Wonder Tools: Useful tips for creative productivity

Our newsletter not only helps you discover exciting new websites, apps, and services, but also provides brief insights into tools like Coda, Notion, Pitch, Roam, Projector, and Descript. Each edition includes a straightforward overview of how these tools can benefit you, along with practical examples, screenshots, and real-life applications. You'll also learn fresh ways to utilize platforms you've been familiar with for a while.

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New AI tool for making beautiful slide decks

3 weeks ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

Chronicle is a promising new tool for creating compelling visual presentations. Prioritizing design and full control over bullet points or speed, Chronicle offers a valuable alternative to PowerPoint and other popular online slide services like Gamma, Beautiful.ai, Canva, and Pitch. Because Chronicle just launched its public beta this week, some of its features arenât full developed yet, like templates and image editing.
Powerful New Features & How to Use Them Best

1 month ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

One of the best AI models just got even better. Claude 4 launched yesterday and I’ve been using it for everything from analyzing files and planning projects to copy editing and creating visual dashboards. Read on for my take on its most useful features, limitations, and five ways to use it. 💭 More nuanced reasoning. Claude’s “extended thinking” mode is now even brainier. It more thoroughly analyzes complex queries. 🧑‍💻 Stronger coding.
7 AI Tools to Transform Your Job Search in 2025

1 month ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

Iâve been curious lately â how might AI help my former students â and so many others looking for new jobs â in a challenging & complicated market? My conclusion: AI tools can serve as patient assistants. They can help you organize your search, reflect on career goals, and convey your strengths persuasively. Whether you're pivoting careers or moving up in your field, here's how to leverage AI to stand out and land a great opportunity. What it is: A career visualization tool.
The Best Web Browsers for Privacy and Productivity in 2025

1 month ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan |Jared Newman

This week I'm delighted to welcome back Jared Newman, the insightful writer behind the Advisorator newsletter. Iâve written about why I use Arc, but Jared has persuaded me to explore some new and improving alternative browsers. From privacy-focused browsers to pro tools that organize your tabs, his summary below includes six strong options. Staring at a spreadsheet wondering where to start? Upload it in Flourish and let Start with Data handle the hard part. Get instant charts in seconds.
AI for Deep Research: 9 ways to explore

1 month ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

The AI search landscape is transforming at breakneck speed. New "Deep Research" tools from ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity autonomously search and gather information from dozens â even hundreds â of sites, then analyze and synthesize it to produce comprehensive reports. While a human might take days or weeks to produce these 30-page citation-backed reports, AI Deep Research reports are ready in minutes.
Lessons from testing hundreds of apps

2 months ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

I wrote the first Wonder Tools post in April 2020 to help journalists and educators navigate the pandemic shift to remote work. I was sick and feeling isolated. I wanted to focus on something bright in that dark moment. Five years, 265 posts, and 200,000 words later, the newsletter’s archive documents what I’ve found useful for creative productivity. My aim has been to be relentlessly practical, not theoretical, and to help people make the most of technology.
Apps & Tools for Productive Evenings

2 months ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan |Anne-Laure Le Cunff |Evan Ratliff

Last week I shared the tools that power my mornings. Now let's explore what I rely on from lunch to bedtime. Below you’ll see sites, apps, and gadgets that carry me from noon to night. From a niche workshop platform to my quirky 'invisible' clock, these are the tech companions that help me wrap up a fruitful day. I often abandon screens for my midday pause. Other times I use apps like these:Healthy Minds 🧠 Short audio pieces help guide me through mindfulness practices.
Productivity Apps I Use Every Day

2 months ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

Curious about my actual tech toolkit? I'm sharing the apps and tools that powered me through a recent morning, from wake-up alarm to lunchtime break. This builds on my recent focusing and timeboxing posts. I’d be delighted to hear about the tools you’re relying on today in a comment below or an email reply. I welcome the morning by getting my body and brain moving, picking a few words of gratitude, and gauging my wellness.
The Best Mac Power-User Tool for Speed & Efficiency

2 months ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

Raycast is one of my favorite free apps. Itâs a hidden gem that helps you do almost anything on your computerâadd to your calendar, list tasks, search files, do math, or control appsâwithout touching your mouse. Itâs free for Mac and coming soon to iOS and Windows. I use Raycast dozens of times daily for tasks that might take seconds individually, but cumulatively interrupt my flow. It saves me half an hour a week I can reallocate to deep work or family time.
7 ways to use ChatGPT's new image AIđ„

Mar 28, 2025 | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

OpenAI just made the most significant leap in image generation I've seen over the past year. You can now type a simple prompt using ChatGPT 4o and create a remarkable photo illustration, infographic, cartoon, or just about any other visual. Versatility. Create nearly any kind of visual you can imagine. Intelligence. The AI understands your intent based on an ongoing chat thread and its understanding of the world, rather than just focusing on prompt phrases.