

Pexels

Free stock photos and videos for commercial design projects

Photopea

Edit photos and designs directly

Photoroom

AI background removal and replacement for product shots

Pictory

AI video creation from text, scripts, or blog posts

Pixelcut

AI removes backgrounds and edits product photos in seconds

Pixlr

Browser-based photo editor with AI tools for social graphics

PixVerse

AI videos from text and images — with lip-sync and templates

Procreate

Paint digitally on iPad with professional brushes and layers

Purupuru Maker

Turn still images into playful wobbly GIFs in your browser — free

Readymag

Build interactive portfolios without touching code

Rewarx Studio

Generate professional product photos instantly without a studio

Ruri

Component library and design system management for UI teams

Sketch

Vector design and prototyping for Mac-based UI and UX teams

Spline

Build interactive 3D web prototypes without writing code

Synthesia

Transform scripts into professional videos with AI avatars

tldraw

Sketch wireframes and diagrams together in real time

Unsplash

Free high-resolution photos for designers with no attribution

Visual Electric

Generate custom AI images with your own design style

Webflow

Visual website builder with hosting included—no coding required

Weblium

Website builder with 300+ templates, free tier available

Whimsical

Create wireframes, flowcharts, and mind maps in one workspace

Zoviz

Logo plus brand kit, pay only when you download