Choose a tool by the task you want to complete. Each core entry explains purpose, capabilities, documented first steps, free or paid access, limitations, alternatives, and official sources. These entries were checked against official documentation on October 14, 2026; they do not claim hands-on comparisons.
Chat & Writing
Ask questions, draft text, and revise documents.
Search & Research
Research the web or work from a selected source collection.
- Perplexity — An AI answer and research tool that presents web sources with its responses.
- NotebookLM / Gemini Notebook — Google's notebook workflow for questions, summaries, and outputs based on selected sources.
Coding
Understand, change, and review software.
- Cursor — An AI coding editor and agent for exploring a repository, making changes, and reviewing results.
- GitHub Copilot — AI coding assistance through supported editors, GitHub, and other development surfaces.
Image Creation & Editing
Generate a visual idea or change an existing image.
- Midjourney — An AI image-creation tool with prompts, references, variations, and editing workflows.
- Adobe Firefly — Adobe's AI creation and editing service for images, video, and audio, with Adobe and partner models.
Video Creation
Turn a scene or image into a short clip.
- Runway — An AI video-creation service with text-to-video, image-to-video, and organized generation sessions.
Audio & Voice
Generate narration or work with recorded speech.
- ElevenLabs — AI speech and audio tools, including text-to-speech, transcription, and voice workflows.
Automation
Connect apps, data, and AI steps into a repeatable workflow.
- n8n — A visual workflow-automation tool for connecting services, data processing, and AI steps.
Actual demonstrations and supporting entries
AIAI tutorials retain their original evidence and disclose setup-only walkthroughs. Use the glossary for definitions and the A–Z index to browse every published entry.
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