AI tool recommendations, 2026 editorial selection of practical tools collection

AI tool recommendation, a collection of practical tools selected by the editorial department in 2026

AI tools emerge in endlessly, but not many are truly useful. This list is a collection of tools that are used daily by our editorial department and have been repeatedly verified. They are classified according to usage scenarios, so that you can quickly find the one that suits you.

AI conversation export and backup tool

Conversations with AI generate more and more content. How to properly preserve these conversations is a problem that many people ignore but will encounter sooner or later.

SaveAI

SaveAI is a Chrome browser extension that can export conversation records from twelve mainstream AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek with one click. It supports exporting to multiple formats such as PDF, Word, Markdown, JSON, etc. It also supports long screenshots, suitable for archiving and sharing.

It adopts a local-first design, and conversation data will not be uploaded to the cloud, which makes privacy more reassuring. The free version can export several times per day, while the Pro version has no limit. In addition, it also supports synchronizing conversations to Notion to facilitate building a personal knowledge base. At present, SaveAI is one of the most comprehensive conversation export tools covering the AI ​​platform.

Official website: SaveAI - AI Chat Export Tool

AI writing and content creation

Writing articles, revising copy, and making summaries, AI writing tools have penetrated into every aspect of daily work.

ChatGPT

The conversational AI launched by OpenAI is also the AI ​​writing tool with the largest number of users. Good at copywriting, article polishing, brainstorming and multi-language translation, and supports uploading files and pictures for analysis. The GPT-4o model performs well in understanding complex instructions, and the plug-in ecosystem is also rich.

Official website: ChatGPT Official Site

Claude

The AI ​​assistant developed by Anthropic is known for its long text processing capabilities. It supports inputting a large number of documents at one time for analysis and summary, and is outstanding in academic writing and technical document organization. The understanding and generation quality of Chinese are also quite good, making it suitable for users who need to process long-form content.

Official website: Claude Official Site

Notion AI

AI features integrated directly into the Notion workspace can continue, summarize, translate and rewrite based on your existing notes and documents. The biggest advantage is that it is seamlessly integrated with Notion’s note-taking system, eliminating the need to switch back and forth between multiple tools. Suitable for users who already use Notion for knowledge management.

Official website: Notion AI

secret tower writing cat

The Chinese AI writing tool developed by a domestic team has a relatively good understanding of the Chinese context. It provides functions such as article generation, rewriting, error correction, and weight reduction, and is particularly suitable for new media operations and academic writing scenarios. It supports online use and has a low threshold to get started.

Official website: Xiezuocat (Writing Cat)

AI image generation

Just enter a text description to generate a picture, and AI drawing tools make creative expression easier.

Midjourney

One of the most popular AI image generation tools currently, known for its picture quality and artistry. Input text prompts through Discord to generate pictures. He is good at illustration, concept design, photography style and other styles. The community is active, and there are a large number of high-quality works for reference and study every day.

Official website: Midjourney Official Site

DALL-E

The image generation model launched by OpenAI is directly integrated and used in ChatGPT. It has a strong ability to understand natural language prompt words and can generate good pictures without learning complex parameter syntax. Supports editing and expansion of existing pictures, suitable for quick picture production scenarios.

Official website: DALL-E Official Site

Stable Diffusion

The open source image generation model can be deployed and run locally without relying on cloud services. The community has contributed a large number of fine-tuned models and plug-ins, making it extremely playable. It is suitable for users who have a certain technical foundation and pursue a high degree of customization. There are certain hardware requirements, and it is recommended to use a computer with an independent graphics card.

Official website: Stable Diffusion Official Site

Leonardo AI

Online AI image generation platform with friendly interface and easy to use. In addition to text generation, it also provides image style conversion, texture generation and other functions. It is popular in the fields of game materials and product design. The free quota is relatively generous and suitable for users who use it lightly.

Official website: Leonardo AI Official Site

AI video generation

From static pictures to dynamic videos, AI video generation tools are rapidly evolving, and the threshold for creation is getting lower and lower.

Sora

The text generation video model released by OpenAI can generate realistic video clips based on text descriptions. It has obvious advantages in picture consistency and simulation of physical motion, and the generated effects are impressive. Currently open for use, suitable for creative short films and proof-of-concepts.

Official website: Sora Official Site

Runway

An online video generation and editing platform that provides multiple functions such as text generation to video, image to video, and video style conversion. The operation interface is intuitive and you don’t need professional video editing experience to get started. It is widely used in advertising creativity and social media short video production.

Official website: Runway Official Site

Pika

An AI tool focused on short video generation, supporting text and images to generate videos. The generation speed is relatively fast, and the picture style is biased toward animation and creative expression. The interface is simple and suitable for quickly producing social media content and creative materials.

Official website: Pika Official Site

a dream

The AI ​​video generation tool launched by ByteDance has a better understanding of Chinese prompt words. It supports text generation video and image generation video, and has good performance in character movements and scene transitions. Domestic users have a better network experience without having to circumvent the firewall.

Official website: Jimeng AI

AI programming assistant

Writing code, debugging bugs, and refactoring projects, AI programming assistants have become standard in developers’ toolboxes.

GitHub Copilot

The AI ​​programming assistant launched by GitHub and OpenAI is directly integrated into mainstream editors such as VS Code. Code can be automatically completed based on context and supports multiple programming languages. It can significantly reduce duplication of work in daily coding and is of great help in improving development efficiency.

Official website: GitHub Copilot

Cursor

The AI ​​code editor based on the deep transformation of VS Code integrates AI dialogue and code editing. Enables context-aware code generation and modification for the entire project, especially when handling complex changes across files. It's hard to go back to a regular editor once you get started.

Official website: Cursor Official Site

Cline

The open source AI programming plug-in in VS Code supports autonomous execution of multi-step programming tasks. You can read project files, run terminal commands, create and edit files like a programming companion that resides in the editor. Supports access to multiple large models with high flexibility.

Official website: Cline Official Site

Claude Code

The command-line AI programming tool launched by Anthropic runs in the terminal and can directly read and modify project code. Good at understanding the structure of large code bases, and has strong abilities in code refactoring, bug troubleshooting and project analysis. Suitable for developers who are accustomed to command line workflow.

Official website: Claude Official Site/code

AI translation tool

Cross-language communication is becoming more and more frequent, and good translation tools can help you save a lot of time.

DeepL

AI translation tools, known for their translation quality, perform well in the translation of academic papers and business documents. Supports translation between multiple languages, and the naturalness and accuracy of the translation are generally better than traditional machine translation. Provides web version, desktop client and browser plug-in, covering comprehensive usage scenarios.

Official website: DeepL Official Site

Google Translate

The free translation service provided by Google supports the largest variety of languages, covering more than 100 languages. It is sufficient for daily spoken language translation and quick understanding of foreign language content. It has a good experience when used with the web page translation function of the Chrome browser. The mobile app also supports photo translation and voice translation.

Official website: Google Translate

Youdao translation

NetEase's translation products have extensive experience in Chinese-English translation. The dictionary has rich functions and is suitable for English learning and daily word searches. The desktop version supports word translation and screenshot translation, and has fast response speed in domestic network environments. It is a must-have for many people's computers.

Official website: Youdao Translate

AI learning and efficiency

Using AI to improve learning efficiency and information processing capabilities is one of the most worthwhile directions to invest time and explore at the moment.

Perplexity

AI-powered search engine that gives answers to every question with source citations. You no longer need to click on the search results one by one to find answers, which is especially suitable for research-related information searches. Answers are accompanied by original links to facilitate verification of the reliability of the information source.

Official website: Perplexity Official Site

NotebookLM

The AI ​​note-taking tool launched by Google can upload documents, papers, web pages and other materials, and then ask questions and summarize based on these materials. The biggest feature is that the answers are strictly based on the information you provide and will not be made up out of thin air. It is very suitable for academic research and in-depth reading. It can also automatically generate content summaries in the form of podcasts.

Official website: NotebookLM Official Site

Gamma

AI-driven presentation creation tool that automatically generates slides by entering a topic or pasting content. The typesetting and color matching are of good quality, saving a lot of time in adjusting the format. Suitable for quickly producing reporting materials and project presentations, and supports exporting to PPT format.

Official website: Gamma Official Site

Webmaster and Operations Tools

CF Toolbox

A Cloudflare batch management platform that supports unified DNS record management across multiple domains, bulk SSL certificate modifications, and one-click cache clearing. Essential for webmasters managing numerous domains simultaneously.

Website: CF Toolbox - Cloudflare Batch Management

New-API

A unified AI model API management panel supporting integration with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other major model providers. Ideal for developers and teams who need to switch between different models, with usage statistics, key management, and load balancing features.

Website: New-API - AI Model Management

Douyin Content Assistant

An AI-powered short video content analysis and creation tool that helps creators quickly understand trending topics, generate copy ideas, and optimize publishing strategies.

Website: Douyin Content Assistant

AI Video Tool

An online AI video generation and processing platform offering text-to-video, video editing, and subtitle generation capabilities.

Website: AI Video Tool

The above tools are all products that the editorial department has personally tested and used or had in-depth experience with. We will continue to update this list. If you have any useful AI tool recommendations, please leave a message and let us know.