The Most Useful Websites and Web Apps

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The Most Useful Websites and Web Apps

1. archive.is — take a permanent snapshot of a web page that will exist forever even if the original page is gone.
2. autodraw.com — create freehand doodles and watch them magically transform into beautiful drawings powered by machine learning.
3. fast.com — check the current speed of your Internet connection.
4. slides.com — create pixel-perfect slide decks and broadcast your presentations to an audience of any size from anywhere.
5. screenshot.guru — take high-resolution screenshots of web pages on mobile and desktops.
6. dictation.io – accurate and quick voice recognition in your browser using Google Speech API.
7. reverse.photos — upload an image and find similar pictures on the web.
8. copychar.cc – copy special characters and emojis that aren’t on your keyboard.
9. codeacademy.com – the best place to learn coding online.
10. noisli.com — ambient noises to help you improve focus and boost productivity.
11. iconfinder.com – millions of icons for all kinds of projects. Also try icons8.com and flaticon.com.
12. jotti.org – scan any suspicious file or email attachment for viruses.
13. wolframalpha.com – gets answers directly without searching   – see more wolfram tips.
14. earth.google.com – explore beautiful cities, landmarks and orbit the world in 3D from the comfort of your browser.
15. unsplash.com – the best place to download images absolutely free.
16. videos.pexels.com — an online library of free HD videos you can use everywhere. Also see videvo.net.
17. invideo.io — make impressive videos and branded stories for Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Also see animoto.com and biteable.com.

Also see: The Best Google Chrome Apps

18. everytimezone.com – a less confusing view of the world time zones.
19. e.ggtimer.com – a simple online timer for your daily needs.
20. random.org – pick random numbers, flip coins, and more.
21. remove.bg — remove the background from any photograph without firing up Photoshop. Also see unscreen.com for removing the background from GIFs and videos.
22. myfonts.com/WhatTheFont – upload an image of any text and quickly determine the font family.
23. fonts.google.com – the best collection of open source fonts that you can use anywhere without restrictions.
24. fontstruct.com — draw and build your own fonts and use them in any application.
25. calligraphr.com — transform your handwriting into a real font.
26. regex.info – find data hidden in your photographs – see more EXIF tools.
27. youtube.com/webcam — broadcast yourself live over the Internet without any complicated setup.
28. camelcamelcamel.com — Create Amazon price watches and get email alerts when the prices drop.
29. homestyler.com – design from scratch or re-model your home in 3D.
30. pdfescape.com – quickly edit PDF in the browser without Acrobat.
31. draw.io – create diagrams, wireframe and flowcharts in the browser. Also see asciiflow.com and excalidraw.com.
32. web.skype.com — make voice and video calls in your browser with Skype.
33. onlineocr.net – recognize text from scanned PDFs – see other OCR tools.
34. wetransfer.com – for sharing really big files online.
35. file.pizza — peer to peer file transfer over WebRTC without any middleman.
36. snapdrop.com — like Apple AirDrop but for the web. Share files directly between devices in the same network without having to upload them to any server first.
37. hundredzeros.com – the site lets you download free Kindle books.
38. app.grammarly.com — check your writing for spelling, style, and grammatical errors.
39. noteflight.com – print music sheets, write your own music online ( review).
40. translate.google.com – translate web pages, PDFs and Office documents.
41. kleki.com – create paintings and sketches with a wide variety of brushes.
42. similarsites.com – discover new sites that are similar to what you like already.
43. bubbl.us – create mind-maps, brainstorm ideas in the browser.
44. color.adobe.com – get color ideas, also extract colors from photographs.
45. canva.com — make beautiful graphics, presentations, resumes and more with readymade template designs.
46. lmgtfy.com – when your friends are too lazy to use Google on their own.
47. midomi.com – when you need to find the name of a song.
48. history.google.com —  see all your past Google searches, also among most important Google URLs
49. faxzero.com – send an online fax for free – see more fax services.
50. tinychat.com – setup your own private chat room in micro-seconds.
51. privnote.com – create text notes that will self-destruct after being read.
52. domains.google.com – quickly search domain names for your next big idea!
53. squoosh.app – compress images on the fly. Site works offline as well.
54. downforeveryoneorjustme.com – find if your favorite website is offline or not?
55. gtmetrix.com – the perfect tool for measuring your site performance and web vitals.
56. builtwith.com — find the web hosting company, email provider and everything else about a website.
57. urbandictionary.com – find definitions of slangs and informal words.

Also see: The Best Mac Apps and Utilities

58. seatguru.com – consult this site before choosing a seat for your next flight.
59. stackblitz.com — a playground for building web projects in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Also see: glitch.com.
60. flightstats.com – Track flight status at airports worldwide.
61. mymaps.google.com – create custom Google Maps with scribbles, pins and custom shapes.
62. snopes.com – find if that email offer you received is real or just another scam.
63. typingweb.com – master touch-typing and improve your typing speed. Use typelit.io and practice typing with classic literature.
64. todo.microsoft.com — a beautiful todo app and task manager. Also see Trello.
65. minutes.io – quickly capture effective notes during meetings.
66. talltweets.com — Turn Google Slides in animated GIF presentations and videos.
67. ifttt.com – create a connection between all your online accounts.
68. namechk.com — search for your desired username across hundreds of social networks and domain names.
69. gist.github.com — create anonymous and secret text notes and much more.
70. mathsolver.microsoft.com — solve algebra, calculus, trigonometry and other Maths problems with detailed step-by-step explanations.
71. powtoon.com — create engaging whiteboard videos and presentations with your own voice overs. Also see videoscribe.co.
72. beautifier — Prettify your source code and make the code readable. Supports JavaScript, JSON, PHP, HTML and more.
73. carrd.co — build one-page fully responsive websites that look good on every screen.
74. spark.adobe.com — make stunning video presentations with voice narration and wow everyone.
75. anchor.fm — the easiest way to record a podcast that you can distribute on iTunes without have to pay for hosting.
76. duolingo.com — learn to speak Chinese, French, Spanish or any other language of your choice. Also see memrise.com.

See: The Most Useful Tools for Programmers

77. buffer.com — the easy way to post and schedule updates on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+ and Facebook.
78. 10minutemail.com — create disposable email addresses for putting inside sign-up forms.
79. pixton.com — create your own comic strips with your own characters and move them into any pose.
80. twitterbots — create your own Twitter bots that can auto-reply, DM, follow people and more.
81. headspace.com —  learn the art of meditation and reduce stress, focus more and even sleep better.
82. forms.studio —  receive files from anyone in your Google Drive with File Upload Forms.
83. class-central.com — a directory of free online courses offered by universities worldwide.
84. googleartproject.com — discover museums, famous paintings and art treasure from all around the world.
85. instructables.com — step-by-step guides on how to build anything and everything.
86. flowgram.com — make data-driven graphics, charts and infographics. Also see adioma.com and eas.ly.
87. figma.com — create interactive wireframes and product mockups.
88. photos.icons8.com - make your own stock photographs in high-resolution with custom backgrounds, models and facial expressions.
89. gohighbrow.com — Take bite-sized courses on a variety of topics, chapters are delivered by email every morning.
90. appinventor.mit.edu — build your own apps (sample) for Android and iOS by dragging blocks instead of writing code. Also see thunkable.com.
91. htmlmail.pro - send rich-text emails with gmail mail merge.
92. wirecutter.com — whether you need a vacuum cleaner or an SD card, this is the best product recommendation website on the Internet.
93. mockaroo.com — download mock data to fill the rows in your Excel spreadsheet.
94. witeboard.com - A digital whiteboard for teams to collaborate during online meetings and classes.

Also see: The Best Add-ons for Gmail, Docs and Sheets

95. duckduckgo.com - a clean alternative to google search that doesn’t track you on the Internet.
96. whereami — find the postal address of your current location on Google maps.
97. zerodollarmovies.com — a huge collection of free movies curated from YouTube.
98. getrevue.co - start an online email newsletter and get detailed analytics on your subscribers engagement.
99. upwork.com — find freelancers and subject experts to work on any kind of project.
100. razorpay.com - easily request payments from customers anywhere in the world.
101. udemy.com - learn anything from music to Microsoft Excel to accounting with online video courses.

Also see: The Best Websites to Learn Coding

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