# AI Tools for Writing, Research, Design and Coding

> Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) recommends choosing an AI tool by task rather than using ChatGPT for everything. His picks include Claude for writing and planning, Perplexity for search, Gamma for presentations, and other specialized tools; these are personal recommendations, not verified performance rankings.

- By Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) — AI, marketing and business, in Arabic
- 5 October 2026
- URL: https://abdulosama.com/en/feed/ai-tools-for-everyday-work
- Video: https://abdulosama.com/feed/video/85
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRNQxvMigv7/

## Key takeaways

- Choose an AI tool for the task, not just its name recognition.
- Abdul prefers Claude for writing and Perplexity for search over using ChatGPT for those tasks.
- He suggests Gamma for presentations and Make for connecting work apps.
- He presents Seedream as a free image option and Midjourney as a paid option.
- He names ElevenLabs for generating a similar-sounding voice and ElevenReader for reading text aloud.

Choose an AI tool based on what you need to do, rather than reaching for the best-known chatbot. Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) recommends Claude for writing and planning, Perplexity for search, and Make for connecting work apps, alongside tools for slides, images, voice and coding. ChatGPT is not among his recommended tools in this video.

## Which tool fits the task?

| Task | Tool | What it does and why he mentions it |
|---|---|---|
| Write content, research or plan | Claude | An AI assistant for writing and analysis; Abdul prefers it to ChatGPT for these tasks. |
| Study and listen to summaries of extensive material | NotebookLM | A tool that works with sources you add and can produce summaries and audio overviews. |
| Work in spreadsheets | Gemini with Google Sheets | Gemini is Google’s AI assistant; Google Sheets is the spreadsheet app in which Abdul recommends learning to use it. |
| Search | Perplexity | An AI-powered search tool Abdul prefers to searching with ChatGPT. |
| Connect work apps to AI | Make | An automation tool for linking apps and workflows. |
| Try AI models, including locally | Jan AI | An app for using AI models, including models that run on your device. |
| Create presentations | Gamma | An AI-assisted presentation maker. |
| Build a website or start a coding project | Lovable | A tool for building websites and apps from natural-language instructions; Abdul suggests it for people without coding experience. |
| Generate images using a free option | Seedream | An AI image-generation tool Abdul mentions as a free option. |
| Generate images with a paid option | Midjourney | An AI image-generation tool Abdul favors when image quality is the priority. |
| Design social covers or posters | Lovart | An AI-assisted design tool he suggests for people without design experience or a designer. |
| Generate a voice resembling yours | ElevenLabs | An AI voice-generation and cloning platform. |
| Listen to text on a phone | ElevenReader | An app that reads written text aloud with AI voices. |
| Have AI work in a browser | Atlas Browser or Comet | AI browsers Abdul associates with OpenAI and Perplexity, respectively. |

> “If you use Google Sheets, learn to use Gemini inside it.” — Abdul Osama

> “Want to generate a voice that sounds like yours with AI? Try ElevenLabs.” — Abdul Osama

## In numbers

- Abdul says he covers these picks in less than 90 seconds.

## What to do next

Pick one recurring task and test its suggested tool on a small example. His statements about search accuracy and image quality express preferences, so assess the results for your own work.

## Questions and answers

### Which AI tool does Abdul recommend for writing and planning?

He recommends Claude for written content, research and plans, preferring it to ChatGPT for those uses.

### What can I use to study material and hear a summary?

Abdul suggests NotebookLM for summarizing extensive material and listening to an audio overview.

### Which tool does he recommend for presentations?

He recommends Gamma for creating AI-assisted presentations with both content and visual design.

### How do his image-tool recommendations differ?

He presents Seedream as a free image-generation option and Midjourney as an option for someone willing to pay for image quality.

## Sources and tools mentioned

- [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com)
- [Claude](https://claude.ai)
- [NotebookLM](https://notebooklm.google.com)
- [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com)
- [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai)
- [Make](https://www.make.com)
- [Gamma](https://gamma.app)
- [Lovable](https://lovable.dev)
- [Midjourney](https://www.midjourney.com)
- [ElevenLabs](https://elevenlabs.io)

## Full transcript

لو طول واحدة بس من دول جديدة عليك هتفرق في شغلك كتير، فأقل من 90 ثانية هقولك أهم أدوات الزكاء الصناعي اللي بستخدمها و ChatGPT مش منهم. عايز محتوى مكتوب، بحث، خطة، الأقوى من ChatGPT هو Claude. بتذاكر، بتحضر لحاجة، عندك بيانات كتير ومحتاج تلخصها وتسمعها Podcast، Notebook ألم. لو بتستخدم Google Sheets لازم تتعلم Gemini جوا Google Sheets. بتبحث على ChatGPT بلاش، استخدم Perplexity وهتشوف نتائج بحث بالزكاء الصناعي أدق مليون مرة. عندك برامج وأدوات في شغلك وعايز تربطها بالزكاء الصناعي، تعلم تستخدم make.com. عايز تستخدم كل موديلات الزكاء الصناعي في مكان واحد؟ أو حتى تستخدم AI Local من غير ما تدفع؟ جرب Jan AI. عايز تعمل Presentations شكلها حلو ومحتوى حلو ومولد بالزكاء الصناعي؟ جرب Gamma. عايز تبني موقع أو تعمل شغل برمجة وما عندكش أي خبرة برمجة؟ يبقى Lovable. عايز تولد صور بالزكاء الصناعي مجاني؟ جرب SeeDream. عايز جودة أعلى ومستعد تدفع في الصور بالزكاء الصناعي؟ يبقى Midjourney هو أقوى حاجة. عايز تصمم Social Media Covers أو Posters وما عندكش خبرة تصميم ولا ديزاينر تشتغل معاه؟ يبقى LoveArt. عايز تولد صوت شبه صوتك بالزكاء الصناعي؟ يبقى ElevenLabs. عايز تسمع أي نص مكتوب عندك بصوت AI احترافي من موبايلك؟ يبقى ElevenReader. وأخيراً لو عايز AI يشتغل مكانك على المتصفح فعندك Atlas Browser بتاع OpenAI أو Comet بتاع Perplexity. لو عايز بقى تفاصيل أكتر عن كل أداة من دول وتستخدمها إزاي تابع حسابي أنا عبدو القسامة تابعني عشان تعرف كل جديد في زكاء الصناعي والتسويق.

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Transcribed and written up with AI from the video; reviewed on request.