Useful Resources

Here are a few useful resources, software, tools, and websites for content creators, technical writers, copywriters, and instructional designers. Some of these are free, some free to try, and others paid.

Bookmark this post for reference. This list will keep growing when I find more useful resources. Feel free to recommend resources in the Comments.

Content authoring tools

• LibreOffice (Free)
• MS Office 365 (Free to try)
• OpenOffice (Free)

Markdown / Code editors

• Atom
• GitBook
• VS Code

Image editors

• Gimp (Free)
• SnagIt (Free to try)

Video editors

• Camtasia (Free to try)
• DaVinci Resolve (Free)
• InVideo (Freemium)
• Shotcut (Free)

Graphic design and animation tools

• Blender (Free)
• Canva (Freemium)

I cover some essential free tools for content writers and technical writers in another article. Check it out here.

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