4 AI tools I use every day that aren’t ChatGPT
Nov 04, 20251️⃣ Wispr Flow (wisprflow.ai)
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Turns voice into text faster than typing.
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I use it to dictate thoughts that flow straight through AI.
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Perfect for capturing ideas, sermons, or strategy notes while they’re fresh.
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Once you try it, your keyboard feels slow.
2️⃣ Granola (granola.so)
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The best AI meeting assistant I’ve found.
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Captures notes, action items, and summaries automatically.
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Keeps me fully present in conversations instead of multitasking.
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It’s like having a chief of staff who never misses a detail.
3️⃣ Comet (comet.ai)
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Think of it as your agentic browser.
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It literally takes over your keyboard and browser to do tasks for you—unattended.
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Research, draft, click, copy, repeat… it does it all while you focus elsewhere.
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Get a free paid account here: churchtechtoday.com/comet
4️⃣ Perplexity (pplx.ai)
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My replacement for Google.
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Gives sourced, summarized answers instantly with citations.
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Amazing for research, writing prep, and sermon or content development.
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Verified college students can get a free $240/year Pro account: pplx.ai/collegeoffer
This is my $0 creative stack.
No ChatGPT needed.
Just fast, smart, and effective tools that get real work done.
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