instructional design resources

An archive of websites I use to develop computer based training. Most of the websites are FREE but limited.

Websites

  • Tinywow

    FREE development tools including PDF, imagery, video, AI, and file tools. Highly recommend.

  • Go design something

    A website great for new IDs who are looking for a challenge. Just press the button and you will be given a project to go design.

  • We transfer

    FREE large file transfers. For all the times you have a large file you need to send to a client but it is too big. This has been a lifesaver.

  • Removebg

    Super helpful to be able to take the white background out of your images. Makes your products look more professional and it is FREE.

  • Water Mark Remover

    Shhhhh! This will remove watermarks from images for FREE. I’m not gonna ask why they are there. You’re welcome.

  • Wepik

    FREE Power Point designs for slides. Designs for posters, brochures, social media banners, certificates, resumes, etc.

  • Uberduck

    FREE text to voice and voice to voice. Lots of different voices. Very creative but you get what you pay for.

  • Z type

    I love gamification. This is a fun way to increase your typing skills. Warning, may not be appropriate for work.

  • Prepostseo

    One of the top FREE tool sites for students, writers and SEO experts.

  • Suno

    When developing instructional design content the background music can make the difference. This site allows you to generate FREE music using AI.

  • Accessible Color Palette Builder

    A FREE tool for any one working on 508 compliance material . It will tell you what combinations to use and what not to use to pass the 4.5:1 contrast ratio.

  • WebAIM Contrast checker

    FREE tool to check the contrast of colors for 4.5:1 contrast ratio. It can also give you options for correcting the contrast.

  • coblis

    A color blindness simulator that can show you how your images look through the lenses of different types of color blindness.

  • Embed Articulate 360

    Iframe codes and instruction on how to embed Articulate 360 products into a Squarespace website. It may work for other websites but it is specific to Squarespace.

  • Iframe Generator

    For anyone using cloud based storage (like AWS), this iframe generator can help you embed your training products into a website.