Quick picker: what do you want to do?

Tap a task and get our top 2–3 picks, starting with the easiest.

All tasks and picks

Just start using AI (I've never tried it)

  1. ChatGPT — The default first AI to try: one chat box for questions, writing, images and code.
  2. Claude — Pick it when you want thoughtful, well-written answers and help with long documents.
  3. Google Gemini — Best if you live in Google apps (Gmail, Docs, Drive) and want an assistant that fits in.

Tip: Pick one, ask it to explain something you're curious about, then ask follow-up questions.

Clean up my overflowing inbox

  1. Fyxer — Sorts your inbox and writes draft replies in your tone, plus meeting notes.
  2. Shortwave — An AI-first Gmail app: ask your inbox questions and let it draft and organize for you.
  3. SaneBox — Works with almost any inbox and quietly moves unimportant mail out of the way.

Tip: Start with the tool that works with the email you already use (Gmail, Outlook, etc.).

Fix grammar and sound more professional

  1. Grammarly — Install it once and it fixes spelling, grammar and tone everywhere you type.
  2. Wordtune — Pick it to rewrite clunky sentences and sound more natural, especially if English is your second language.
  3. QuillBot — Great for students: rephrase, summarize and tidy up text in a couple of clicks.

Tip: Install the browser extension so it works everywhere you type.

Write a story or novel

  1. Sudowrite — Made for fiction writers: helps you brainstorm, describe scenes and push past writer's block.
  2. Claude — Pick it when you want thoughtful, well-written answers and help with long documents.
  3. ChatGPT — The default first AI to try: one chat box for questions, writing, images and code.

Tip: Use AI for brainstorming and feedback; keep your own voice.

Make an image or thumbnail

  1. Ideogram — The go-to when your image needs readable text, like posters, thumbnails or logos.
  2. Midjourney — Pick it for the most beautiful, artistic-looking images.
  3. Adobe Firefly — Best for people already in Adobe apps who want AI images, video and audio in one place.

Tip: Ideogram is best when the image needs readable text.

Make a video from text

  1. Google Flow — Google's AI studio for making cinematic video and images with its latest models.
  2. Runway — A pro-grade AI video studio for creators who want cinematic clips.
  3. Kling AI — A popular AI video generator for realistic motion from text or a single image.

Tip: Expect short clips; stitch them together in an editor like CapCut.

Turn a long video into shorts

  1. OpusClip — Turns one long video into many short clips ready for social media.
  2. CapCut — The easy editor for short vertical videos with auto-captions and effects.
  3. Descript — Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript, like a doc.

Tip: Upload a podcast or stream and let it find the best moments.

Create a voiceover

  1. ElevenLabs — The top pick for natural-sounding AI voices, narration and voice agents.
  2. Murf AI — Simple studio for clean voiceovers for videos, slides and training.
  3. Descript — Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript, like a doc.

Tip: Only clone voices you have permission to use.

Build an app or website without coding

  1. Lovable — Chat your way to a working web app, with hosting and payments handled.
  2. Replit — Describe an app and Replit's agent builds and publishes it — no setup needed.
  3. Bolt — Build websites and app prototypes in your browser just by describing them.

Tip: Describe one small feature at a time and test as you go.

Get help writing real code

  1. Cursor — A code editor built around AI agents; the favorite of many vibe coders.
  2. GitHub Copilot — The safe default AI pair programmer inside your editor and GitHub.
  3. Claude Code — Anthropic's coding agent that reads your project, edits files and runs commands.

Tip: Ask the AI to explain its changes so you learn while you build.

Make my own video game

  1. Rosebud AI — Vibe-code your own browser games by describing them in plain English.
  2. Meshy — Turn text or an image into a 3D model you can drop into a game engine.
  3. Scenario — Generate game-ready art in a consistent style for your project.

Tip: Start with a tiny game idea and add features one at a time.

Automate boring repeated tasks

  1. Zapier — The easiest way to connect thousands of apps and add AI steps — no code.
  2. Make — Visual drag-and-drop automations; more flexible than Zapier for complex flows.
  3. n8n — Flexible automation and AI-agent builder for tinkerers who like control.

Tip: Zapier is easiest; n8n gives the most control if you're technical.

Have an AI agent do tasks for me

  1. Manus — A general AI agent that goes beyond answers to actually carry out multi-step tasks.
  2. Lindy — Build AI 'teammates' that handle email, scheduling and follow-ups for you.
  3. ChatGPT — The default first AI to try: one chat box for questions, writing, images and code.

Tip: Give clear goals and check the results before anything important is sent.

Research a topic with sources

  1. Perplexity — Ask a question, get an answer with cited sources — a smarter search engine.
  2. Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) — Upload your own sources and get grounded answers, audio summaries and quizzes.
  3. Consensus — Ask a science question and see what peer-reviewed studies say.

Tip: Always click through to the sources for anything that matters.

Take notes in my meetings

  1. Granola — AI meeting notes without a bot joining your call — just a smart notepad.
  2. Fathom — A free-for-individuals AI note taker for Zoom, Meet and Teams.
  3. Otter.ai — Reliable live transcripts and summaries for meetings and lectures.

Tip: Tell people when a meeting is being recorded.

Make a presentation fast

  1. Gamma — Type an idea, get a good-looking presentation or web page in minutes.
  2. Canva — The easiest place to make good-looking graphics, slides and social posts.
  3. Beautiful.ai — Slides that design themselves and stay on-brand.

Tip: Give it an outline first for much better slides.

Make a song

  1. Suno — Type an idea and get a full song with vocals in seconds.
  2. Udio — Make and edit AI songs, with tools to extend, remix and inpaint tracks.
  3. AIVA — An AI composer for instrumental soundtracks — handy for videos and games.

Tip: Check each tool's rules before using songs commercially.

Learn a language or study

  1. Duolingo — The fun, game-like way to practice a language every day.
  2. Speak — Practice real conversations out loud with an AI language tutor.
  3. Khanmigo — Khan Academy's AI tutor that guides students instead of just giving answers.

Tip: Short daily practice beats long weekly sessions.

Run AI privately on my computer

  1. Ollama — The easiest way to run open AI models on your own computer (Mac, Windows, Linux).
  2. LM Studio — A friendly desktop app for running AI models locally, now with an agent called Bionic.

Tip: Smaller models run on normal laptops; bigger ones need a strong GPU or lots of memory.

Market my small business

  1. Canva — The easiest place to make good-looking graphics, slides and social posts.
  2. HeyGen — Make talking-head videos with your own AI avatar without filming every time.
  3. Semrush — The big toolkit for SEO and checking how your brand shows up in AI search.

Tip: Pick one channel (e.g. Instagram or search) and get good at it first.