11 free websites you need to bookmark right away to boost productivity

From image editing to converting files, here is a list of some amazing websites that can boost your productivity and that too for free.

These websites not only enhance productivity but also help you save time and cost at work. (Image: FreePik)

Thanks to the Internet, almost everything is abundant. There is a tool or application for every use case. From image editing to converting files, there is an ocean full of websites and applications that let you do these tasks for free. While in the sea of free websites and applications, one would rarely find a comprehensive list that serves all.

In case you are looking for some amazing websites that would make your life easier, then look no further, here is a quick compilation.

Unsplashed.com

This is a great spot for any creative individual looking for stock images. Unsplash offers a vast catalogue of royalty-free images that can be used in any project and even commercial use cases. The website also has a subscription service. As of April 2023, it has been reported that the website has over five million photos. The stock photography website is currently owned by Getty Images.

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Remove.bg

All of us have been in that situation where we wanted to remove the background of an image. The editing session is incomplete without spending hours scouring the internet for the most efficient and free tool. Remove.bg is one site that lets you edit images and remove backgrounds with ease.

12ft.io

Sometimes you land up on a great article, only to be annoyed by pop-up ads that snatch the joy of reading. 12ft.io is a website that lets you remove popups, banners, and ads from any website. Users simply need to paste the link of the article or page on the website and click on ‘Clean Webpage’.

Otter.ai

Transcribing audio or speech in real-time is a mammoth task. Otter.ai uses an AI meeting assistant that transcribes your meetings in real-time. Moreover, the app also records audio, captures slides, extracts action items, and generates notes and summaries.

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While this is not entirely free, for starters, the site allows users to import up to three audio or video files for transcription per account.

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Coursera.org

Coursera is an online course provider that offers anyone, anywhere, access to online courses and degrees from various universities. Reportedly, over 300 leading universities and companies provide instruction including Stanford, Duke, Google, IBM, etc.

Hemingwayapp.com

This application can be a life saver for anyone who is required to write extensively. Hemingwayapp.com requires you to sign up with an email address, and later you can paste your mail or any other text to proofread them. The website highlights lengthy, complex sentences and common errors. This website makes your writing concise and correct.

Clean.email

Most of our mailboxes are overflowing with emails that have no consequences. While manually cleaning them may take a lot of time, an email organiser is something that could come in handy. Clean.email helps you manage your mailbox that is swamped with unread and unwanted emails more efficiently. The company claims that it organises emails by keeping the user’s data safe and respecting their privacy. It not only declutters your mailbox but also unsubscribes from all unwanted emails and newsletters.

Openlibrary.org

Open Library is a universal catalogue of books. With just an email id, you can gain access to millions of books on the platform. While Open Library is free and open to anyone, some of the features on the website may require you to create an Open Library account.

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QuillBot.com

This website offers a free AI detector. It can be a great tool in case you are looking for an online app that can help you differentiate between AI-generated text and text written by humans. This can be a handy tool for writers who use AI to summarise large documents, as the website will highlight specific lines and paras that are AI-generated which can be worked upon later.

Convertio.co

This is a website that can save your hours. Convertio.co lets you convert files of your choice into any format and that too for free. The website supports over 25,000 different conversions between over 300 file formats.

Loom.com

Loom.com is a nifty tool that lets you record your screen and yourself at the time. It is essentially a free online screen recording tool with advanced video editing and video storage capabilities.

Now, that you have a list of some cool websites, we recommend you browse through and bookmark them. Over time we will be adding more such useful websites to this list.

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