AI Directory
A hand-picked directory of 85 AI tools, grouped by what they actually do. Updated regularly.
Chat & Assistants
10OpenAI’s flagship assistant for chat, reasoning, and tools.
chat.openai.comAnthropic’s assistant, strong at writing and long-context reasoning.
claude.aiGoogle’s multimodal assistant across text, image, and code.
gemini.google.comGPT-powered assistant built into Windows and Office.
copilot.microsoft.comxAI’s assistant with real-time access to X.
grok.comOpen, low-cost frontier models for chat and reasoning.
chat.deepseek.comAnswer engine that cites sources as you search.
perplexity.aiOne subscription, many models in a single chat app.
poe.comFast European assistant from Mistral AI.
chat.mistral.aiLlama-powered assistant across Meta apps and web.
meta.aiWriting & Marketing
9AI copywriter for marketing teams and brand voice.
jasper.aiGo-to-market copy, emails, and workflows.
copy.aiSEO articles and marketing copy at scale.
writesonic.comBudget-friendly AI writing assistant.
rytr.meFiction-focused writing partner for authors.
sudowrite.comAI grammar, tone, and rewrite suggestions.
grammarly.comRewrites and clarifies your sentences.
wordtune.comWriting and Q&A built into Notion docs.
notion.so/product/aiPersonal writing assistant and autocomplete.
hyperwriteai.comImage Generation
10Best-in-class artistic image generation.
midjourney.comOpenAI’s image model, built into ChatGPT.
openai.com/dall-e-3Open-source image model you can self-host.
stability.aiCommercially-safe generation inside Adobe apps.
firefly.adobe.comGame and asset-focused image generation.
leonardo.aiImage model that renders text reliably.
ideogram.aiBlack Forest Labs’ high-fidelity image models.
blackforestlabs.aiVector and brand-consistent image design.
recraft.aiReal-time generation and upscaling canvas.
krea.aiStock-style AI images for designers.
freepik.com/aiVideo Generation
10OpenAI’s text-to-video model.
openai.com/soraGen-3 video generation and editing suite.
runwayml.comPlayful, fast text- and image-to-video.
pika.artByteDance-rival cinematic video model.
klingai.comPhotoreal video from text and images.
lumalabs.ai/dream-machineGoogle’s high-fidelity video model.
deepmind.google/technologies/veoExpressive character video generation.
hailuoai.videoAI avatars and talking-head video.
heygen.comStudio-grade AI avatar videos for business.
synthesia.ioEdit video by editing the transcript.
descript.comAudio & Voice
8Best-in-class AI voice and dubbing.
elevenlabs.ioGenerate full songs from a prompt.
suno.comHigh-fidelity AI music generation.
udio.comAI voiceovers for video and e-learning.
murf.aiRealistic text-to-speech voices and API.
play.htAI audio cleanup and enhancement.
podcast.adobe.comOpenAI’s open speech-to-text model.
openai.com/research/whisperReal-time AI noise cancellation.
krisp.aiCode & Developers
10AI pair programmer in your editor.
github.com/features/copilotAI-first code editor built on VS Code.
cursor.comAnthropic’s agentic coding tool for the terminal.
claude.com/claude-codeAgentic IDE with deep codebase awareness.
windsurf.comCloud IDE with an AI agent that ships apps.
replit.comVercel’s generative UI and frontend builder.
v0.devPrompt-to-fullstack-app in the browser.
bolt.newBuild and deploy apps by chatting.
lovable.devPrivacy-first AI code completion.
tabnine.comFree AI autocomplete and chat for code.
codeium.comAgents & Automation
8AI-built automations across 7,000+ apps.
zapier.com/aiVisual automation with AI building blocks.
make.comOpen-source workflow automation with AI nodes.
n8n.ioGeneral autonomous AI agent for tasks.
manus.imBuild AI assistants that handle real work.
lindy.aiHuman-in-the-loop AI automations.
relay.appNo-code AI workflow builder.
gumloop.comFramework for orchestrating multi-agent teams.
crewai.comProductivity & Meetings
8Docs, wikis, and projects with AI built in.
notion.soAI-organized notes that resurface themselves.
mem.aiLive meeting transcription and summaries.
otter.aiAI notetaker that joins your calls.
fireflies.aiFree AI meeting recorder and summarizer.
fathom.videoAI notepad for back-to-back meetings.
granola.aiAI calendar that defends your focus time.
reclaim.aiGenerate decks, docs, and sites from a prompt.
gamma.appSearch & Research
6Conversational answer engine with citations.
perplexity.aiSearch engine for peer-reviewed science.
consensus.appAI research assistant for literature review.
elicit.comGoogle’s source-grounded research notebook.
notebooklm.google.comNeural search API built for AI apps.
exa.aiAnswer engine tuned for developers.
phind.comDesign & 3D
6Generative design features inside Figma.
figma.comAI design tools for everyone.
canva.com/magic-studioText-to-UI design generation.
usegalileo.aiGenerate 3D scenes from prompts.
spline.designText-to-3D model generation.
lumalabs.ai/genieAI 3D model and texture generator.
meshy.ai