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10 Must Have Productivity Tools for Freelancers

Sometimes, productivity tools may not be mandatory to execute a task, but they are all essential apps to increase effectiveness. Recently, they have been on a high demand because they make a beginner’s work as effective as a professional, and a professional’s job becomes super-productive. These tools have various functions ranging from time management, task organization, addressing a list of priorities, to serving as a reminder. These tools are just a necessity to ensure a better task execution, and they include;

Google Docs
Google Docs is a useful software that ensures that you do not lose an unintentionally deleted files from your device. With Google Docs, a user has the chance to retract a lost file including all changes and inputs saved with the files, and also serve as a space to keep an unwanted file from a device. Besides, it automatically saves an incomplete job, which can be seen later for any review.

Screenr
This is an app which is quite useful for video Ad developers and others. It is an app that makes audio and video recording easier and faster, especially when the deadline for submission is near. It works by just clicking a button for capture, and automatically it will record anything you wish to video in your computer. Also, it requires no app to operate, all you have to do is to sign up to its website and get to work.

Mobile worker
A mobile worker is a novel productivity tool with a wide range of features. Apart from a time tracker that estimates a time spent on a project or while visiting a social media account by activating its stopwatch, it features the documentation and management of project based on job importance and urgency. Besides, it also organizes the details of projects based on priorities. These attributes give the user a sense of urgency and focus towards a job at hand.

Teuxdeux
Teuxdeux helps freelancers to monitor time and categorize their jobs. It works as a ‘To-do’ app which permits job scheduling, organization, and a reminder of important jobs to be done at their appropriate time. Likewise, it also reminds the user of an incomplete job of the previous day. Teuxdeux is an easy app to operate.

Evernote
Note taking has been digitalized in this contemporary days, but better with the Evernote. It is an application that brings dynamism to note-taking by allowing its user to take note of vital information from sites, and also, allows sharing of such details. Also, it comes with a two-way authentication system which makes sure that all saved files are inaccessible to an intruder.

Rescuetime
Unconsciously, many freelancers waste so much time on the streaming of video and checking social media account. With Rescuetime, time mismanagement can be curbed as it is a time tracking app that gives an estimate of time spent on the internet. This gives you an insight on how much time you have wasted doing irrelevant things online concerning the job at hand.

Solo
Sometimes, many face challenges trying to design an invoice and details about a project. This can’t continue anymore as Solo is an app that operates to change a project management appearance for a better outlook. Also, it works to manage a task, track time, and consequently, enhance productivity.

Simplenote
Simplenote app is a welcomed software for freelancers that love to keep their note taking simple. The app’s core point is note taking with the use of tags to arrange your notes based on their level of importance. With Simplenote, you can’t lose track of information you find difficult to remember, and details you find quite useful online. Also, it allows a user to send a saved file to other storage platforms online. In spite of all these unique attributes, it is free and simple to use.

Pocket
For the freelance writers, and bookworms, Pocket is a relevant app that uplift productivity in research and other projects. Pocket operates with the desktop and can synchronize information to smartphones, tablets, and other gadgets. In case you wish to read an article or watch a video later, Pocket allows you to save the link or the article until you are less busy. Hence, Pocket permits you to focus on the project at hand without losing an article or video you sacrificed for the completion of a job.

Dropbox
With the Dropbox and internet connection, the sharing of videos, music, photo to anyone irrespective of the distance can’t be better. It allows users to save files, and also send by sharing the link with the receiver regardless of the file's size or distance of the recipient. This is a beneficial tool for every freelancer.

By: Taskleads