Apps & Tools
91 Free Tools for
Media Creators
Calculators, generators, references, and visual tools: across filmmaking, podcasting, audio engineering, and motion design.
Filmmaking & Video Production
Camera calculators, exposure tools, and planning utilities for video creators.
Exposure Triangle Calculator
Set your frame rate and aperture for the scene. Get the correct ISO instantly, with ND filter recommendations when needed.
Script & Shot Planner
Plan your shoots with a combined script and shot list. Select shot types, camera movements, and timing. Export to PDF for on-set use.
Storyboard Generator
Plan every shot before you roll. Add reference images, camera directions, dialogue, and timing per frame, print as a PDF.
Aspect Ratio & Resolution Calculator
Choose your delivery target and sensor size. Get the exact resolution, crop factor, and export codec recommendations.
Lens Field of View Simulator
Enter focal length and sensor size to calculate horizontal and vertical FOV, with a live visual diagram showing frame coverage.
Color Temperature Reference
Interactive Kelvin scale with real light source markers. Get mixed-light warnings and gel corrections when combining sources.
Frame Rate Converter
Enter source and target frame rates. Get speed change %, audio pitch shift, and specific conversion warnings for every fps pair.
LTC Timecode Generator
Generate SMPTE 12M Linear Timecode as a WAV file. Set start TC, frame rate (23.976 to 30 DF), duration, sample rate, bit depth, and channel routing.
Timecode Calculator
Add or subtract two timecodes at any frame rate, drop-frame aware. Get the result timecode, total frames, and duration.
Streaming Bitrate Calculator
Enter your upload speed to get a safe OBS bitrate, resolution, and encoder recommendation for Twitch, YouTube Live, or Facebook.
Recording Storage Calculator
Codec, resolution, and frame rate to GB per hour, and how many hours fit on your card or drive.
Golden Hour / Sun Position Calculator
Location and date to sunrise, sunset, and golden/blue hour windows for shoot planning.
Green Screen Setup Checker
Interactive checklist and lighting diagram for chroma key: spill distance, even illumination, camera settings.
Shot Log / Dailies Notes Tool
Log takes with timecode, star rating, and notes during a shoot. Export CSV for the edit.
Depth of Field Calculator
Enter sensor size, focal length, aperture, and subject distance to get near/far focus limits, total DOF, and hyperfocal distance, with a tap-tempo style input.
Flash & Photosensitivity Checker
Screen a video for flashing that could trigger seizures. Counts flashes per second against the three-flash threshold, entirely in your browser.
False Color Exposure Checker
Upload a frame for a real false-color IRE exposure map like a production monitor, spot clipping and crushed blacks instantly.
Vectorscope & RGB Parade for Stills
Upload a frame for a real vectorscope and RGB parade rendered from its actual pixel data, with a skin-tone reference line.
Flicker-Free Shutter Calculator
Mains frequency, light type, and frame rate to safe shutter speeds and matching shutter angles.
Time-Lapse Calculator
Event duration, target clip length, and frame rate to shooting interval, frame count, and storage estimate.
Video Clip Editor
Upload multiple video clips, trim, edit and reorder them, then export one MP4, real local encoding, entirely in your browser.
Podcasting
Level meters, outline builders, script generators, and outreach tools for podcast creators.
Podcast Level Meter
Real-time microphone level meter. Check recording levels against LUFS targets for Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
Episode Outline Builder
Enter your topic, guest, and runtime. Get a professionally timed segment breakdown, adjust segments and copy the outline.
Intro & Outro Script Generator
Fill in your show details and get polished intro and outro scripts in seconds. Choose Casual, Professional, or Energetic tone.
Podcast RSS Validator
Paste your RSS feed XML to check for missing iTunes tags, formatting issues, and Spotify/Apple compatibility problems.
Podcast Distributor Selector
Answer 4 questions about your experience, budget, and goals, get your top podcast hosting platforms ranked and compared.
Guest Booking Email Generator
Fill in your guest's name, show details, and recording dates. Get a professional outreach email ready to send in seconds.
Interview Question Generator
Enter your guest's background and episode topic to generate a structured set of opening, deep dive, and closing interview questions by tone.
Show Notes Generator
Fill in your episode details (title, guest, topics, timestamps, and links) to generate structured, SEO-friendly show notes ready to paste into your host.
Podcast Hosting Guide
Compare Buzzsprout, Transistor, Captivate, Podbean, Spotify for Podcasters, Simplecast, and RSS.com: with platform, pricing, and feature breakdowns.
Publishing & Platform
Specs, checkers, and generators for getting your finished video or episode out the door correctly.
Platform Video Specs Reference
Pick a platform to see its current max duration, resolution, aspect ratio, file size limit, and codec recommendation.
Title & Description Length Checker
Type a title and description once and see exactly where YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, TikTok, and X truncate it.
SRT Caption Editor & Converter
Paste or upload an SRT/VTT file, edit timings and text in the browser, and convert between formats.
Caption Line & Speed Checker
Paste caption text to check reading speed (CPS), character count per line, and display duration guidelines.
Caption Burn-In Studio
Burn hardcoded SRT or VTT captions directly onto video frames in your browser with custom typography, positioning, and background pill boxes.
Caption Readability Checker
Check every cue in an SRT/VTT file against readability guidelines: reading speed, line length, duration, gaps, and overlaps.
Caption QA Studio
Validate SRT/VTT timing and readability, preview captions with a local video, and export a reviewable JSON report.
Chapter & Timestamp Generator
Build video chapters or podcast chapter markers with drag-to-reorder, and export in the right format for each platform.
Video Export Bitrate Calculator
Resolution, frame rate, and delivery target to recommended export bitrate, codec, and estimated file size.
Podcast Artwork Validator
Upload your cover art to check size, aspect ratio, and file weight against Apple Podcasts and Spotify requirements.
Audiogram Generator
Upload audio and a background image, then render an animated waveform video in your browser, ready for social.
Audio Engineering
EQ references, compression visualisers, noise calculators, and mix-translation tools.
DAW Picker
Answer 5 quick questions (OS, skill level, budget, genre, and use case) and get your top DAW recommendations ranked.
Plugin Chooser
Pick your plugin type, use case, skill level, and budget, get the top Plugin Boutique matches ranked and ready to buy.
EQ Frequency Reference
Interactive frequency chart for audio engineers. Click any frequency to hear a tone. Includes a problem solver for 10 common issues.
Noise Floor Calculator
Enter your mic's self-noise and preamp specs to estimate your system noise floor, SNR, and get a quality rating for your signal chain.
Reverb Room Size Estimator
Use Sabine's formula to estimate the room dimensions and acoustic panel coverage needed to hit your target RT60.
Compression Ratio Explainer
Set threshold and ratio to visualise the compressor transfer curve. See gain reduction at every input level with preset configurations.
Frequency Conflict Finder
Select 2 to 4 instruments to highlight overlapping frequency ranges and get targeted EQ suggestions for carving out space in a mix.
Headphone Mix Translator
Select your headphone type to see which EQ decisions won't translate to speakers, and exactly how to compensate.
Audio Converter
Convert MP3, FLAC, AAC, OGG, and more to WAV in your browser. Choose sample rate, bit depth, and channel format, nothing leaves your device.
Remote Recording Apps
Compare Source-Connect, Cleanfeed, ipDTL, Audio Movers, Mixstage, SessionWire, Riverside, Squadcast, Zencastr, and StudioLink, with platform and pricing.
BPM to Delay Time Calculator
Enter your track's BPM to get delay times in ms and samples for every note subdivision, from whole notes to 32nd triplets, with tap tempo input.
Microphone Buyer's Guide
Compare recommended mics at every price point: USB condensers, XLR dynamics, XLR condensers, and broadcast-grade options for podcast, VO, and music recording.
Background Noise Remover
Remove fan hum, air conditioning, and room noise from any audio file. FFT spectral subtraction runs entirely in your browser, no upload, no server.
Synthetic Sound Generator
Generate royalty-free sound effects and synths in your browser. Create bass, leads, pads, drums, and risers with full parameter control. Download as WAV.
Ambient Sound Generator
Generate royalty-free procedural ambient sounds in your browser: wind, rain, water, and fire. Perfect for game dev, film, and podcasts.
Room Mode Calculator
Enter your room dimensions to find axial resonance frequencies and spot clashes likely to cause boomy bass or dead spots.
Ear Training: Guess the Boosted Frequency
Real-time filtered noise boosts one frequency band, guess which one. Three difficulty levels, score and streak tracking.
Mic Polar Pattern Visualizer
Interactive cardioid, omni, figure-8, and hypercardioid diagrams, drag around the circle to read exact pickup at any angle.
LUFS File Checker
Offline BS.1770 integrated loudness, true peak, and loudness range measurement, more accurate than a live meter.
Loudness Normalizer
Upload audio, pick a target LUFS, and download a gain-corrected WAV with peak-safe limiting.
Silence & Gap Remover
Detect and trim silences from an uploaded recording with threshold and padding controls.
Vocal Sibilance Finder
FFT analysis isolates frames dominated by S/SH sounds and finds this voice's exact sibilance frequency.
Live Spectrum Analyzer
Real-time FFT display from mic or file input with peak-hold and click-to-read frequency/note.
Audio Trimmer & Fade Tool
Trim start/end and add equal-power fade-in/out on an uploaded file, then export a WAV.
Stereo Width & Mono Compatibility Checker
Upload a stereo file for a phase correlation meter, side-channel level, and a mono fold-down A/B player.
Voice Pitch & Range Analyzer
Live autocorrelation pitch detection from the mic, tracking fundamental frequency and range across a take.
Speaking Pace Analyzer
Upload a recording for a real words-per-minute estimate over time, flagging rushed sections.
Metronome & Tap Tempo
Drift-free Web Audio scheduling with subdivisions, accent patterns, and tap-tempo detection.
dB Converter
Convert between dBFS, dBu, dBV, voltage, and gain factor, with common reference levels explained.
Voice Over Tools
Record takes, run scripts through the teleprompter, analyse readability, and calculate your rates, all in the browser.
Voice Over Recorder
Record takes directly in your browser. Live waveform display, pause and resume, per-take playback, and one-click download. No software needed.
Teleprompter
Paste your script and set your WPM. The teleprompter scrolls automatically at your reading speed. Fullscreen, mirror mode, and keyboard controls included.
Script Analyser
Paste a script to get word count, read time at 5 speaking rates, Flesch readability score, complex words, and suggested breath marks for delivery.
VO Rate Calculator
Enter word count, speaking rate, studio rate, takes multiplier, and edit time to get your recording duration and recommended minimum quote.
Motion Graphics & Design
Colour tools, timing calculators, safe zone references, and visual template builders.
Color Grading Palette
Upload a reference image to extract dominant colours. Get HEX values for shadows, midtones, and highlights, ready for DaVinci Resolve.
Kinetic Text Timing Calculator
Enter your track BPM to get every note subdivision in milliseconds and frames, sync text animations to music precisely.
Contrast Checker (WCAG)
Enter two colours or pick them from an image to get a WCAG contrast ratio with pass/fail ratings: for captions, lower thirds, slides, and thumbnails.
Safe Zone Overlay Generator
Select YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter to see exact safe zone dimensions, protecting text and logos from being cropped.
Channel Banner Safe-Area Checker
Upload your channel art to see exactly what TV, desktop, tablet, and mobile viewers will actually see.
LUT Intensity Blender
Explore how LUT opacity affects a grade across 5 colour styles. Find the sweet spot for natural-looking results with a live simulation.
LUT Previewer
Upload a real .cube LUT file and apply it to your own image with intensity control, genuine 3D LUT math via trilinear interpolation.
Lower Third Template Builder
Enter a name, title, and brand colour to preview 5 broadcast-quality lower third styles. Copy specs for After Effects or DaVinci Fusion.
Background Remover
Upload an image, click its background, and download a transparent PNG. Adjust tolerance, edge softness, and fringe cleanup, all in your browser.
Color Blindness Simulator
Upload a thumbnail or frame to preview it under protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia colour vision.
Font Pairing Tool
Curated heading/body font pairings with a live preview on a 16:9 frame for titles and lower thirds.
Business
Rate calculators, release forms, and sponsorship one-sheets for running a media business.
Freelance Rate Calculator
Work backward from your target income to a day rate, project rate, and rush multipliers.
Talent & Location Release Form Generator
Fill in your details and download a print-ready release form, built for indie shoots.
Media Kit / Sponsorship One-Sheet Builder
Turn your audience stats and rates into a clean, printable one-page media kit.
Call Sheet Generator
Date, location, schedule, and contacts to a print-ready call sheet, with real sunrise/sunset for your shoot day.
UGC Rate Calculator
Your base rate plus deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity, revisions, and rush. A UGC quote with a defensible breakdown.
Podcast CPM & Sponsorship Revenue Calculator
Downloads, ad slots, and CPM rates to a realistic sponsorship revenue estimate per episode and per month.
Desktop Tools
Free, open-source native apps for when a browser tab isn't the right fit.
Batch Timecode Calculator
Paste a list of clip durations, get sequential in/out timecodes for the whole batch, export as CSV. Free and open-source for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Bulk Renamer
Pattern-based batch file renaming (find/replace, sequence numbers, case conversion) with a preview-before-apply safety check. Free and open-source for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Metadata Stripper
Scan a folder of JPEG/PNG/WebP images for EXIF (incl. GPS), IPTC, and XMP metadata, then write cleaned copies, originals untouched. Free and open-source for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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