Tools and Software for Creators

Everything I actually use to create, edit, grow, and get paid - tested by me, not just recommended.

AI Tools
Editing
Digital Products
Music & Sound
Growth & SEO
Higgsfield AI
AI video & image generation for creators - great for thumbnails, B-roll, and concept visuals.
ElevenLabs
Realistic AI voiceovers and voice cloning - great for voice overs, dubbing and sound.
HeyGen
AI avatar videos - turn a script into a talking video without filming, great for faceless content.

AI Tools

Suno AI
Suno is a generative artificial intelligence platform designed to create music, including songs with vocals and instrumentation, based on user-provided text prompts
Adobe Podcast
Suno is a generative artificial intelligence platform designed to create music, including songs with vocals and instrumentation, based on user-provided text prompts
ChatGPT / Claude
For Script writing, brainstorming titles, and turning a rough idea into a structured video outline in minutes.

Editing

Descript
Edit video like a doc: cut footage, remove filler words, and repurpose a podcast into clips just by editing the transcript.
Opus Clip
Turns long-form videos into short clips automatically - finds the best moments and adds captions.
Premiere Pro
The industry-standard editor — more powerful than Resolve for multi-cam and heavy VFX work, but with a steeper learning curve.
CapCut
Free, beginner-friendly editor with templates, auto-captions, and effects built for short-form content.
DaVinci Resolve
Free, professional-grade editing and color grading — the tool most editors graduate to once they outgrow the basics.
Storyblocks
Video/Image Stock Footage, Templates - get everything to tell your story.

Music & Sound

Epidemic Sound
A massive royalty-free music and sound-effects library built specifically for YouTube & social media content.
Artlist
Premium royalty-free music, SFX, and stock footage under one subscription
LICKD
The only platform that gives creators direct access to mainstream artists - The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Coldplay, Post Malone & more.

Digital Products

Stan Store
A simple link-in-bio storefront for selling digital products, courses, or coaching directly to your audience.
Skool
A community-plus-courses platform - host paid memberships, discussions, and course content in one place
Gumroad
The easiest way to sell a single digital product - an ebook, preset pack, or template - with almost zero setup.
Patreon
Turn your most engaged viewers into paying members with exclusive content, perks, and recurring monthly support.
Buy Me a Coffee
Creators can sell various items through a dedicated shop and publish both free and exclusive content.
Kajabi
A heaver-duty option than Stan or Skool - full course platform with email marketing, landing pages and payments built in.

Growth & SEO

VidIQ
Keyword research, competitor tracking, and AI-Scored titles/thumbnails to help your videos actually get found.
TubeBuddy
A browser extension for YouTube that handles bulk editing, A/B thumbnail testing, and tag/keyword suggestions right inside YouTube studio.
Canva
Design scroll-stopping thumbnails and channel art fast, with templates built specifically for Youtube dimensions