1. VLC Media Player
This is our go-to tool for reading any sort of video. VLC is recognised as the best tool for playing any sort of video. It is completely free, infinitely customisable and has advanced features such as file fixing that lets us open files we thought were lost or corrupt. VLC is a media player on steroids and we love it!
2. Audacity
This free audio editing tool is simple to use and is up there with the big players. We use this for as many projects as possible, especially if we want to supply clients with files they can edit. The interface is simple, and there is a lot of support for it on the internet.
3. qBittorrent
Torrenting isn’t just an illegal thing you do so that you can satisfy your Game of Thrones addiction. Torrenting is a legitimate way to download files and share them. We turn to torrenting when we need to download large files such as a whole new Ubuntu Operating System. qBittorrent isn’t the nicest looking torrenting software but it makes up for it with a solid offering.
4. Google Chrome
Everyone’s favourite web browser is ours too. This shouldn’t be surprising at all. Google Chrome ties in nicely with all the Google services we use and is fast, secure and reliable. We can have tens of tabs open running all sorts of content from YouTube videos to Google Docs and Chrome can handle it all.
5. Google Drive
Another Google service that makes the list. The free tier of Google Drive is generous enough and integrates with a lot of services without too much confusion. Our favourite part is that once we exceed the free allowance, Google Drive is still affordable.
6. Grammarly
It’s important to us that we produce well-written, grammatically correct content. Grammarly is an evolution of the traditional spell checker and best of all it is completely free.
7. WordPress
WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems (CMS) in the world, and it definitely our preferred choice for managing and building websites. You have two different versions to choose from – WordPress.com and WordPress.org. They’re both fantastic options. Read our article on the pros and cons of WordPress.com and WordPress.org so you can decide for yourself which is right for you.
