List of helpful tools
About this list
In the following we have compiled a list of helpful tools and online offers.
The following list does not claim to be complete.
DISCLAIMER:
Some of the solutions listed here are offered by companies based outside the European Union. We cannot exclude the possibility that individual providers process the personal data generated in data centres outside the European Union. Although most providers guarantee the security of personal data on their websites and refer to the European standard contractual clauses, among other things, the transfer or processing of data outside Europe (e.g. in the USA) cannot be ruled out in individual cases. Whether a secure DSGVO-compliant use of the offers is possible must therefore be checked in each individual case before use.
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List of tools
Legend:
| ✅ | very likely DSGVO compliant (without guarantee) |
| ☑ | Presumably DSGVO-compliant (e.g. because European provider), but without final review |
| ❓ | GDPR compliance not certain - further examination necessary |
| ⚡ | Caution, e.g. provider is located in a third country (e.g. USA). Use is not excluded, but special attention should be paid to the use of personal data. |
Media creation
Texts
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORTLIGA | Text analysis | The WORTLIGA text analysis checks texts for comprehensibility, conciseness and stimulating language. | DE | ☑ |
| HEMINGWAY APP | Text analysis | Text analysis examines texts for comprehensibility, conciseness and stimulating language. | EN | ❓ |
| GRAMMARLY | Text analysis & Spell check | digital writing assistant supports clear and effective communication. Checks on mistakes and style. Can be integrated in other applications like Word or Google Mail, etc. | EN | ⚡ |
| WRITEWELL | Writing App and Tips | Free Online Writing Tool. Comes with Essay Templates and Essay Examples | EN | ⚡ |
| DEEPL | Translations | Translate individual texts and complete documents. Online as well as offline version for PC | DE | ✅ |
Image & Graphic
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANVA | Designtool | Allows easy creation of graphics from stock images or with your own graphics and images. Canva Pro is free for education and non-profit organisations. | DE/EN/ES | ❓ |
| INFOGRAM | Designtool | Enables the simple and quick design of infographics and diagrams. With the help of graphics, facts and figures can be presented professionally and clearly. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| GIMP | Image editing | The Free & Open Source Image Editor. Enables image editing, creation of icons, graphic design elements and graphics for user interface components and mockups. No online tool, download required | DE/EN/ES | ✅ |
| INSCAPE | Illustrations | The Free & Open Source Illustration Editor. Enables the creation of vector graphics. No online tool, download required | DE/EN/ES | ✅ |
| PIXLR | Image editing | Pixlr is the brainchild of Swedish developer Ola Sevandersson and was launched in August 2008 to enable anyone to easily create, edit and share images online. Today, Pixlr is an integral part of the INMAGINE creative ecosystem, which aims to make design simple and accessible to all. | DE/EN/ES | ❓ |
| KRITA | Illustrations | Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone. No online tool, download required | EN | ☑ |
| STENCIL | Designtool | Create social media graphics on the fly. Easy-to-use graphic design tool for bloggers, business owners, and social media marketers | EN | ⚡ |
| PENCIL PROJECT | Prototyping | An open-source GUI prototyping tool. Pencil is built for the purpose of providing a free and open-source GUI prototyping tool that people can easily install and use to create mockups in popular desktop platforms. Download required | EN | ❓ |
| FIGMA | Protoyping 👨👩👧👦 | Figma helps teams create, test, and ship better designs from start to finish. Collaboration possible - Design, layout and prototyping online. free up to 2 editors and 3 projects but unlimited viewers. | EN | ⚡ |
| MOQUPS | Prototyping | Moqups is one of the better-known mock-up tools and is a pure web application. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| WIREFRAME.CC | Prototyping | Wireframe.cc is a comparatively minimalist tool for creating solid, clear wireframes. | EN | ⚡ |
Audio
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDACITY | Dates and surveys | enables the recording and editing of audio files. No online tool, download required | DE/?? | ✅ |
| ACAST | Podcast | Acast is a podcast platform that aims to connect podcast listeners, podcast creators and advertisers. | ❓ | |
| OBS | Broadcast Software | Video recording, streaming and screencasting. No online tool, download required | DE/EN/ES | ✅ |
Video & Animation
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMAKER | Video creation | enables the creation of animated and real film videos. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| LUMEN | Video creation | video maker for social media marketing. From the Website: "The Lumen5 media library gives you easy access to millions of photos, video clips, and audio files, so you always have the elements you need to create the perfect video." | EN | ⚡ |
| GIFMAKER | Animated GIFs | GIFMaker.me allows you to create animated gifs, slideshows, and video animations with music online freely and easily, no registration required | EN | ❓ |
| DAVINCI RESOLVE | Video editing | The DaVince Resolve software shines especially in the area of colour correction of video material. The programme is free in its basic version, but not open source, and is available for download in the free version for Windows and Mac. In principle, the suite is suitable for complete processing of even very extensive projects from front to back and is also used in the professional sector. No online tool, download required | DE/EN | ✅ |
| SHOTCUT | Video editing | The open-source freeware programme Shotcut represents a middle ground between complexity and range of functions on the one hand, and intuitive operability and user-friendliness on the other. No online tool, download required | EN | ❓ |
| BLENDER | Animation | Blender's main task is not to cut videos. The open-source software is probably the most powerful and free 3D modelling and animation solution on the market. From figures including texturing to 3D effects with correct physics to rendering with two integrated engines. No online tool, download required | DE/EN | ✅ |
More creative tools
Colours and colour palettes
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWATCHBOOKER | Colour palettes | Reads color swatches from different image sources. No online tool, download required | EN | ☑ |
| PALETTON | Colour palettes | Search new colors and color combinations with this online tool. | EN | ☑ |
| COLORWHEEL | Colour palettes | Adobe Color CC *is still known to most people as Adobe Kuler. Adobe Color CC is one of the most comprehensive tools and offers many extras in addition to the colour wheel, such as filtering for complementary colours and composite or custom colours. | DE/EN/ES | ☑ |
| COLORDROP.IO | Colour palettes | ColorDrop.io is a colour combination service. The website shows a hundred different colour combinations and offers the possibility to save your own. | EN | ☑ |
| COLLORZILLA | Colour palettes | A tool to analyse colours. The browser add-on is available for Chrome and Firefox. | EN | ☑ |
| PALETTABLE.IO | Colour palettes | A tool to create your own colour palettes | EN | ☑ |
Useful helpers
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIREFOX SCRENNSHOTS | Screenshots | Firefox allows you to take and save screenshots - included by default with every Firefox browser. | DE/EN/ES | ✅ |
| SNIPPING TOOL | Screenshots | Windows allows you to take and save screenshots via the "Snipping Tool" (included by default with Windows). | DE/EN/ES | ✅ |
| NAMECHK | Usernames | Find free usernames on different services… | EN | ☑ |
Cooperation
Presentation
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREZI | Presentation | Online presentation programme. The software can be used to create a presentation on a virtual, large sheet of paper | DE/EN/ES | ❓ |
| GOOGLE SLIDES | Presentation | Google Slides is a presentation programme from Google. It is part of the free services available to all users with a Google account. | ⚡ |
Appointment determination
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUUDEL | Dates and surveys | "Non-saving appointment tool" - For creating surveys for making appointments or other simple surveys. The software used is free of charge and is called Framadate. No user tracking, no IP addresses are stored, German data centres. | DE/EN/ES | ✅ |
Chatwall, Online-Voting & Quizzes
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWEEDBACK | Chatwall, Online-Voting and Quizzes | anonymous real-time feedback for events, free of charge for smaller assignments with a 24h session duration | DE/EN | ✅ |
| PINGO | Online-Voting and Quizzes | PINGO enables you to interact with your audience. Start live polls in your browser. Everybody with a device that is connected to the internet can take part. PINGOfree is free of charge and can also be used commercially free of charge. | DE/EN | ✅ |
| MENTIMETER | Online-Voting and Quizzes | Create interactive presentations & meetings, wherever you are - Use live polls, quizzes, word clouds, Q&As and more to get real-time input. Easy to use. Participants can easily access the current presentation and/or poll by entering a 6-digit code. free for up to 2 question slides and up to 5 quiz slides | EN mainly | ✅ |
| FRAGMICH.XYZ | Digital Q&A board | Fragmich.xyz is an open online tool for collectively collecting and evaluating questions in the context of events. | DE | ☑ |
| FRAG.JETZT | Digital Q&A board | Simple Q&A tool (see also Fragmich.xyz) | DE | ☑ |
Productivity, Working together
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBREOFFICE | Office solution | LibreOffice is a free compilation of typical standard software for office activities. LibreOffice includes programmes for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and for creating drawings. A database management system and a formula editor are also included. No online tool, download required | DE/EN/ES | ✅ |
| ETHERPAD | Writing texts together | set up a pad, share the link and start collaborating. Etherpad allows you to edit documents collaboratively in real-time, much like a live multi-player editor that runs in your browser. Etherpad is an open source project. Sites running Etherpad: LIST OF PAGES | DE/EN/ES | ☑ |
| ZUMPAD | Writing texts together | The ZUMpad is the Etherpad of the Zentrale für Unterrichtsmedien im Internet e. V. (ZUM.de). The ZUMpad pages will each be deleted after some time. | DE | ✅ |
| PADLET | Common collections | Shared collaboration space for different use cases. Invite collaborators to add content, comment, like and make edits in real-time. Add photos, documents, web links, video, and music. Create boards, documents and web pages that are easy to read and that others can contribute to. | DE/EN/ES | ❓ |
| OPHIR | Whiteboard | WBO is a free and open source collaborative online whiteboard that allows many users to draw simultaneously on a large virtual whiteboard. The whiteboard is updated in real time for all users and its content is saved. It can be used for a variety of applications, including art, entertainment, design, teaching and learning. | DE/EN/ES | ☑ |
| FLINGA | Whiteboard | Flinga is a web-based tool that makes it very easy to design online collaboration environments. Basically, a brainstorming environment (Flinga Wall) and a collaborative whiteboard (Flinga Whiteboard) are available for selection. 5 Flingaboards are for free. | EN | ☑ |
| MIRO | Collaborative whiteboard | Miro is an online whiteboard on which several people can collaborate. Texts, graphics, notes, existing Google Docs and videos (also via URL) can be added to the interface and individually edited or commented on. The tool also offers templates for brainstorming or feedback scenarios, for example. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| CONCEPTBOARD | Collaborative whiteboard | Alternative to MIRO. Hosted in germany. | DE/EN | ☑ |
Projectmanagement
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRELLO | Planning and structuring | Trello is a Kanban-based task management online service from the Atlassian company. A board represents a project or a place where you keep track of information. Whether you are publishing a new website or planning a holiday, this is how you use a Trello board to organise your tasks and collaborate with your team of friends, family or colleagues. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| WEKAN | Planning and structuring | Open-Source kanban. An open source alternative to Trello. | EN | ☑ |
| RESTYA | Planning and structuring | Restyaboard is another alternative to Trello that offers familiar features in a familiar design. | EN | ⚡ |
| EASYNOTE | Aufgabenmanagement | easynote.io offers unlimited lists, task reminders, tasks, users and markers. | EN | ☑ |
File repositories
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDRIVE | File storage and collaboration | Google offers storage space to every user with a Google Account. With Google's own variants of a Word, spreadsheet and presentation, documents can be edited online. In addition, individual files can be shared and documents can also be worked on simultaneously with other users. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| CRYPTPAD | File storage and collaboration | Google offers storage space to every user with a Google Account. With Google's own variants of a Word, spreadsheet and presentation, documents can be edited online. In addition, individual files can be shared and documents can also be worked on simultaneously with other users. | DE/EN/ES | ✅ |
| BOX oder DROPBOX | File storage | Free cloud services where documents, images, videos can be stored and shared. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
Webinar and video conferencing
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE MEET | Chat and video conference | video conference from Google. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| SKYPE | Chat and video conference | video conference from Microsoft. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| MICROSOFT TEAMS | Chat and video conference | video conference from Microsoft. Meetings, chats, phone calls and collaboration in one place. Service based on Microsoft Sharepoint. | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| JITSI | video conference | Open source video conferencing solution. Can also be operated on own servers. | DE/EN/ES | ☑ |
| ZOOM | video conference | video conference solution | DE/EN/ES | ⚡ |
| EDUDIP | Webinare | German webinar-software | DE/EN | ✅ |
| ALFAVIEW | video conference | Video conferencing solution for online meetings and live trainings | DE/EN | ✅ |
Learn online
| TOOL | category | Description | Languages | GDPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEARNING APPS COM | Learning apps | Create Simple and easy learning apps. | DE/EN/ES | ☑ |