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The 100 Most Useful Websites on the Internet is a frequently updated list of lesser-known but wonderful websites and cool web apps.
Here 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.
The Most Useful Websites and Web Apps
1. ctrlq.org/screenshots – for capturingscreenshots 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.
5. goo.gl – shorten long URLs and convert URLs into QR codes.
6. copypastecharacter.com – copy special characters that aren’t on your keyboard.
7. codeacademy.com – the best place tolearn coding online.
8. lovelycharts.com – create flowcharts, network diagrams, sitemaps, etc.
iconfinder.com – find icons of all sizes.
9. office.com – download templates, clipart and images for your Office documents.
10. followupthen.com – the easiest way to setup email reminders.
11. jotti.org – scan any suspicious file or email attachment for viruses.
12. wolframalpha.com – gets answers directly without searching – see morewolfram tips.
13. printwhatyoulike.com – print web pages without the clutter.
14. ctrql.rss – a search engine for RSS feeds.e.ggtimer.com – a simple online timer for your daily needs.
15. coralcdn.org – if a site is down due to heavy traffic, try accessing it through coral CDN.
16. random.org – pick random numbers, flip coins, and more.
17. pdfescape.com – lets you can quicklyedit PDFs in the browser itself.
18. tubemogul.com – simultaneously upload videos to YouTube and other video sites.
19. scr.im – share you email address online without worrying about spam.
20. spypig.com – now get read receipts for your email.
21. myfonts.com/WhatTheFont – quickly determine the font name from an image.
22. google.com/webfonts – a good collection of open source fonts.
23. regex.info – find data hidden in your photographs – see more EXIF tools.
24. livestream.com – broadcast events live over the web, including your desktop screen.
25. iwantmyname.com – helps you search domains across all TLDs.
26. homestyler.com – design from scratch or re-model your home in 3d.
27. join.me – share you screen with anyone over the web.
28. onlineocr.net – recognize text from scanned PDFs – see other OCR tools.
29. flightstats.com – Track flight status at airports worldwide.
30. wetransfer.com – for sharing really big files online.
31. hundredzeros.com – the site lets you download free Kindle books.
32. polishmywriting.com – check your writing for spelling or grammatical errors.
33. ctrlq.save – save online files to Dropbox or Google Drive directly.
34. unfurlr.come – find the original URL that’s hiding behind a short URL.
35. qClock – find the local time of a city using Google Maps.
36. iconfinder.com – find icons of all size
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 site performanceonline.
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 color ideas, alsoextract colors from photographs.
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samlak 51. www.liveshare.com – share your photos in an album instantly.
52. www.lmgtfy.com – when your friends are too lazy to use Google on their own.
53. www.midomi.com – when you need to find the name of a song.
54. www.google.com/history – see your past searches, also among most important Google URLs www.bing.com/images – automatically find perfectly sized wallpapers for mobiles.
54. www.faxzero.com – send an online fax for free – see more fax services.
55. www.feedmyinbox.com – get RSS feeds as an email newsletter.
56. ge.tt – qiuckly send a file to someone, they can even preview it before downloading.
57. www.pipebytes.com – transfer files of any size without uploading to a third-party server.
58. www.tinychat.com – setup a private chat room in micro-seconds.
59. www.privnote.com – create text notes that will self-destruct after being read.
60. www.boxoh.com – track the status of any shipment on Google Maps – alternative.
61. www.mondrian.io – create vector drawings in the www.browserdraw.io – create diagrams and flowcharts in the browser, export your drawings to Google Drive and Dropbox.
62. www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com – find if your favorite website is offline or not? www.ewhois.com – find the other websites of a person with reverse Analytics lookup.
63. www.whoishostingthis.com – find the web host of any website.
64. www.labnol.org – software tutorials and how-to guides. www.disposablewebpage.com – create a temporary web page that self-destruct.
65. www.urbandictionary.com – find definitions of slangs and informal words.
66. www.seatguru.com – consult this site before choosing a seat for your next flight.
67. www.unsplash.com – download imagesabsolutely free.
68. www.zoom.it – view very high-resolution images in your browser without scrolling.
69. www.scribblemaps.com – create custom Google Maps easily.
70. www.alertful.com – quickly setup email reminders for important events.
71. www.picmonkey.com – Picnik is offline but PicMonkey is an even better image editor.
72. www.formspring.me – you can ask or answer personal questions here.
73. www.sumopaint.com – an excellent layer-based online image editor.
74. www.snopes.com – find if that email offer you received is real or just another scam.
75. www.typingweb.com – master touch-typing with these practice sessions.
76. www.mailvu.com – send video emails to anyone using your web cam.
78. www.timerime.com – create timelines with audio, video and images.
79. www.stupeflix.com – make a movie out of your images, audio and video clips.
80. www.safeweb.norton.com – check the trust level of any website.
81. www.teuxdeux.com – a beautiful to-do app that looks like your paper dairy.
82. www.deadurl.com – you’ll need this when your bookmarked web pages are deleted.
83. www.minutes.io – quickly capture effective notes during meetings.
84. www.youtube.com/leanback – Watch YouTube channels in TV mode.
85. www.youtube.com/disco – quickly create a video playlist of your favorite artist.
86. www.talltweets.com – Send tweets longer than 140 characters.
87. www.pancake.io – create a free and simple website using your Dropbox account.
88. www.builtwith.com – find the technology stack to know everything about a website.
89. www.woorank.com – research a website from the SEO perspective.
90. www.mixlr.com – broadcast live audio over the web.
91. www.radbox.me – bookmark online videos and watch them later (review).
92. www.tagmydoc.com – add QR codes to your documents and presentations (review).
93. www.notes.io – the easiest way to write short text notes in the browser.
94. www.ctrlq.org/html-mail – send rich-text mails to anyone, anonymously.
95. www.fiverr.com – hire people to do little things for $5.
96. www.otixo.com – easily manage your online files on Dropbox, Google Docs, etc.
97. www.ifttt.com – create a connection between all your online accounts.
98. www.mmmoffice.com - for money making
99. www.ncity.xtgem.com -this is an openplatform for anybody to discuss and gist about things.
100. www.nairaland.com - Baba gbogbo won for getting everything written here.
