This is a quite random selection of tools and technology to inspire, invoke and maybe innovate (or other words that start with the letter "i") Web journalism. Please send me a note if you want to add or subtract tools.
🔑 = highly recommend
LAST UPDATED: June 8, 2019
![]() 1PasswordUtility Best, easy way to keep your passwords on lock. ![]() 1001 Free DownloadsUtility Thousands of royalty free graphics, fonts, more. ![]() 960 Grid SystemDesign An effort to streamline web development - 960 pixels. ![]() About.meMisc. Quickly build your personal page. ![]() After the DeadlineUtility Polish your writing. ![]() amaraMisc. An easy way to caption and translate any video. ![]() AudacityAudio 🔑Cross-platform, audio-editing software. ![]() AudioBoomAudio Audio clips posted online. ![]() BalsamiqUtility Rapid wireframing tool . ![]() BatchGeoInteractive Copy, paste to create maps. ![]() BentoEducation 🔑Everything you need to know about web dev. ![]() BiteableVideo 🔑Make animation completely online in minutes. ![]() BotometerUtility Check if the Twitter account is a bot. ![]() BottlenoseUtility track news and trends across social networks ![]() BufferUtility Schedule, publish and analyze all your posts. ![]() BuiltWithUtility Find out the technology behind websites. ![]() CanvaDesign Browser-based graphic design for non-designers. ![]() ClipsVideo Videos with text, effects, graphics, and more. ![]() CuePrompterUtility Converts your browser into a teleprompter. ![]() DropboxUtility 🔑Store your photos, docs, videos and share them. ![]() EtherPadUtility 🔑Awesome, simple collaboration tool. Mozilla-hosted site | Example ![]() EvernoteUtility Find your notes on any computer, phone or whatever. ![]() ExpensifyUtility 🔑Expense reports that don't suck! ![]() Frame.ioVideo Video, photo & audio collaboration. ![]() FotoForensicsUtility See how/if an image has been Photoshopped. ![]() FyusePhoto GIF/Video + 3D style image. ![]() GifCamUtility Easy and fun animated gif making app. (PC only) ![]() Facebook SearchUtility Facebook Graph Search Generator. ![]() GoogleVoiceUtility 🔑Own your phone number - for free. ![]() Hackstory ToolsUtility Collection of diverse digital stories. ![]() HandBrakeUtility 🔑Open source video transcoder. ![]() HeadlinerVideo Make social videos. ![]() HootSuiteUtility Social Media dashboard for teams. ![]() How much to make an appMisc. Estimate the cost. ![]() HP RevealMisc. View, create and share augmented-reality. ![]() IFTTTUtility "Put the internet to work for you" with recipes. ![]() import.ioUtility "Instantly Turn Web Pages into Data." ![]() IntelTechniquesUtility Online Internet search tools. ![]() iRig RecorderAudio Make quality recordings on your iPhone, iPod, iPad. ![]() JustinmindDesign Free prototype / wireframe app for all screens. ![]() Kahoot!Interactive Create, play and share learning game. ![]() LinkTallyUtility How many times a URL was shared on social networks. ![]() LivestreamVideo Broadcast from your desktop. ![]() MeetWaysUtility Easily find a halfway point between two locations. ![]() NaturalReaderUtility Good quality text to speech solutions. ![]() NameChkUtility Check your username on social networks and sites. ![]() netbootcampUtility Search tools and training. ![]() nuzzelUtility Personalized news discovery via social. ![]() oTranscribeUtility 🔑Free web app to make transcribing easier. ![]() PeriscopeVideo Live streaming from mobile to Twitter. ![]() PiktochartDesign 🔑Create custom infographics via browser. ![]() PodOmaticAudio "Podcasting made simple." ![]() Project NapthaUtility Highlight, copy, and translate text from any image. ![]() PrototoolDesign Useful tools to create, test & share VR designs ![]() QuikVideo Quickly create videos via mobile or desktop. ![]() RecorditUtility Screencasts with GIFs and Twitter. ![]() Responsive G.S.Design Quick, easy & flexible way to create a responsive site. ![]() RINGRAudio Record anyone, anywhere, on any device & have quality audio. ![]() RushVideo Edit video on iOS, Mac, Android, and Windows. ![]() SceneVRUtility Easy-to-make VR stories. ![]() ScreencastOMaticUtility One-click screen capture recording, with no install. ![]() ScreenieUtility Screen shot image manager. ![]() SlackUtility 🔑THE best way to communicate with a team. ![]() SoundCiteAudio Contextually embed audio into text. ![]() SoundCloudAudio Easily create, edit, chare, mix audio. ![]() Adobe SparkInteractive Graphics, web pages, and video stories. ![]() FB's spatial workstationAudio 360 audio. ![]() Surveillance Self-DefenseEducation Tips, tools & more. ![]() TinEyeUtility Reverse image search, verify and more. ![]() TripItUtility Trip planner keeps all of your travel plans in one spot. ![]() TweetenUtility TweetDeck, but better. ![]() Twitter Advanced SearchUtility Best way to find tweets. ![]() twXplorerUtility Journalism focused, advanced Twitter search. ![]() VeeR EditorVideo Edit VR videos & photos on your phone. ![]() visual.lyDesign Community to create, share infographics and dataviz. ![]() VyondVideo Make your own animated videos. ![]() W3SchoolsEducation Free tutorials on Web development (not the best). ![]() WeeblyMisc. Websites made easy. ![]() WeVideoVideo Collaborative, mobile/online video editing. ![]() WidgeticUtility Apps as a service for DIY platforms. ![]() WriterUtility Stay focused with the "Internet typewriter." ![]() ZamzarUtility Change audio, video, images and doc formats. ![]() ZeeMapsInteractive Create and share interactive maps. |