AI Tool Directory
Every tool here has a plain-English writeup: what it's for, what it costs, and whether there's a free tier worth using.
CapCut
freemiumFree, mobile-first video editor with automatic captions, templates, and Shorts/Reels-ready export presets.
ChatGPT Images
freemiumOpenAI's in-chat image generation, driven by natural-language prompts inside a normal ChatGPT conversation rather than a separate image app.
Descript
freemiumAudio and video editor that lets you edit a recording by editing its transcript, with AI tools for filler-word removal, Studio Sound cleanup, voice cloning, and an AI editing assistant (Underlord).
ElevenLabs
freemiumAI voice generation and voice cloning platform known for the most natural-sounding text-to-speech on the market, with a large multilingual voice library.
Gemini TTS (Google AI)
freemiumGoogle's text-to-speech API, built into the Gemini model family, offering solid narration quality at a request-based (not per-character) quota.
Google Veo (via Flow)
creditsGoogle's text-to-video AI model, accessible through the Flow creative interface, for generating short original video clips from a prompt.
HeyGen
freemiumAI avatar video platform that turns a script into a video of a stock or custom-cloned presenter, with voice cloning and video translation into 175+ languages.
Leonardo AI
freemiumAI image generation platform built with production pipelines in mind — consistent characters, fine-tuned models, and batch generation.
Midjourney
paidThe AI image generator most creators benchmark against for raw visual quality and painterly, cinematic output.
OpusClip
freemiumAI clipping tool that turns a long video into short vertical clips for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Reels, with automatic reframing, animated captions, and a predicted virality score.
Runway
creditsAI video generation suite that combines several text-to-video and image-to-video models with editing tools like inpainting and motion control, billed through monthly credits.
Seed-VC
freeFree, open-source voice conversion model that changes a narration's voice identity while keeping its original timing, emotion, and delivery.
Suno
freemiumAI music generator that creates full songs, instrumentals, and vocals from a text prompt; paid plans include commercial use rights.
VidIQ
freemiumYouTube SEO and analytics tool for keyword research, title/thumbnail scoring, and competitor tracking.