Useful Applications & Tools

Last modified on 01 Oct 2021.

Online tools

Convert PDF to Word (conserve format): freepdfconverter.
PDF Editor online free: pdfescape
- Edit text: sejda
- Change metadata: bluepdf
- View pdf’s metadata: pdfyeah
Etherpad – a highly customizable Open Source online editor providing collaborative editing in really real-time.
Text recognition (OCR): newocr

GitKraken – git client for ubuntu (better than Github Desktop when importing local)
GoldenDict – dictionaries + its dictionaries.
Google Play Music Desktop Player (support Youtube Music with custom controllers, online only).
Jitsi Meet – More secure, more flexible, and completely free video conferencing.
Mailspring – Email client.
Typora – WYSWYG markdown editor.
VirtualBox – virtual machine.
XDM – download manager.

Big Stretch Reminder – free simple reminder tool that prompts a user to take regular breaks and helps prevent the symptoms of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).
cmder (Console Emulator) – (update 11/20: should use Windows Terminal with dropdown support) drop-down terminal for windows. My setting file.
DeepL – Quickly translate app (by using Ctrl + C + C).
Everything – an alternative to Spotlight in Mac. You can search any thing (app, docs, files,…) in your computer with hotkeys.
FastStone Capture – screen recorder.
Lingoes – dictionary (used alongside with GoldenDict) – its dictionaries.
LockHunter – find what application/process is preventing us from deleting some folder/file.
ScreenToGif – screen recorder and auto convert to gif file.
Unikey – Vietnamese input method on Windows.

Cheese (Appstore) – webcam for linux.
Foliate (Appstore) – Book reader.
gThumb (Appstore) – photo viewer + quick editing tools.
Guake Terminal – drop-down terminal (more settings)
Kazam (Appstore) – Screen Recorder.
Lotion – Unofficial Notion client for linux (online only)
Lutris – playing games on linux.
Notejot (Appstore) – sticky note.
OpenComic – read offline comic with many supported files (zip, folder containing images,…)
Rhythmbox (Appstore) – Music player on Linux (custom hotkeys).
Workrave – a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).

iTerm2 – drop-down terminal.
Time Out – a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).

DeepL – “better than google translate” app for Windows. You can use Ctrl + C + C to quickly translate a word or phrase.
GoldenDict – global dictionary (multi-platform). Its dictionaries.
Lingoes – Global dictionary for Windows. Its dictionaries.
QTranslate – quickly translate any word / phrase and also their pronunciation by using hotkeys (for example, you can use Ctrl + E to hear the pronunciation and Ctrl + Q to see the translation). The data is obtained from various sources including deepl and google translate.
Raindrop – bookmark to read later the articles (like Pocket)