Free & open-source tools

Full-featured word processor.

Open-source novel & long-form writing tool.

Novel-writing software with character & plot tools.

Modern publishing platform for blogs & newsletters.

Powers 40%+ of the web — blogs, sites, stores.

Pro NLE + color grading + Fusion VFX.

Powerful open-source non-linear video editor.

Cross-platform video editor with wide format support.

Modern non-linear video editor in development.

Blender's built-in video sequence editor.

Multi-track audio recorder & editor — the classic.

Pro digital audio workstation for recording & mixing.

Free cross-platform music production — beats, melodies, mixing.

Music notation & composition software.

Advanced open-source drum machine.

Lean, deeply customizable DAW (cheap, not OSS but free trial).

Free streaming & screen recording — industry standard.

Free streaming app built on OBS.

Open-source podcast hosting platform.

Automatic audio post-production for podcasts.

RAW developer & photo workflow — open Lightroom.

Cross-platform RAW image processor.

Pro digital painting & illustration.

Raster image editor — the open Photoshop.

Open-source image generation models & UIs.

Node-based UI for Stable Diffusion workflows.

Popular Stable Diffusion web UI.

AI music generation for creators.

OpenAI's open-source speech-to-text model.