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Aug 20, 2022, 13 tweets

10 insanely useful free websites you needed but no one told you about (instant bookmarks):

#1: Companies.tools

Ever wondered what technology the most successful startups in the world are using?

Wonder no more.

CT provides a curation of the design, research, code, support, and feedback tools of the best tech teams.

companies.tools

#2: Excel Formula Bot

Using excel, but forgot the right formula? @bresslertweets has you sorted.

Excel Formula Bot uses AI to transform text instructions to an excel formula.

The result? No more remembering complicated excel formulas.

excelformulabot.com

@bresslertweets #3: Calm Calendar

Synchronise your events between your personal and work calendars, while excluding private details.

The result?
• Fewer conflicts
• Better privacy
• One source of truth for your personal & work calendar

calmcalendar.com

@bresslertweets #4: TypeLit

Kill two birds with one stone with TypeLit:

1) Improve your typing skills
2) Learn from any book in the world

How? TypeLit provides typing practice on any of your favourite books—or you can choose from dozens of pre-loaded classics.

typelit.io

@bresslertweets #5: Synthesia

Create professional videos—with no prior knowledge of video creation—using AI avatars, all from the comfort of your laptop.

Features:
• Web-based app with diverse AI avatars
• Create custom avatars
• 60+ languages

synthesia.io

@bresslertweets #6: myNoise

Think of myNoise as free noise-canceling headphones.

It can create any noise you like to mask those you don’t:
• Busy streets
• Noisy colleagues
• Loud cafes or restaurants

You can listen to rain, white noise, or even the Ocean!

mynoise.net

@bresslertweets #7: PDF24 Tools

Need to edit a PDF but don’t want to pay for an expensive Adobe subscription?

PDF24 allows you to access everything you need to handle PDFs online and be more productive—completely free.

tools.pdf24.org/en/

@bresslertweets #8: Cleanup.pictures

Did you take a great photo but there's an object you need to remove?

With Cleanup.pictures, you can remove any unwanted object, defect, person or text from your pictures in seconds.

cleanup.pictures

@bresslertweets #9: Rome2rio

Find the best way to get from A to B, anywhere in the world.

Compare every possible transport option all in one search:
• Plane
• Train
• Bus
• Car
• Ferry
• Bike share
• Driving
• Walking

Where to next?

rome2rio.com

@bresslertweets #10: Class Central

Find the best online courses in the world, all in one place.

Class Central aggregates courses from:
• 1000 Universities (Harvard, Stanford, etc.)
• 70 Providers (Coursera, Udemy, etc.)
• 600 Institutions (Google, Amazon, etc.)

classcentral.com

@bresslertweets That’s 10 of the most useful websites I've found.

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