25 most useful websites on the internet
There are an estimated 1.7 billion websites on the internet today. While this number changes daily as websites are launched or lost, the web is massive. Yet not all websites are created equal. Some are far more useful than others. To demonstrate this, AskReddit recently unearthed the most useful websites on the internet. Here is what they found.
Visualisation and tools
earth.nullschool.net
Amazing visualisation for understanding what is happening with the weather and why. It is helpful for anyone who needs to watch the weather.
sleepyti.me
This site asks when you plan to wake up. It tells you what time to sleep to minimise waking during a sleep cycle. This prevents you from feeling groggy and unrested.
thenounproject.com
Free icons and photos for everything. It cuts the time for making icons and logos drastically.
saijogeorge.com/dummy-credit-card-generator
Create dummy credit cards for when you need to provide information for free trials.
fotoforensics.com
This tool allows you to check if photos are photoshopped.
chir.ag/projects/tip-of-my-tongue
Effective for finding that word you are always looking for.
Software and files
ninite.com
Allows you to pick and choose from a large selection of commonly used programs like Steam and WinRAR. It is useful when setting up a computer.
remove.bg
Great for removing the background of any image. You can even use Ctrl + V.
imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page
A library of public domain classical sheet music. You can find almost any classical music over 100 years old.
instructables.com
Instructions on how to make almost anything. Everything is free. It has a community providing instructions, videos and pictures of projects.
Naturalreaders.com
A text to speech site. Copy and paste passages into a text box and the computer reads it back to you.
pdfdrive.com
This site has a collection of free ebooks available without registration.
Privacy and productivity
camelcamelcamel.com
Tracks the price history of items on Amazon. You can see if a sale is actually a good deal.
Outline.com
Allows you to read the text on websites without seeing their ads.
10minutemail.com
Use this when signing up for sites that require email validation but you do not want to provide your real address.
deepl.com/en/translator
DeepL for translations instead of Google Translate. Language options are limited but the results are more natural.
toffeeshare.com
Share files privately without size limits. It uses end-to-end encryption and files are not stored online.
Entertainment and media
justwatch.com
Search for a movie or TV show to see where it is streaming.
radio.garden
Listen to radio stations from around the world.
window-swap.com
View the world through windows shared by people globally.
unsplash.com
Free-to-use images of almost everything.
Futureme.org
Send emails to your future self. It puts into perspective how much changes over a year.
Boil The Frog
Add two music artists you like and the site creates a playlist connecting them.
photopea.com
An online image editor with Photoshop features.
ASoftMurmur
Play soothing background noises like rain, wind, birdsong, waves and rolling thunder.
