Design

Miro

Work through ideas with clients on one shared board, live in workshops

Figma

Design and prototype screens with clients in the browser, then hand off to developers

Framer

Design and publish responsive websites visually without coding

Affinity

Vector graphics, page layout and photo editing in one desktop

draw.io

Map out processes and structures for clients cleanly, no account needed

Audacity

Clean up and edit voice recordings for podcasts and video

GIMP

Retouch photos and build graphics like in Photoshop, without the subscription

Adobe Illustrator

When clients send or expect AI files: logos and vector art in the format everyone uses

darktable

Develop and organise RAW photos like in Lightroom, without a subscription

Kdenlive

Edit client videos and reels with no watermark and no subscription

Adobe Color

Pick brand colors that work together and check contrast before you ship

Krita

Paint digitally the way you would on paper: illustrations and comics with no license fee

Upscayl

Enlarge small client images sharply, locally on your own computer

Realtime Colors

Try website colors and fonts on a live page before you build anything

Inkscape

Make logos and SVG graphics without signing up for another subscription

Vectorizer.AI

Client sent a blurry JPG logo? Get a print-ready vector file back in seconds

Webflow

Build and host client websites with full design freedom, without a developer

Shotcut

Cut videos without converting files first, up to 4K

Color Hunt

Grab a ready-made color mood for a project instead of starting from scratch

Huemint

See a color scheme on an actual layout instead of guessing from swatches

Khroma

Stuck on color combos? Khroma learns what you like and suggests pairs that fit

Conceptboard

Plan with clients on one board when EU data protection is part of the brief

Linearity Curve

Sketch logos and illustrations on the iPad, then finish them cleanly on your Mac

Lucidspark

Go from brainstorm to finished process diagram without redrawing everything

Mural

Run client workshops with templates, timers and voting. Better suited to teams than solo

OpenArt AI

Generate AI images from prompts across many models and styles

Rewarx Studio

Generate professional product photos instantly without a studio

Artlist

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

CapCut

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

Colossyan

Generate realistic AI avatars for training videos

Elai.io

Create AI-generated videos with realistic avatars for training

Filmora

Desktop video editor with AI auto-reframe and background removal

Fliki

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

HeyGen

AI video generator with photorealistic avatars and voice cloning

Kapwing

Edit videos in your browser without installing software

Lumen5

AI video maker that transforms blog posts into social media

OpusClip

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

Pictory

AI video creation from text, scripts, or blog posts

Synthesia

Transform scripts into professional videos with AI avatars

Coolors

Color palette generator with hex codes and export for designers

Excalidraw

Browser whiteboard for hand-drawn sketches and diagrams

FigJam

Whiteboard for design teams to brainstorm, sketch and prototype

HandBrake

Convert and compress videos across Mac, Windows and Linux

HeadshotPro

Generate professional headshots in minutes without hiring

ImageOptim

Lossless image compression for PNG, JPEG and GIF files on Mac

Jitter

Browser-based animation tool for motion design

Kling AI

Create videos from text prompts and images instantly

Krea

AI image generation that responds to your sketch in real time

Lummi

AI-generated royalty-free stock photos for designers

Midjourney

Generate stunning visuals from text prompts in seconds

Pexels

Free stock photos and videos for commercial design projects

Photoroom

AI background removal and replacement for product shots

Pixelcut

AI removes backgrounds and edits product photos in seconds

Submagic

AI subtitles that boost short-form video engagement

Supercut

Record and share video clips instantly with AI editing

Tinify

Compress PNG and JPEG files up to 80% while preserving quality

tldraw

Sketch wireframes and diagrams together in real time

Unsplash

Free high-resolution photos for designers with no attribution

VEED

Edit videos in your browser with auto-generated captions

Penpot

Browser-based design tool with real-time collaboration

Photopea

Edit photos and designs directly

Procreate

Paint digitally on iPad with professional brushes and layers

Sketch

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

Spline

Build interactive 3D web prototypes without writing code

Whimsical

Create wireframes, flowcharts, and mind maps in one workspace

CorelDRAW

Get signs, packaging and apparel print-ready with exact CMYK and Pantone colors

Pixlr

Crop, fix colours and make social graphics in your browser, nothing to install

Microsoft Whiteboard

Sketch ideas live in a Teams call without rolling out yet another tool to clients

Paletton

Build a full color scheme from one base color, no color theory needed

Shutterstock

Find release-cleared images, footage and music for client work when free stock runs dry

ArtCraft

AI images and video with scene control instead of prompts alone, open source

Epidemic Sound

Music subscription built to avoid YouTube Content ID claims upfront

Frame.io

Clients comment frame by frame instead of emailing timecodes

OBS Studio

Open source, free, no watermark — the standard for screen recording

Storyblocks

Flat rate instead of per-clip pricing — unlimited downloads, one fee

Streamlabs

Streaming software with ready-made overlays, alerts and multistreaming

Descript

Edit video and podcasts through the transcript, with captions and AI voice

Source → Design

Convert existing code into editable Figma layers — 3 imports free

Tagshop AI

UGC ad videos with AI avatars instead of a shoot, from $14/mo

simpleshow

Explainer videos from a script, no editing needed

PixVerse

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