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Kevin de Asis
Dec 19 13 min read

500+ Free Things on The Internet

This is an ongoing post. Please like this post if you find it helpful. Let me
know of other free resources that can be added by using the comments
section. Thanks! This will be finished, updated, and formatted before
January 1, 2016
Thanks guys! Some of you guys found this useful and wanted an easy URL
IDs for bookmarking. So, I recently made Box of Square I am volunteering
to maintain and update the list there.
Box of Square will be updated as frequently as I can to add more free
resources on the internet at http://www.boxofsquare.com
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Ive tried making a simple Android App as well:

Box of Square - Android

Apps on Google Play
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different categories!
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Ill release an IOS app in a few days. I hope these help you guys save time!
Thanks!

Books:
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Project Gutenberg
OpenLibrary

Free books

download out-of-copyright books, borrow in-

copyright books
Feedbooks
SmashWords
LibriVox

Free audio books

Podiobooks.com

free audiobooks mostly from self-published

authors.

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https://unsplash.com/seemisamuel

Duolingo

Learn a language for free.

FSI Language courses- Free language learning

Memrise

Learn vocabulary, languages, history, science, trivia and

just about anything else easily using flashcard techniques.

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Anki

Similar to Memrise. Anki is a program which makes

remembering things easily. Intelligent flashcards

Lingvist
Busuu
BliuBliu
Lang8

ielanguages

Learn a language in 200 hours.

The free language learning community.
Vocabulary tester (no translations, native text only)
Practice writing and let native speakers correct you.

Non-interactive language learning site (very

comprehensive).

Homework:

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betterexplained
Mathway

Math lessons that actually explain concepts.

Awesome math problem solver. recommended by

/u/RedS94
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Wolfram Alpha

Online service that answers factual queries

directly by computing the answer from structured data, rather than

providing a list of documents or web pages that might contain the
answer as a search engine might. Unbelievable what this thing can
compute; you can ask it near anything and find an answer.

Courses & Tutorials:

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https://pixabay.com/en/university-lecture-campus-education-105709/

uReddit

Coursmos

University of Reddit

Instructables

Take a micro-course anytime you want, on any device.

Instructables is a place that lets you explore,

document, and share your DIY creations.

Guides.co

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Search the largest collection of online guides.

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Squareknot
Learnist

Browse beautiful, step-by-step guides.

Learn from expertly curated web, print and video

content.
Prismatic

Learn interesting things based on social

recommendation.
Skillshare
Curious

lynda.com

Online classes and projects that unlock your creativity.

Grow your skills with online video lessons.

CreativeLive

Learn technology, creative and business skills.

Take free creative classes from the worlds top

experts.
Udemy

Class Central

Learn real world skills online.

Discover free online classes (MOOCs) from top

universities like Stanford, MIT, Harvard, etc.

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Coursera
OpenStudy
Open2Study

recommended by /u/SpiceFox

FutureLearn

Learning for life, provided by UK and international

universities. recommended by/u/fdsafdaw3f3acvsda

Platzi

Livestreamed classes on programming, design, business

and marketing. Learn from industry leaders

Highbrow

Highbrow is free bite-sized courses delivered to your

inbox every morning.

Udacity
iTunes U

iTunes University offers many free open courses from

leading university. recommended by/u/wuisawesome

Harvard Open Courseware
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MIT Open Courseware

Yale Open Courseware

actual video lectures for the class so you

can get the in-class experience. Lots of classes over lots of subjects.
Stanford Open Courseware
EDX

Free courses from the best universities, you can even get a

diploma for a few dollars. recommended by/u/Ghune

Khan Academy
PatrickJMT

Free learning tutorials on just about every subject.

making FREE and hopefully useful math videos for

the world! recommended by /u/thejoce1

Codecademy Free interactive coding tutorials
Become a programmer, motherfucker
Ted Talks

Wolfram Alpha
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Free talks and lecture about anything and everything

Your one stop shop for calculations and questions

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about anything
Mathway

Awesome math problem solver. recommended by

/u/RedS94
A giant collection of Computer Science books made freely available
FreeRice

Answer vocabulary questions and rice is donated to

charity! /u/Jowzer s recommendation. Be sure to turn off adblock when

using this site, as thats how they supply the rice! (Thanks for the heads
up /u/Jack0fspad3s)
Mendeley

The best free way to manage your research. Organize,

share, discover. Great for when writing a paper, it manages all your
referencing/bibliography in many different available notations

Mental Health:
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7 Cups of Tea
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Free, anonymous, and confidential conversations

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with trained active listeners. Please dont spam the site, they offer a
great service
Thrive On

Not completely free, but aims to bring affordable online

mental health programs to those who would otherwise go without.

Starting next month
Blah Therapy

Online listening service. Experience the rewards of

venting to a stranger or lending an ear.

MoodGYM

Learn cognitive behaviour therapy skills for preventing

and coping with depression. recommended by/u/sunnysidemegg

Social Services resources

a subreddit created by a professional

Social Worker who has spent a career procuring resources for those in
need. /u/TheFightGoes0n

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FreeRice

Answer vocabulary questions and rice is donated to charity!

Be sure to turn off adblock when using this site, as thats how they supply
the rice!

Discounts:

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https://unsplash.com/harveyenrile

GoodRx
Retail Me Not

Stop paying too much for your prescriptions

Search for coupon codes before buying anything

online.

Meditation/Mindfulness:

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Calm

Headspace

enjoy a moment of calm.

Headspace is meditation made simple. Learn online,

when you want, wherever you are, in just 10 minutes a day.

Relax

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inhale & exhale guide to calm yourself

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Focus:

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A Soft Murmur

background noise for studying etc

simplynoise
rainymood
internetfireplace
LeechBlock (Firefox add-on)

simple productivity tool designed to

block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working
day. recommended by /u/Rae_Starr
StayFocused

Chrome alternative to LeechBlock, recommended by

/u/Jeskid14

Computing Science:
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http://tumblr.unsplash.com/post/53469911317/download-by-aleks-dorohovich

A giant collection of Computer Science books made freely available

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Noexcuselist
Codecademy
Stuk.io
Udacity

Learn how to code from scratch.

Learnable

Earn a Nanodegree recognized by industry leaders.

The best way to learn web development.

Code School
Thinkful

Code.org
BaseRails
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Learn to code interactively, for free.

Learn to code by doing.

Advance your career with 1-on-1 mentorship.

Start learning today with easy tutorials.
Master Ruby on Rails and other web technologies.

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Treehouse
One Month
Dash

DataCamp

Learn HTML, CSS, iPhone apps & more.

Learn to code and build web applications in one month.

Learn to make awesome websites.

DataQuest
DataMonkey

Online R tutorials and data science courses.

Learn data science in your browser.
Develop your analytical skills in a simple, yet fun way.

Movies

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Popcorn Time
Media Hint

/r/PopCornTime

Allows for US Netflix and Pandora access for those of

us living abroad. Turns out Media Hint are now charging but here is a
workaround
ZenMate
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(Chrome extension) MediaHint alternative.

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Hola Unblocker

Same as above, allows access to US Netflix, Hulu,

Pandora, etc. but be warned.

Documentaries

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Documentary Heaven

Free documentaries

TopDocumentaryFilms.com
FreeDocumentary.tv

more free documentaries.

Songs

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Last.fm

Keeps track of your listening habits

Songza

Playlists for whatever mood youre in.

8tracks

Another playlist service with playlists created by users.

Internet radio created by people, not algorithms

That Mp3

Convert YouTube to Mp3. Really simple. Dont click on

any ads.
Soundozer

its kind of like Pandora, but you can listen to any song

you search for and you can create a station based on that song. You
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dont have to register either.

Jango

Free music

internet radio that plays what you want,

great for those who cant access Pandora. recommended by

/u/your_mind_aches
Deezer
Spotify
Pandora
Jango

Free music

internet radio that plays what you want,

great for those who cant access Pandora.

Musical Instrument

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https://unsplash.com/firmbee

Justin Guitar: | Over 850 lessons to learn guitar

Typedrummer

MusicTheory.net
IMSLP
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online drum machine

Music Theory tutorial

A bunch of public domain scores, mostly classical.

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Classical Guitar Tablature

Practice Sight Reading
MuseScore

Tablature of classical pieces

Only rhythm practice for free.

Create your own sheet music.

Pianu: Pianu teaches you how to play piano

online, interactively.
Yousician: The easiest way to learn to play musical instruments

WRITING / BLOGGING

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Hemingway: Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.

Grammarly:

Finds & corrects mistakes of your writing.

Medium: Everyones stories and ideas.

ZenPen: The minimal writing tool of web.

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Liberio: Simple eBook creation and publishing right from Google Drive.
Editorial Calendar: See all your posts, drag & drop to manage your blog.
Story Wars: Writing stories together.
Headline Analyzer:

Emotional marketing value headline analyzer.

WP Hide Post: Control the visibility of items on your blog.

Social Locker: Ask visitors to pay for your content with a tweet, etc.

Software/Apps:

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uBlockOrigin
IFTTT.com

block ads
if this then that. Set up triggers recipies for almost

everything on the Internet.

Ninite

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update/install all your programs at once

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PortableApps

load several apps on a thumb drive to run on any

Windows PC. recommended by /u/danteas1

Copy

Online cloud storage. Start with 15gb free. Or 20gb with a

referral link.
SyncThing

opensource alternative for bitsync. its recommended if

you care about your privacy and security of your files. recommended by
/u/akeryw
Mega Desktop Sync(50GB)

share back!)

and Symform (Unlimited, but you must

both cloud storage services recommended by

/u/muntoo
Calibre
F.lux

Free ebook library management

Adjusts the gamma on your screen uses magic as the day

progresses to reduce eye strain.

GIMP
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Free photo manipulation software

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Inkscape

Paint.NET

Free and open vector graphics editor.

Windows application designed to be the much needed

upgrade to MS Paint. recommended by /u/SquirreIand /u/zeaga

Pixlr

Online photo editor. web-based equivalent to an old version

of Photoshop from 2005 or something. Very functional for occasional

use manipulating images, and seeing as its web-based and doesnt
require an account its super easy to use from anywhere. recommended
by /u/abercromby3
Sumo Paint

Powerful graphics editor for your web browser and pc,

recommended by /u/NotMyCircus
Blender

Open source, cross platform suite of tools for 3D creation.

recommended by /u/Tom7980
Prey Project
RES

Multi-platform anti-theft software

Reddit enhancement suite

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redditing needs
KeePass

free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password

free (with premium for multiple platforms), easy-to-use

manager.
LastPass

password manager.
Dictionary Pop-up extension, double click on a word that you dont
know the meaning of and a dictionary definition pops up.Firefox
extension powered by dictionary.com. Chrome extension powered by
Google
ClipCube
ClipX

clipboard history.

ClipX is a tiny clipboard history manager. It is sweet, it is

free, use it. ClipCube alternative.

IMAGE EDITORS
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Canva: Amazingly simple graphic design for bloggers.

Pixlr:

Pixlr Editor is a robust browser photo editor.

Skitch:

Get your point across with fewer words.

Easel.ly: Empowers anyone to create & share powerful visuals.

Social Image Resizer Tool: Create optimized images for social media.
Placeit: Free product mockups & templates.
Recite:

Turn a quote into a visual masterpiece.

Meme Generator: The first online meme generator.

DESIGN RESOURCES

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Freebbble: High-quality design freebies from Dribbble.

Dribbble: Dribbble search results for freebie. An absolute freebie
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treasure.
Graphic Burger: Tasty design resources made with care for each pixel.
Pixel Buddha: Premium and free resources for professional community.
Premium Pixels: Free Stuff for Creative Folk.
Fribbble: Free PSD resources by Dribbblers curated by Gilbert

Pellegrom.
Freebiesbug:
365 Psd:
Dbf:

Latest free PSDs & other resources for designers.

Download a free psd every day.

Dribbble & Behance best design freebies.

Marvel:

Free internet resources from designers we love.

UI Space:

High quality hand-crafted Freebies for awesome people.

Free Section of Pixeden: Free design resources.

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Free Section of Creative Market: Freebies coming out every monday.

Teehan+Lax: DiOS 8 GUI PSD (iPhone 6).
Teehan+Lax: iPad GUI PSD.
Freepik: iFree graphic resources for everyone.
Tech&All: PSD, Tech News, and other resources for free.
Tethr:

The most beautiful IOS design KIT ever.

COLOR PICKERS
Adobe Color CC:

Color combinations from the Kuler community.

Material Palette:

Generate & export your Material Design color palette.

New Flat UI Color Picker: Best flat colors for UI design.

Flat UI Colors: Beautiful flat colors.
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Coolors:

Super fast color schemes generator for cool designers.

Skala Color: An extraordinary color picker for designers and developers.

Couleurs: Simple app for grabbing & tweaking colors you see on screen.
Material UI Colors: Material ui color palette for Android, Web & iOS.
Colorful Gradients:

Gradients automatically created by a computer.

Adaptive Backgrounds:

Extract dominant colours from images.

Brand Colors: Colors used by famous brands.

Paletton: The color scheme designer.
0 to 255: A simple tool that helps web designers find variations of any

color.
Colour Lovers:
Bootflat:

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Create & share colors, palettes, and patterns.

Perfect colors for flat designs.

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Hex Colorrrs:

Hex to RGB converter.

Get UI Colors: Get awesome UI colors.

Coleure: Smart color picker.
Colllor: Color palette generator.
Palette for Chrome:

Creates a color palette from any image.

UI/UX INSPIRATION

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MaterialUp: Daily material design inspiration.

FLTDSGN: Daily showcase of the best flat UI design websites and apps.
Site Inspire: Web design inspiration.
UI Cloud:

The largest user interface design database in the world.

Moodboard: Build a beautiful moodboard and share the result.

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Crayon: The most comprehensive collection of marketing designs.

Land-Book:
Ocean:

Product landing pages gallery.

A community of designers sharing feedback.

Dribbble: Show and tell for designers.

Behance: Showcase & discover creative work.
Pttrns: Mobile user interface patterns.
Flat UI Design: Useful board I discovered thanks to

Erik.

Awwwards: The awards for design, creativity and innovation.

The Starter Kit: Curated resources for developers and designers.
One Page Love: Resource for one page website inspiration.
UI Parade: User interface design tools and design inspiration.
The Best Designs: The best of web design.
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Agile Designers: Best resources for designers & developers.

Niice:

A search engine with taste.

STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY

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Stock Up: Best free stock photo websites in one place.

Pexels: Best free photos in one place.
All The Free Stock: Free stock images, icons, and videos.
Unsplash:

Free (do whatever you want) high-resolution photos.

Splashbase:

Search & discover free, hi res photos & videos.

Startup Stock Photos:

Jay Mantri:
Moveast:

Go. Make something.

Free pics. do anything (CC0). Make magic.

This is a journey of a portuguese guy moving east.

Travel Coffee Book:

Sharing beautiful travel moments.

Designers Pics: Free photographs for your personal & commercial use.
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Death to the Stock Photo: Free photos sent to you every month.
Foodies Feed:

Free food pictures in hi-res.

Mazwai: Free creative commons HD video clips & footages.

Jshoots: New modern free photos.
Super Famous:

Photos by Dutch interaction designer Folkert Gorter.

Picography: Free hi-resolution photos.

Pixabay: Free high quality images.
Magdeleine: A free high-resolution photo every day.
Snapographic: Free stock photos for personal & commercial use.
Little Visuals: 7 hi-res images in your inbox every 7 days.
Splitshire:

Delicious free stock photos.

New Old Stock:

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Vintage photos from the public archives.

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Picjumbo:

Totally free photos.

Life of Pix: Free high-resolution photos.

Gratisography: Free high-resolution photos.
Getrefe:

Free photos.

IM Free:

A curated collection of free resources.

Cupcake:

A photographers treat by Jonas Nilsson Lee.

The Pattern Library: Free patterns for your projects.

Public Domain Archive:
ISO Republic:
Stokpic:

New 100% free stock photos.

High-quality, free photos for creatives.

Totally free photos.

Kaboompics: The best way to get free photos.

Function: Free photo packs.
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MMT: Free stock photos by Jeffrey Betts.

Paul Jarvis: Free high-resolution photos.
Lock & Stock Photos:
Raumrot:

Free stock photos for you.

Free high-resolution picture.

Fonts

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TypeGenius: Find the perfect font combo for your next project.
FontFaceNinja: Browser extension to find the web fonts a site uses.
Google Fonts:

Free, open-source fonts optimized for the web.

Font-to-width: Fit pieces of text snugly within their containers.

Beautiful Web Type: Best typefaces from the Google web fonts

directory.
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Font Squirrel:

100% free commercial fonts.

DaFont: Archive of freely downloadable fonts.

1001 Free Fonts: A huge selection of free fonts.
FontPark: The webs largest archive of free fonts.

ICONS

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Fontello:

Icon fonts generator.

Flat Icon: A search engine for 16000+ glyph vector icons.

Font Awesome:
Glyphsearch:

The iconic font and CSS toolkit.

Search for icons from other icon databases.

Material Design Icons: 750 Free open-source glyphs by Google.

Icon Finder: Free icon section of the website.
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Doodle Set: 50 Free Hand Doodle Icons

Flat Set: Free flat round icons set

60 icons

Vector Line Set: Free Vector Line Icons Set

MakeAppIcon:

50 icons

Generate App Icons of all sizes with a click.

Endless Icons: Free flat icons and creative stuff.

Perfect Icons: A social icon creation tool.
Material Design Icons: 750 Free open-source glyphs by Google.
Icon Sweets: 60 free vector Photoshop icons.
Ico Moon: 4000+ free vector icons, icon generator.
The Noun Project: Thousands of glyph icons from different artists.
Adult

Stuff

Pornhub
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Thumbzilla
Xvideos

Tube8

Redtube

Not Safe for Work

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NSFW of Reddit

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