AI tool guides
What each AI tool is really good at, what it costs you in time and privacy, and real tasks with prompts you can copy.
- How to use Adobe Firefly: commercially safer AI images and video, with 5 prompts to copyA practical Adobe Firefly guide for 2026: Firefly Image Model 5, partner models, the AI Assistant beta, which plan suits whom, privacy and 5 prompts to copy.
- How to use Bolt: fast full-stack prototypes in the browser, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical Bolt.new guide for 2026: the Standard, Max and Forge agents, what Bolt Cloud includes, token limits by plan, the training setting to check and 6 prompts.
- How to use Canva AI: on-brand designs from a sentence, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyA practical guide to Canva's AI in November 2026: Canva AI 2.0, the new Craft and Brush models, AI allowances by plan, privacy settings and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use ChatGPT: what it is best at, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyHow to use ChatGPT in 2026: which GPT-6 model each plan gets, what it does best, where it falls short, the privacy setting to check and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use Claude: what it does best for real work, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyHow to use Claude in 2026: Opus 5.5, Sonnet 5.5 and Fable 5.1 by plan, Cowork in every chat, where it falls short, the privacy toggle and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use Cohere: private enterprise AI and search over company data, honestly explained, with 5 prompts to copyA plain guide to Cohere in 2026: what North 2 and Command A+ do, who Cohere is for, where it falls short, the Data Controls privacy setting and 5 prompts to copy.
- How to use Cursor: what the AI code editor is best at, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyA practical Cursor guide for November 2026: Grok 4.7 and Composer 2.5, the new X Subscription plans, Privacy Mode, where it falls short and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use DeepL: natural translation for documents, meetings and email, honestly explained, with 5 prompts to copyA practical DeepL guide: what DeepL Translator, Write and Voice do best, the free version limits, which plan suits whom, privacy settings and 5 prompts to copy.
- How to use DeepSeek: free reasoning and code, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyHow to use DeepSeek in 2026: V4.1 Flash and V4-Pro explained, what it does well, where your data is stored, the training opt-out and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use Descript: editing video like a document, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical Descript guide for 2026: how text-based editing and the Underlord AI co-editor work, which plan you need, privacy settings and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Doubao: ByteDance's free all-in-one AI app, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical guide to Doubao, ByteDance's AI assistant: what it does well, how Dola differs outside China, the training setting to switch off, and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use ERNIE: Baidu's AI assistant for Chinese-language work, honestly explained, with 5 prompts to copyA practical guide to ERNIE, Baidu's AI assistant: what ERNIE 5.1 does well, sign-up and access outside China, what the privacy rules say, and 5 prompts to copy.
- How to use ElevenLabs: realistic AI voices and voice cloning, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyA practical ElevenLabs guide for November 2026: the Eleven v4 voice model, plans and credits, voice-cloning consent rules, the training opt-out and 8 prompts.
- How to use Elicit: evidence from research papers, honestly explained, with 5 prompts to copyA practical Elicit guide: how the Research Agent finds and summarises papers, extracting data into tables, systematic reviews, plans, privacy and 5 prompts to copy.
- How to use FLUX: photorealistic AI images, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical guide to FLUX from Black Forest Labs: what FLUX 3 Image and Klein do best, bounding-box edits, open weights, pricing, privacy and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Figma AI: the agent, Figma Make and 6 prompts to copy, honestly explainedA practical guide to Figma AI in 2026: what the Figma agent and Figma Make do, how AI credits work on each plan, privacy settings and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Fireflies.ai: meeting notes in 100+ languages, consent settings and 6 prompts to copyA practical Fireflies.ai guide for 2026: the free plan's new auto-join rule, no-bot recording, Fireflies Talk, recording consent settings and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use GLM: Z.ai's open coding models, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical guide to GLM from Z.ai: what GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3-Flash do best, the GLM Coding Plan, open weights, privacy settings and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Gamma: fast AI presentations from your notes, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyA practical Gamma guide for 2026: how the Gamma 5 agent builds decks, what the free 400 credits get you, where it falls short, privacy settings and 8 prompts.
- How to use Gemini: where Google's AI is best at work, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyHow to use Gemini in 2026: Gemini 4 Argon and Flash-Lite by plan, Gemini in Gmail and Docs, Gemini Notebook, the Keep Activity setting and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use GitHub Copilot: coding agents, models and credits, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyA practical GitHub Copilot guide for 2026: plans and AI credits, Copilot Fusion, the cloud agent, privacy settings to check, which plan to pick and 8 prompts.
- How to use Grammarly: cleaner writing everywhere you type, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical Grammarly guide for 2026: what Free, Pro and Enterprise include, how Superhuman Go fits in, how to switch off training on your writing and 6 prompts.
- How to use Grok: live research on X, coding and images, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyHow to use Grok in 2026: Grok 4.7, The X Subscription tiers, what Grok does best with X Search, how to switch off training, and 8 prompts to copy for real work.
- How to use Hailuo AI: short AI videos with sound using MiniMax H3, with 5 prompts to copyA practical Hailuo AI guide for 2026: what MiniMax H3 can do, Omni Reference and video editing, the honest catch in the terms, and 5 video prompts to copy.
- How to use HeyGen: AI presenter videos and translation, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical HeyGen guide for 2026: Avatar V digital twins, video translation in 175+ languages, Video Agent, privacy of your likeness, plan choice and 6 prompts.
- How to use Ideogram: AI images with text that is actually readable, plus 6 prompts to copyA practical Ideogram guide for 2026: which model to pick (4.5, 4.0 or 3.0), how to get readable text in images, plans, privacy and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Kimi: Moonshot AI's agent for research, slides and code, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical guide to Kimi by Moonshot AI: what Kimi K3.1 Pro does well, the agent tools for research, slides and code, where your data goes, and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Kling AI: 30-second clips with sound, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyA practical Kling AI guide: what Kling 4.0 and 4.0 Flash do, references and keyframes, commercial use and labelling rules, which plan to pick, and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use Le Chat, now Mistral Vibe: EU-hosted AI for work, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyHow to use Le Chat, now Mistral Vibe, in 2026: Work, Code and Chat modes, plans, EU data hosting, the training opt-out and where to find it, plus 8 prompts.
- How to use Lovable: full web apps from a chat, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical Lovable guide for 2026: Chat, Plan and Build modes, what Lovable Cloud runs, what each plan adds, the training opt-out to switch off and 6 prompts.
- How to use Luma: directed AI video with keyframes, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical Luma guide: what Ray3.2 and Luma Agents do, Scenes storyboards, ad variants, where it falls short, your data and which plan fits, plus 6 prompts.
- How to use Make: visual AI automations and agents, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyHow to use Make.com in 2026: Maia builds scenarios with you, Make AI Agents reason on the canvas, credits explained, privacy and 6 automations you can build.
- How to use Meta AI: what it is good at inside WhatsApp and Instagram, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyHow to use Meta AI in 2026: Muse Spark models, what it does well in WhatsApp, Instagram and glasses, the privacy trade-off, Meta One plans and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use Microsoft Copilot: the free app vs Microsoft 365 Copilot, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyHow to use Microsoft Copilot at work in 2026: free Copilot vs Microsoft 365 Copilot, Cowork and Autopilot, privacy settings, plans and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use Midjourney: striking images on V8.2, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyA practical Midjourney guide for 2026: what V8.2 does best, the parameters that matter, privacy and Stealth Mode, which plan to pick and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use NotebookLM, now Gemini Notebook: research your own documents, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyNotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook. What it does best, its free plan limits, Audio Overviews, privacy settings, which plan to pick and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use Notion AI: Notion Agent, Custom Agents and meeting notes, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyA practical Notion AI guide for 2026: what Notion Agent and Custom Agents do, which plan gets real AI, the new credit system, privacy settings and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use Otter.ai: meeting notes, consent rules and follow-ups, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical Otter.ai guide for 2026: what Basic, Pro, Business and Enterprise include, Work Mode and Live Assist, recording consent settings and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Perplexity: research with sources, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyHow to use Perplexity for real work in 2026: cited search, Perplexity Computer, which models each plan gets, privacy settings to change and 8 research prompts.
- How to use Pika: quick social video with sound, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical Pika guide for 2026: the relaunched apps, the new Pika H3 Flex model, audio tools, the ChatGPT plugin, privacy, plan choice and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Qwen: Alibaba's free AI assistant, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical guide to Qwen, Alibaba's AI assistant: which Qwen3.8 models you get free in Qwen Chat, what it does well, the privacy catch, and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Replit: building and publishing real apps with Replit Agent, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical Replit guide for 2026: what Replit Agent 4 builds, Free, Power and Max modes, which plan suits whom, the training opt-out to check and 6 prompts.
- How to use Runway: AI video editing that fits real production, honestly explained, with 8 promptsA practical Runway guide: what Gen-4.5 and Aleph 2.0 do, the Agent and plugins, commercial use and training terms, which plan to choose, and 8 prompts to copy.
- How to use Suno: make real songs fast, honestly explained, with 8 prompts to copyA practical Suno guide: what v6, v6-wild and v6-mini do, which plan gives commercial rights, what the terms say about copyright, and 8 prompts to copy today.
- How to use Synthesia: AI training videos that stay up to date, honestly explained, with 6 promptsA practical Synthesia guide for 2026: Express-3 avatars, the AI Assistant, Syren, Roleplay Sessions, dubbing, privacy, the new plan names and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use Zapier: AI automations you can build today, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyHow to use Zapier's AI in 2026: the new AI by Zapier step that replaced Agents, Copilot, Zapier MCP, what each plan includes, privacy and 6 automations to build.
- How to use n8n: AI agents you control, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyHow to use n8n in 2026: n8n Assistant builds workflows for you, n8n Agents run in Slack and on schedules, self-hosting, privacy, plans and 6 prompts to copy.
- How to use v0: polished web interfaces from a prompt, honestly explained, with 6 prompts to copyA practical v0 guide for 2026: the v0 Mini, Pro and Max models, what each plan adds, where v0 falls short, the training setting to check and 6 prompts to copy.