AI software for content creators · Independently tested
The AI tools worth paying for, and the workflows that make them pay you back.
Linktulu is a hand-picked directory of AI software for writers, YouTubers, podcasters and digital-product makers, plus practical playbooks that show you how to chain those tools together, automate the busywork and turn your content into income.
⬡ Tested on real work
⬡ Real costs, not sticker prices
⬡ Affiliate links always disclosed
Sample stack
4 tools
A faceless YouTube video, script to search
01
TextCortex
Draft and tighten the script
02
ElevenLabs
Voice the narration
03
Pictory
Turn the script into scenes
04
vidIQ
Titles and keywords for search
The directory
Browse by what you make.
Every listing tells you what the tool actually does, who it suits, what it costs and whether there's a free plan, so you can build a shortlist in minutes instead of wading through sales pages.
01
Writing
Drafting, editing and long-form help, from video scripts to full-length books.
Sudowrite · Jenni AI · TextCortex
02
Video
Script-to-video, prompt-based editing, clipping and captions.
Pictory · Fliki · Subclip
03
Audio
AI voiceovers, narration, dubbing and voice cloning.
ElevenLabs · Fliki
04
Design
AI visuals, book covers and eye-catching imagery for every platform.
Higgsfield · Inkfluence AI
05
Marketing
Email lists, link-in-bio stores, Pinterest and landing pages.
Kit · Beacons · Pin Generator
06
SEO
Keyword research and on-page optimisation for blogs and YouTube.
RankIQ · ClickRank · vidIQ
07
Productivity
Notes, transcripts, read-later apps and second-brain tools.
Mem · HyNote · Readwise Reader
All
The full directory
Search and filter every tool we've listed, in one place.
Open the directory →
Some of the tools already listed
ElevenLabs
Pictory
Fliki
Sudowrite
Jenni AI
vidIQ
Beacons
Kit
RankIQ
Readwise Reader
Workflows & automation
Tools are the parts. Workflows are the machine.
On the blog, single apps become systems: step-by-step stacks and automations that carry an idea from first draft to published to paid, with honest notes on where each tool earns its keep.
Workflow 01 · Repurposing
One recording, a week of content
Turn a single podcast or interview into a transcript, a newsletter and a stack of vertical clips for Shorts and Reels.
HyNote
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TextCortex
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Kit
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Subclip
Workflow 02 · Digital products
Write it, package it, sell it
Go from a rough idea to a KDP-ready ebook, then give it a landing page, a storefront and an email list to sell to.
AIWriteBook
→
GenPage
→
Beacons
→
Kit
Workflow 03 · Blogging & SEO
Blog posts that keep working for you
Find keywords you can actually rank for, write and optimise the post, then let it feed Pinterest automatically.
RankIQ
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TextCortex
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ClickRank
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Pin Generator
On the blog
Build smarter. Spend less. Earn more.
Three threads run through everything we publish, from quick tool comparisons to full business playbooks.
01
Build smarter.
Workflows & automation
Step-by-step stacks and no-code automations that hand the busywork to software, so your time goes into the creative part.
Workflow guides →
02
Spend less.
Reviews, comparisons & pricing
Hands-on reviews, head-to-heads and what a tool really costs once you're using it every week, not just what the pricing page says.
Reviews & comparisons →
03
Earn more.
Making money as a creator
Digital products, affiliate income, newsletters and the business side of turning an audience into a living.
Money guides →
How we work
Every tool has to earn its place.
01
We use it on real work
No write-ups from feature lists. We run tools on actual projects and note what broke, what surprised us and where they genuinely shine.
02
We count the real cost
Credits, retakes, tiers and add-ons. We work out what you'll actually pay for the result you want, not just the headline price.
03
We tell you who pays us
Some links earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. That never decides what we recommend, and we always say when it applies.
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