20 Websites Google Doesn’t Want You to Know About

You don’t need another productivity app. Sometimes, you just need the right website.

Here are 20 surprisingly useful sites worth bookmarking:

1. Photopea — Edit Photoshop-style files directly in your browser without installing software.
2. Remove.bg — Remove the background from an image in seconds.
3. TinyWow — Handle PDFs, images, documents, and other quick file tasks from one place.
4. iLovePDF — Merge, split, compress, convert, and organize PDF files.
5. WolframAlpha — Get computational answers for maths, conversions, science, and more.
6. Have I Been Pwned — Check whether an email address has appeared in known data breaches.
7. Down for Everyone or Just Me — Find out whether a website is actually down or the problem is on your side.
8. JustWatch — Search where movies and TV shows are legally available across streaming services.
9. Internet Archive — Explore archived versions of websites and access a huge digital collection.
10. 10 Minute Mail — Create a temporary email address when you don’t want to give your real one to a questionable signup.
11. EXIF.tools — Inspect metadata inside image files.
12. VirusTotal — Check suspicious files or URLs against multiple security scanning services.
13. Canva — Quickly create posters, presentations, social posts, and other visual content.
14. Unsplash — Find free-to-use photography for projects and designs, subject to its licensing terms.
15. Speedtest — Test your internet connection instead of arguing with your router.
16. CloudConvert — Convert files between many different formats online.
17. Open Library — Search for books and explore a huge online library catalog.
18. A Soft Murmur — Play background sounds such as rain, waves, or coffee-shop noise while working.
19. Google Keep — Save quick notes, lists, ideas, and reminders without opening a full document.
20. AlternativeTo — Find alternatives when an app or service isn’t working for you.

The trick is not memorizing all 20. Bookmark the few that match your life.

For example, if someone sends you a PDF you can’t edit, instead of downloading random software and hoping it works, you can use a browser-based PDF tool. If a website won’t load, check whether it’s actually down before restarting your router three times.

And one warning: don’t upload sensitive documents, passwords, IDs, financial records, or private photos to random online tools just because they’re convenient. Free websites can come with privacy and data-handling tradeoffs.

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