Build a free AI toolkit of 7 tools for your daily work in 10 minutes
Set up accounts in ChatGPT, Perplexity, NotebookLM, Fireflies, Grammarly, Canva, and Zapier to cover basic work tasks with no investment.
- 1.Sign up for ChatGPT and Perplexity for text generation and web research. In ChatGPT, paste the prompt below to create a draft for your current task.
Perplexity is better for finding up-to-date information, while ChatGPT is best for writing texts. Both services have free plans.
ChatGPT & Perplexity ↗About this toolPromptCreate a brief outline for a presentation about [Topic]. Include 3 main points.
What this prompt doesThe English prompt asks for a short outline of a presentation on the topic [Topic]. Replace [Topic] with your own topic (for example, 'project management basics'). - 2.Open Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM) and create a new notebook. Add up to 50 sources (PDFs, Google Docs, links) to work with lengthy documents. Ask a question about the uploaded materials.
Caution: do not upload confidential corporate or personal data. Use only public or anonymized documents, since the data may be processed by AI.
Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM) ↗ - 3.Install the Fireflies.ai extension for Chrome or sign up on the website. Connect your calendar for automatic meeting recording and transcription.
Caution: before connecting your work calendar, make sure you are not sending closed meetings containing trade secrets for processing. Start with a test or public meeting.
Fireflies.ai ↗About this tool - 4.Install the Grammarly browser extension to check your texts on the go, sign up for Canva to create visuals, and for Zapier for simple automation (for example, saving emails to a spreadsheet). The free plans of these services cover basic needs.
Use Canva to create presentations, Grammarly to fix typos, and Zapier to set up one simple workflow with one trigger and one action.
Grammarly, Canva, Zapier ↗About this tool
- freeDeepSeekFree access to core text generation and editing features with no time limits.
- freeNotebookLMA completely free document tool powered by Gemini.
- freeGammaThe free plan includes a limited number of AI credits for creating presentations.
- freeFireflies.aiA basic plan with a recording time limit is available for free.
- freeCanvaThe free plan provides access to basic templates and limited AI features.
- freePerplexityThe free plan allows unlimited quick search queries.
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