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for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, Twitch, Spotify and more
150 creator tools in 18 drawers. Nub kept the good ones and erased the rest.
Tools and calculators for creators on
Where do you create?
Pick every platform you publish on. Nub picks three tools for each.
For YouTube
For TikTok
For Instagram
For X
For LinkedIn
For Twitch
For Podcast
For Newsletter
For Courses
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Nub's picks
The default choice in each category, for most creators.
| Name | Category | Free plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descript | Editing | Yes | Talking-head videos, interviews and video podcasts. |
| Opus Clip | AI video | Yes | Podcasters and long-form YouTubers repurposing into Shorts. |
| Riverside | Recording | Yes | Video podcasts and remote interviews. |
| Buzzsprout | Podcasts | Yes | New podcasters who want hosting that just works. |
| beehiiv | Newsletters | Yes | Newsletters that plan to grow fast and sell sponsorships. |
| Thinkific | Courses | Check site | Structured courses with quizzes and certificates. |
| Gumroad | Storefronts | Yes | Selling a first digital product with zero fixed cost. |
| Buffer | Social | Yes | Solo creators who want scheduling without a complex tool. |
| vidIQ | YouTube SEO | Yes | Channels looking for what to make next. |
| Epidemic Sound | Music | Check site | YouTubers who publish often and want no claims. |
| Canva | Design | Yes | Thumbnails, social graphics and course slides without a designer. |
| ElevenLabs | Voice | Yes | Narration for faceless videos and dubbing into other languages. |
| Make | Automation | Yes | Creators automating repetitive admin across tools. |
| systeme.io | Funnels | Yes | Creators launching a first funnel and course on a small budget. |
| Framer | Websites | Yes | Creators who want a site that looks designed. |
| Semrush | Writing & SEO | Check site | Creators serious about search traffic to a blog or site. |
| Lovable | AI builders | Check site | Creators building a small product, tool or member area without code. |
| DataFast | Indie makers | Check site | Creators selling online who want to know what drives sales. |
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What does your platform pay?
Free calculators for every platform. Your numbers, nothing stored.
Questions
How we pick, how we earn, and what we don’t do.
Who is Nub?
Nub is the eraser at the end of the pencil, and our mascot. Every tool on the site gets judged the way Nub would: keep what works, erase the rest.
Who picks the tools?
We do, from what each tool is built for and what creators in each format need. A tool is listed because it is a real option for a real kind of creator, not because it pays.
How do you make money?
Some links are affiliate links: if you buy, the company may pay us a commission. You pay the same price, and it does not change what we list or the order.
Why don’t you show prices?
Creator software changes its prices constantly. We describe how each tool charges and link to the current price instead of printing a number that is wrong next month.
Are the calculators free?
Yes. They run in your browser, need no sign-up and store nothing.
