useful sites - 50

Here are some of the most useful websites on the internet that you may not know about. These web sites, well most of them, solve at least one problem really well and they all have simple web addresses (URLs) that you can memorize thus saving you a trip to Google.

And if you find this list useful, also check out the expanded version – The Most Useful Websites – which now offers a collection of 150+ undiscovered and incredibly useful websites to enhance your productivity.

1. hundredzeros.com – the site lets you download free Kindle books.
2. polishmywriting.com – check your writing for spelling or grammatical errors.
3. marker.to – easily highlight the important parts of a web page for sharing.
4. typewith.me – work on the same document with multiple people.
5. whichdateworks.com – planning an event? find a date that works for all.
6. everytimezone.com – a less confusing view of the world time zones.
7. gtmetrix.com – the perfect tool for measuring your site performance online.
8. noteflight.com – print music sheets, write your own music online (review).
9. imo.im – chat with your buddies on Skype, Facebook, Google Talk, etc. from one place.
10. translate.google.com – translate web pages, PDFs and Office documents.
11. kleki.com – create paintings and sketches with a wide variety of brushes.
12. similarsites.com – discover new sites that are similar to what you like already.
13. wordle.net – quick summarize long pieces of text with tag clouds.
14. bubbl.us – create mind-maps, brainstorm ideas in the browser.
15. kuler.adobe.com – get color ideas, also extract colors from photographs.
16. liveshare.com – share your photos in an album instantly.
17. lmgtfy.com – when your friends are too lazy to use Google on their own.
18. midomi.com – when you need to find the name of a song.
19. google.com/history – see your past searches, also among most important Google URLs
20. bing.com/images – automatically find perfectly-sized wallpapers for mobiles.
21. faxzero.com – send an online fax for free – see more fax services.
22. feedmyinbox.com – get RSS feeds as an email newsletter.
23. ge.tt – qiuckly send a file to someone, they can even preview it before downloading.
24. pipebytes.com – transfer files of any size without uploading to a third-party server.
25. tinychat.com – setup a private chat room in micro-seconds.
26. privnote.com – create text notes that will self-destruct after being read.
27. boxoh.com – track the status of any shipment on Google Maps – alternative.
28. mondrian.io – create vector drawings in the browser
29. draw.io – create diagrams and flowcharts in the browser, export your drawings to Google Drive and Dropbox.
30. downforeveryoneorjustme.com – find if your favorite website is offline or not?
31. ewhois.com – find the other websites of a person with reverse Analytics lookup.
32. whoishostingthis.com – find the web host of any website.
33. labnol.org – software tutorials and how-to guides.
34. disposablewebpage.com – create a temporary web page that self-destruct.
35. urbandictionary.com – find definitions of slangs and informal words.
36. seatguru.com – consult this site before choosing a seat for your next flight.
37. unsplash.com – download images absolutely free.
38. zoom.it – view very high-resolution images in your browser without scrolling.
39. scribblemaps.com – create custom Google Maps easily.
40. alertful.com – quickly setup email reminders for important events.
41. picmonkey.com – Picnik is offline but PicMonkey is an even better image editor.
42. formspring.me – you can ask or answer personal questions here.
43. sumopaint.com – an excellent layer-based online image editor.
44. snopes.com – find if that email offer you received is real or just another scam.
45. typingweb.com – master touch-typing with these practice sessions.
46. mailvu.com – send video emails to anyone using your web cam.
47. timerime.com – create timelines with audio, video and images.
48. stupeflix.com – make a movie out of your images, audio and video clips.
49. safeweb.norton.com – check the trust level of any website.
50. teuxdeux.com – a beautiful to-do app that looks like your paper dairy.