There are some of the most useful websites on the
internet that you may not know about. These web sites, well most of them,
solve at least one problem really well and they all have simple web addresses
(URLs) that you can memorize thus saving you a trip to Google.
And if you find this list useful, also check out
the expanded version – The Most Useful Websites – which now offers
a collection of 150+ undiscovered and incredibly useful websites to enhance
your productivity.
1.
ctrlq.org/screenshots –
for capturing screenshots of web pages on mobile and
desktops.
2.
dictation.io – online voice recognition in
the browser itself.
3.
zerodollarmovies.com – find full-length
movies on YouTube.
4.
screenr.com – record movies of your desktop
and send them straight to YouTube.
6.
unfurlr.come – find the original URL that’s
hiding behind a short URL.
7.
qClock – find the local time of a city
using Google Maps.
8.
copypastecharacter.com –
copy special characters that aren’t on your keyboard.
9.
codeacademy.com – the best place to learn coding online.
10. lovelycharts.com – create flowcharts,
network diagrams, sitemaps, etc.
11.
iconfinder.com – find icons of all sizes.
12. office.com – download templates, clipart
and images for your Office documents.
13. followupthen.com – the easiest way to
setup email reminders.
14. jotti.org – scan any suspicious file or
email attachment for viruses.
15.
wolframalpha.com – gets answers directly
without searching – see more wolfram.
16. printwhatyoulike.com – print web pages
without the clutter.
17.
ctrlq.save – save online files to Drop box
or Google Drive directly.
18. ctrql.rss – a search engine for RSS feeds.
19. e.ggtimer.com – a simple online timer for
your daily needs.
20. coralcdn.org – if a site is down due to
heavy traffic, try accessing it through coral CDN.
21. random.org – pick random numbers, flip
coins, and more.
22. pdfescape.com –
lets you can quickly edit PDFs in the browser itself.
23. tubemogul.com – simultaneously upload
videos to YouTube and other video sites.
24. scr.im –
share you email address online without worrying about spam.
25. spypig.com – now get read receipts for your email.
26. myfonts.com/WhatTheFont – quickly determine
the font name from an image.
27. google.com/webfonts – a good collection
of open source fonts.
28. regex.info – finds data hidden in your
photographs – see more EXIF tools.
29. livestream.com – broadcast events live over
the web, including your desktop screen.
30. iwantmyname.com – helps you search domains across all TLDs.
31. homestyler.com – design from scratch or
re-model your home in 3d.
32. join.me –
share you screen with anyone over the web.
33. onlineocr.net – recognize text from scanned
PDFs – see other OCR tools.
34. flightstats.com – Track flight status at
airports worldwide.
35. wetransfer.com – for sharing really big files online.
36. hundredzeros.com – the site lets you download free Kindle books.
37. polishmywriting.com – check your writing
for spelling or grammatical errors.
38. marker.to – easily highlight the important parts of a
web page for sharing.
39. typewith.me – work on the same document
with multiple people.
40. whichdateworks.com – planning an
event? find a date that works for all.
41. everytimezone.com – a less confusing view
of the world time zones.
42. gtmetrix.com – the perfect tool for
measuring your performance online.
43. noteflight.com – print music sheets, write
your own music online (review).
44. imo.im –
chat with your buddies on Skype, Facebook, Google Talk, etc. from one place.
45. translate.google.com – translate web pages,
PDFs and Office documents.
46. kleki.com – create paintings and sketches with a wide
variety of brushes.
47. similarsites.com – discover new sites that
are similar to what you like already.
48. wordle.net – quick summarize long pieces of
text with tag clouds.
49. bubbl.us – create mind-maps, brainstorm
ideas in the browser.
50. kuler.adobe.com – get colour ideas,
also extract colours from photographs.
51.
liveshare.com – share your photos in an
album instantly.
52. lmgtfy.com – when your friends are too lazy
to use Google on their own.
53. midomi.com – when you need to find the name of a song.
54. google.com/history – see your past
searches, also among most important Google URLs
55. bing.com/images – automatically find
perfectly-sized wallpapers for mobiles.
56. faxzero.com – send an online fax for free –
see more fax services.
57. feedmyinbox.com – get RSS feeds as an email
newsletter.
58. ge.tt –
qiuckly send a file to someone, they can even preview it before downloading.
59. pipebytes.com – transfer files of any size
without uploading to a third-party server.
60. tinychat.com – setup a private chat room in
micro-seconds.
61. privnote.com – create text notes that will
self-destruct after being read.
62. boxoh.com – track the status of any shipment on Google
Maps –alternative.
63. mondrian.io – create vector drawings in the
browser
64. draw.io – create diagrams and flowcharts in
the browser, export your drawings to Google Drive and Drop box.
65. downforeveryoneorjustme.com – find if your favourite
website is offline or not?
66. ewhois.com – find the other websites of a person with reverse
Analytics lookup.
67. whoishostingthis.com – find the web host of
any website.
68. labnol.org – software tutorials and how-to
guides.
69. disposablewebpage.com – create a temporary web page that self-destruct.
70. urbandictionary.com – find definitions of
slangs and informal words.
71.
seatguru.com – consult this site before
choosing a seat for your next flight.
72. unsplash.com – download images absolutely free.
73. zoom.it –
view very high-resolution images in your browser without scrolling.
74. scribblemaps.com – create custom Google
Maps easily.
75. alertful.com – quickly setup email
reminders for important events.
76. picmonkey.com – Picnik is offline but
PicMonkey is an even better image editor.
77. formspring.me – you can ask or answer
personal questions here.
78. sumopaint.com – an excellent layer-based
online image editor.
79. snopes.com – find if that email offer you
received is real or just another scam.
80.typingweb.com –
master touch-typing with these practice sessions.
81. mailvu.com – send video emails to anyone
using your web cam.
82. timerime.com – create timelines with audio,
video and images.
83. stupeflix.com – make a movie out of your
images, audio and video clips.
84. safeweb.norton.com – check the trust level
of any website.
85. teuxdeux.com – a beautiful to-do app that
looks like your paper dairy.
86. deadurl.com – you’ll need this when your
bookmarked web pages are deleted.
87. minutes.io – quickly capture effective
notes during meetings.
88.youtube.com/leanback –
Watch YouTube channels in TV mode.
89. youtube.com/disco – quickly create a video
playlist of your favourite artist.
90. talltweets.com – Send tweets longer than 140
characters.
91. pancake.io – create a free and simple
website using your Drop box account.
92. builtwith.com – find the technology stack
to know everything about a website.
93. woorank.com – research a website from the
SEO perspective.
94. mixlr.com – broadcast live audio over the web.
96. tagmydoc.com – add QR codes to your
documents and presentations (review).
97. notes.io –
the easiest way to write short text notes in the browser.
98. ctrlq.org/html-mail – send rich-text mails
to anyone, anonymously.
99. fiverr.com – hire people to do little
things for $5.
100.
otixo.com – easily manage your online files on Drop box,
Google Docs, etc.
101.
ifttt.com – create a connection between all
your online accounts.
Change log and Updates
The following websites were part of the original
list but they are either no longer available or have been replaced with better
alternatives.
1.
virustotal.com – scan any suspicious
file or email attachment for viruses.
2.
isnsfw.com – when you wish to share
a NSFW page but with a warning.
3.
truveo.com – the best place for
searching web videos.
4.
tabbloid.com – your favourite blogs
delivered as PDFs.
5.
warrick.cs.odu.edu – you’ll need this
when your bookmarked web pages are deleted.
6.
tempalias.com – generate temporary
email aliases, better than disposable email.
7.
whisperbot.com – send an email
without using your own account.
8.
errorlevelanalysis.com – find whether
a photo is real or a photo shopped one.
9.
google.com/dictionary – get word
meanings, pronunciations and usage examples.
10. wobzip.org – unzip your compressed files online.
11.
namemytune.com – when you need
to find the name of a song.
12. snapask.com – use email on your phone to find
sports scores, read Wikipedia, etc.
13. pastebin.com – the site has been blocked in India.
14. encrypted.google.com – Google now redirects all
logged-in users to the https version of google.com by default so this is no
longer necessary.
15.
bounceapp.com – replace this with a
version that works on mobile.
16. dabbleboard.com – a online virtual whiteboard that
will shut down in August 2012.
17.
chipin.com – helps you raise funds
online for an event or a cause (closed).
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