The Most Useful Websites and Web Apps

• ctrlq.org/screenshots – for capturing screenshots of web pages on mobile and desktops.
• dictation.io – online voice recognition in the browser itself.
• screenr.com – record movies of your desktop and send them straight to YouTube.
• goo.gl – shorten long URLs and convert URLs into QR codes.
• unfurlr.come – find the original URL that’s hiding behind a short URL.
• qClock – find the local time of a city using Google Maps.
• copypastecharacter.com – copy special characters that aren’t on your keyboard.
• codeacademy.com – the best place to learn coding online.
• lovelycharts.com – create flowcharts, network diagrams, sitemaps, etc.
• iconfinder.com – find icons of all sizes.
• office.com – download templates, clipart and images for your Office documents.
• followupthen.com – the easiest way to setup email reminders.
• jotti.org – scan any suspicious file or email attachment for viruses.
• wolframalpha.com – gets answers directly without searching – see more wolfram tips.
• printwhatyoulike.com – print web pages without the clutter.
• ctrlq.save – save online files to Dropbox or Google Drive directly.
• ctrql.rss – a search engine for RSS feeds.
• e.ggtimer.com – a simple online timer for your daily needs.
• coralcdn.org – if a site is down due to heavy traffic, try accessing it through coral CDN.
• random.org – pick random numbers, flip coins, and more.
• pdfescape.com – lets you can quickly edit PDFs in the browser itself.
• tubemogul.com – simultaneously upload videos to YouTube and other video sites.
• scr.im – share you email address online without worrying about spam.
• spypig.com – now get read receipts for your email.
• myfonts.com/WhatTheFont – quickly determine the font name from an image.
• google.com/webfonts – a good collection of open source fonts.
• regex.info – find data hidden in your photographs – see more EXIF tools.
• livestream.com – broadcast events live over the web, including your desktop screen.
• iwantmyname.com – helps you search domains across all TLDs.
• homestyler.com – design from scratch or re-model your home in 3d.
• join.me – share you screen with anyone over the web.
• onlineocr.net – recognize text from scanned PDFs – see other OCR tools.
• flightstats.com – Track flight status at airports worldwide.
• wetransfer.com – for sharing really big files online.
• hundredzeros.com – the site lets you download free Kindle books.
• polishmywriting.com – check your writing for spelling or grammatical errors.
• marker.to – easily highlight the important parts of a web page for sharing.
• typewith.me – work on the same document with multiple people.
• whichdateworks.com – planning an event? find a date that works for all.
• everytimezone.com – a less confusing view of the world time zones.
• gtmetrix.com – the perfect tool for measuring your site performance online.
• noteflight.com – print music sheets, write your own music online (review).
• imo.im – chat with your buddies on Skype, Facebook, Google Talk, etc. from one place.
• translate.google.com – translate web pages, PDFs and Office documents.
• kleki.com – create paintings and sketches with a wide variety of brushes.
• similarsites.com – discover new sites that are similar to what you like already.
• wordle.net – quick summarize long pieces of text with tag clouds.
• bubbl.us – create mind-maps, brainstorm ideas in the browser.
• kuler.adobe.com – get color ideas, also extract colors from photographs.
• liveshare.com – share your photos in an album instantly.
• lmgtfy.com – when your friends are too lazy to use Google on their own.
• midomi.com – when you need to find the name of a song.
• google.com/history – see your past searches, also among most important Google URLs
• bing.com/images – automatically find perfectly-sized wallpapers for mobiles.
• faxzero.com – send an online fax for free – see more fax services.
• feedmyinbox.com – get RSS feeds as an email newsletter.
• ge.tt – qiuckly send a file to someone, they can even preview it before downloading.
• pipebytes.com – transfer files of any size without uploading to a third-party server.
• tinychat.com – setup a private chat room in micro-seconds.
• privnote.com – create text notes that will self-destruct after being read.
• boxoh.com – track the status of any shipment on Google Maps – alternative.
• mondrian.io – create vector drawings in the browser
• draw.io – create diagrams and flowcharts in the browser, export your drawings to Google Drive and Dropbox.
• downforeveryoneorjustme.com – find if your favorite website is offline or not?
• ewhois.com – find the other websites of a person with reverse Analytics lookup.
• whoishostingthis.com – find the web host of any website.
• labnol.org – software tutorials and how-to guides.
• disposablewebpage.com – create a temporary web page that self-destruct.
• urbandictionary.com – find definitions of slangs and informal words.
• seatguru.com – consult this site before choosing a seat for your next flight.
• unsplash.com – download images absolutely free.
• zoom.it – view very high-resolution images in your browser without scrolling.
• scribblemaps.com – create custom Google Maps easily.
• alertful.com – quickly setup email reminders for important events.
• picmonkey.com – Picnik is offline but PicMonkey is an even better image editor.
• formspring.me – you can ask or answer personal questions here.
• sumopaint.com – an excellent layer-based online image editor.
• snopes.com – find if that email offer you received is real or just another scam.
• typingweb.com – master touch-typing with these practice sessions.
• mailvu.com – send video emails to anyone using your web cam.
• timerime.com – create timelines with audio, video and images.
• stupeflix.com – make a movie out of your images, audio and video clips.
• safeweb.norton.com – check the trust level of any website.
• teuxdeux.com – a beautiful to-do app that looks like your paper dairy.
• deadurl.com – you’ll need this when your bookmarked web pages are deleted.
• minutes.io – quickly capture effective notes during meetings.
• youtube.com/leanback – Watch YouTube channels in TV mode.
• youtube.com/disco – quickly create a video playlist of your favorite artist.
• talltweets.com – Send tweets longer than 140 characters.
• pancake.io – create a free and simple website using your Dropbox account.
• builtwith.com – find the technology stack to know everything about a website.
• woorank.com – research a website from the SEO perspective.
• mixlr.com – broadcast live audio over the web.
• radbox.me – bookmark online videos and watch them later (review).
• tagmydoc.com – add QR codes to your documents and presentations (review).
• notes.io – the easiest way to write short text notes in the browser.
• ctrlq.org/html-mail – send rich-text mails to anyone, anonymously.
• fiverr.com – hire people to do little things for $5.
• otixo.com – easily manage your online files on Dropbox, Google Docs, etc.
• ifttt.com – create a connection between all your online accounts.