Audio, Graphics, Presentations, Video

AIMP Win, Android

Free audio player with a number of features.

foobar2000 Win

foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. It includes a built-in conversion tool.

iTunes Mac, Win, mobile

Media player and media library from Apple.

MusicBee Win, usb

MusicBee makes it easy to organize, find and play music files on your computer, on portable devices and on the web.

Media Monkey free/pay; Win

Music player that can manage small to very large collections of audio files and playlists (50,000+), whether on a hard drive, network, or CDs.

XMPlay at Un4seen Win

These pages are dedicated to bringing you some fine audio related software, with the focus on quality and efficiency. Including the XMPlay audio player, the BASS audio library and the MO3 audio format!

VLC multiplatform

VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. VLC regularly makes the lists of top media players.

Audacity Mac, Win, Linux

Highly popular free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. (multi-platform)

AudioTool Chrome browser

Chrome browser online tool for creating and editing music online.

Garageband Mac, iOS

Audio editor bundled with Macs; part of the iLife suite.

MP3 Direct Cut Win

A fast and extensive audio editor and recorder for compressed mp3. You can directly cut, copy, paste or change the volume with no need to decompress your files for audio editing.

Ocenaudio Win, Mac, Linux

Powerful editor with a more user-friendly interface. Lets you preview changes before making them.

Rosegarden Linux

A well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.

WavePad free for personal use; Win, Mac, mobile

This audio editing software is a full-featured professional audio and music editor for Windows and Mac. It lets you record and edit music, voice and other audio recordings. When editing audio files, you can cut, copy and paste parts of recordings, and then add effects like echo, amplification and noise reduction.

Anchor online, mobile

Anchor is a free audio editing and recording tool which allows multiple people in different locations to contribute to the same recording.

Audacity Mac, Win, Linux

Highly popular free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. (multi-platform)

Beautiful Audio Editor online

Free online recording and editing app.

Chirbit online, mobile

Chirbits are audio clips that you record or upload. To record a chirbit directly on the site, all you need is a microphone or a webcam with a built in microphone.

HablaCloud Chrome MP3 Recorder Chromebooks

Free basic audio recording app for Chromebooks.

Online Voice Recorder online

A convenient and simple online tool that can be used right in your browser. It allows you to record your voice using a microphone and save it as an mp3 file.

Sodaphonic

Sodaphonic is an online audio editor. … You can cut, copy, and paste sections of sound in order to make your perfect audio clip.

Vocaroo online

Basic voice recording and sharing.

Adobe Express online, mobile; freemium

Basic image editor and collage maker from Adobe.

Brush Ninja online

Brush Ninja is a simple animated gif creator. Built to be accessible to as many people as possible, Brush Ninja is free and private and suitable for people of all ages.

Canva online, mobile; freemium

Popular image editor with many features. Some features are only available with paid plans. Includes free Pro version for teachers and tools for their students. (Requires registration.)

Fotor Win, Mac, online, mobile; freemium

Powerful, user-friendly and globally accessible, Fotor is an online photo editing suite, utilizing exclusive technology to bring an unprecedented level of editing control to anyone and everyone.

Gimp Win, Mac, Linux

Highly-regarded free open-source Photoshop replacement with layers, multiple tools, and special addons.

Google Drawings online

Create, insert and edit drawings with Google Drawings.

Image Candy online

Not a single app but a suite of specialized tools for such functions as removing backgrounds, compressing, converting, rotating, etc.

iPiccy online

iPiccy has many powerful and easy to use photo editing tools right in your browser…Over 100+ photo effects and PRO-level photo enhancements, facial retouching and frames.

Irfanview Win

This great little program can crop, resize, optimize, change colors, change formats, do basic Paint editing, create thumbnails, slideshows, and more.

Paint.Net Win

Paint.NET is image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

Piktochart online; freemium

Offers templates to easily make infographics, presentations, posters, flyers, and reports.

Remove Background online

If all you want to do is quickly remove a background or touch up your picture, try Adobe Express — Cleanup.pictures — Erase Background — Image Candy

Resize online

If all you want to do is quickly resize your picture, try BeFunky: Resizer — Image Candy — Image Resizer — Resizing.app

Blender Win, Mac, Linux

Popular and well-supported open source 3D modeling program available for multiple operating system in a variety of languages.

FreeCAD Win, Mac, Linux

FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. Parametric modeling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters.

Sketchup Free online

SketchUp Free is the easiest way to draw in 3D, now delivered in a web browser. Draw, orbit, push-pull: make anything you can imagine, however you envision it.

Tinkercad online

Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-learn online app anyone can use to create and print 3D models.

8 Tips to Make the Best PowerPoint Presentations

Slideshows are an intuitive way to share complex ideas with an audience, although they’re dull and frustrating when poorly executed. Here are some tips to make your … presentations sing while avoiding common pitfalls.

9 Tips for Making Beautiful PowerPoint Presentations

The good news is you don’t have to be a professional designer to know how to make an awesome and attractive presentation. There are a few simple rules and tips you can follow for creating a professional, beautifully designed deck. This article addresses not only design tips but also editing and formatting techniques.

How To Make a Good PowerPoint Presentation (With Tips)

In this article, we discuss the benefits of creating a quality presentation and provide a how-to guide and a list of tips for communicating information on a series of slides.

Life After Death By Powerpoint (video)

Commedian Don McMillan demonstrates how people should not use PowerPoint.

Knight Lab

Knight Lab, from Northwestern University, offers a suite of free tools for student journalists and others interested in sprucing up their presentations. Includes tools for making timelines, story maps, VR scenes, and more.

Templates

Free templates for Powerpoint and Google Slides: Google Slides PPT — Slides Carnival — Slidesgo — Slides Mania

Canva freemium, online

Online tool for creating presentations, posters, videos, and flyers.

Google Slides free, online

The Google Drive suite includes the ability to upload, create, show, and download presentations via the Google Slides application.

LibreOffice Impress free, Mac, Win, Linux

Similar to Microsoft Powerpoint; included in the LibreOffice suite.

Microsoft Powerpoint $$, Win, Mac

Powerpoint from Microsoft comes bundled with Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365, or you can buy it separately.

Prezi freemium, online

The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them. Includes a gallery of re-usable presentations. Free version allows up to 5 presentations.

GCF Global: Google Slides Tutorial

Free tutorial for creating, editing, and presenting with Google Slides. There is also a handy Google Slides: Getting Started video on YouTube.

Google Slides Full Tutorial (video)

This 17-minute video covers the basics of using Google Slides.

Slidesgo School: Google Slides Tutorials

These tips and tutorials are all you need to learn how to add bullet points, music or fonts, among other things.

Google: Google Slides Training and Help

Basics, cheat sheets, guides, and a tutorial.

9 Best Free Jeopardy Templates

The templates below are structured like the Jeopardy TV game show …. Each template can be customized to some degree. Some will have a completely blank board while others have questions and answers already filled out for you.

GCF Global: PowerPoint Tutorials

Free tutorials with tips and tutorials for various versions of the software.

How to Make a Quiz in PowerPoint

In this article, we’ll guide you step by step on how to create multiple choice quizzes in PowerPoint.

Microsoft: PowerPoint Help Center

Tutorials, templates, tips, and videos from PowerPoint experts offer advice for everyone from the beginner to the expert.

Everything You Need to Know About Building a Great Screencast Video

Screencast videos are unique because they are actual recordings of your computer screen or tablet as opposed to a video of an in-person lecture. They are a powerful way to deliver instruction, but they do require a fair amount of time and planning…. I have put together the following tips to help guide you through the process.

How To Create a Screencast (Plus Tips for Creating Great Experiences!)

Here’s everything you need to get started, plus 24 tips for creating a high-quality viewing and listening experience.

How to Make a Screencast in 5 Easy Steps

In this guide, I’ll walk you through each step in the process. Then, once you feel comfortable with how to easily record a screencast, I’ll go over some bonus tips for how you can level-up your screencasts. (Feb. 2019)

Most Common Mistakes in Screencasting

An experienced screencasters tells what not to do. While this article is relatively old, the basic principles of good screen presentation design haven’t changed.

UVM: Screencasting

Information from the University of Vermont about what screencasting is and how to go about it.

Screencasting Programs

ActivePresenter Win, Mac; freemium

All-in-One Screen Recorder, Video Editor & eLearning Authoring Software

CamStudio Win; free

CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files…. This software hasn’t been updated in several years, but it should still work fine.

Educreations iPad; freemium

Record your voice and iPad® screen to create dynamic video tutorials that students and colleagues can access any time, as needed.

Flashback Express Win; freemium

Easy to use screen recorder, powerful editor. Capture your screen to record short clips or make engaging video tutorials ….

Loom online; Win, Mac, iOS; freemium

Loom works as a browser extension. Just click and go. You can add your own audio and the image from your webcam if you choose.

Nimbus Capture Mac, Win, browsers; free

Record video from your screen or webcam, draw on top of it, and save to disk or share with friends. Also available as a Chrome addon.

OBS Studio Mac, Win, Linux; free

Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. For those who want to go beyond the basics in editing.

RecordCast online; free

Free Online Screen Recorder and Video Editor. Screen recording and video editing made easy, no download and payment needed.

Screencastify Chrome addon; freemium

Available from their own website or from the Chrome Store this popular screencasting program allows uses to make videos of up to 15 minutes long for free.

Screencast-O-Matic online; freemium

The free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!

TechSmith Capture Win, Mac; free

TechSmith Capture provides a simple, free way to create basic screenshots and screen recordings and share them with others. (Formerly Jing.)

Vidyard – Free Video and Screen Recorder Chrome add-on; free

Capture your screen, share your video and track who’s watching it! … Record and share unlimited videos for customer presentations, employee onboarding, team updates, and more—in just a few clicks.

Conceptboard freemium

Infinitely expandable collaborative online whiteboards, shareable with up to 50 users.

Google Jamboard free

Collaborative online whiteboard available in Google products for business and education. Jamboards allow the insertion of images from Google Search as well as materials from Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets.

Padlet / Padlet for Chrome freemium

Padlet is a simple online whiteboard where you can paste links, documents, photos, and videos. The free version is limited to 3 boards at a time.

TutorialsPoint free

Basic shareable online whiteboard. Boards can be downloaded and uploaded, but not saved online.

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2. Transcripts: How to Transcribe YouTube Videos Automatically
3. Clip or Trim: Kapwing Video Trimmer — Reclipped — Video Trimmer — YT Cutter
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5. Watch a YouTube Video without Ads: SafeShare TV — Video Link — ViewPure — Watchkin

Adobe Express online, mobile; free

Create and edit videos for free using the Adobe Creative Cloud Express online video maker. Instantly edit and publish videos to share for any digital destination.

iMovie Mac, iOS; free

Video editor which comes included with newer Macs as part of the iLife bundle and is purchasable separately for other Macs

Lightworks Linux, Mac, Windows; free and paid plans

For 30 years, Lightworks has helped every type of video editor and creator imaginable; from Oscar-winning Hollywood legends to YouTubers.

OBS Studio Win, Mac, Linux; free

Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Download and start streaming quickly and easily…

OpenShot Video Editor Win, Mac, Linux; free

Powerful free video editor with user-friendly interface.

Windows Photo and Movie Editor

The new Photos app makes it fun and easy to enhance your digital memories. And if you liked making videos with Windows Movie Maker, you’ll love what you can do with Photos.

Blender Win, Mac, Linux; free

Blender is a popular free tool for 3d creation and animation. It takes a bit more time to learn than some other tools, but if you need powerful an dadvanced features, it may be for you.

Brush Ninja online; freemium

Brush Ninja is a simple animated gif creator. Built to be accessible to as many people as possible, Brush Ninja is free and private and suitable for people of all ages.

Pencil2D Win, Mac, Linux; free

An animation/drawing software… [which] lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoons) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil2D is a great place to start for those new to animation who still want some advanced tools at their fingertips.

Powtoon online; freemium

For making quick and easy cartoons online. Free version is limited to 3-minutes in length.

Toontastic iOS, Android, some Chromebooks; free

This app from Google lets you … draw, animate, and narrate swashbuckling adventures, breaking news stories, science reports, and all your other wacky ideas.

Wick Editor online; free

The Wick Editor is a free, open-source tool for creating games, animations, and everything in-between!

ALLPlayer Win

Plays a wide variety of video formats; includes a video converter and YouTube downloader.

iTunes Mac, Win

Media player and library from Apple, with built-in links to Apple’s iTunes Store.

Kodi multi-platform, mobile

Kodi … is an entertainment hub that brings all your digital media together into a beautiful and user friendly package. It is 100% free and open source, very customisable and runs on a wide variety of devices.

Media Monkey Win

Freemium music player and organizer. Organize, browse, or search music by Genre, Artist, Year, Rating, etc., and never waste your time trying to find the files you know you have.

Miro multiplatform, mobile

Excellent open-sources music and video player, downloader, converter, and organizer.

RealPlayer multi-platform. mobile

Adware which plays a variety of audio and video files.

VLC Media Player multi-platform, mobile

VVLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.

Windows Media Player Mac, Win

Microsoft’s media player, already included in Windows.