20 AI Productivity Tools for Creative Agencies Who Don’t Like Pain

Here you will find 20 AI productivity tools for creative agencies that will save you time and sanity when dealing with repetitive tasks.

Now, let’s be clear— creativity comes from people, not machines. But tasks like drafting emails, checking for plagiarism, or resizing images can feel like a never-ending grind and are, in all honesty, boring. Outside of your creative work, you will always have to organize notes, deal with multiple social media channels, design forms, or prepare videos related to promoting this work. This is why I’ve done the legwork to show you some awesome AI tools that actually make a difference by automating small tasks and saving you time and energy.

1. Mem AI for organizing notes

📌 What it’s for: Organizing notes with tagging and searching.
📌 Pricing: $8.33 /month

The first tool will keep track of your notes without you having to sort them manually. All you need to do is just jot things down, and the aI will automatically tag and connect related notes. When you need to find something later, you can browse through suggested tags or use the search bar to pull up everything you’ve written on a specific topic.

2. Pro Writing Aid for improving your writing

📌 What it’s for: Checking grammar, style, and spelling
📌 Pricing: Free plan for basic suggestions and premium plans starting from $10.00 /month

This one is a direct Grammarly alternative, and it gives you detailed reports on grammar, style, and readability, and more. Its biggest perk is it has a lifetime plan, so you can avoid paying monthly subscriptions.

3. FeedHive for creating social media content

📌 What it’s for: Creating, scheduling, and repurposing social media
📌 Pricing: Plans start from $20.00 /month

Managing multiple social media accounts is something we all must do for people to notice us, but it can be very boring and time-consuming. It’s basically another full-time job, so it’s better if someone else does it for you and a good case of using an AI tool. FeedHive is one of those tools that you can use to plan, schedule, and optimize posts based on what’s working so you’re not just posting for the sake of it. It also repurposes older posts.

4. Originality AI for checking AI, plagiarism, and facts

📌 What it’s for: Detecting AI-generated content, plagiarism, and facts
📌 Pricing: Pay-as-you-go pricing and premium plans starting from $12.95/month

If you’re publishing content, you may want to make sure it’s actually yours. One of the tools you can use for that is Originality AI, which scans your writing for plagiarism, flags AI-generated text, and even fact-checks your texts. Of course, these detectors aren’t perfect, and you will need to check some of the things yourself before you make the final decision.

5. Shortwave for emailing

📌 What it’s for: AI-powered email management and inbox organization
📌 Pricing: Plans start from $14.00 /month

Shortwave can generate emails, summarize long threads, and even help you schedule events using (somewhat) human language. It also has an AI-powered search that scans your email, understands what you’re looking for, and gives you the right answers. It’s currently only for Gmail, though.

6. Whale for team training

📌 What it’s for: AI-powered team training and onboarding.
📌 Pricing: Free plan, Scake plan for $99.00 /month

Whale is a training platform you can use to build interactive onboarding programs, automate training, and keep processes organized. It’s best for standard training but can’t replace one-on-one mentorship.

7. Zapier Agents for small tasks automation

📌 What it’s for: Automating tasks across multiple apps
📌 Pricing: Free plan, Scake plan for $50.00 /month

Zapier Agents is an experimental automation tool where you can teach AI agents to take over small tasks across your apps via a simple chatbot interface. You can connect it to HubSpot, Notion, or Airtable, then you give it access to your data, and can start asking it questions, make it automate responses, and even let it run tasks in the background.

 

8. Lalal AI voice cleaner

📌 What it’s for: Extracts vocals and instruments from any audio and video
📌 Pricing: Individual and Business plans start from $20 as a one-time fee

Lalal Ai was built for musicians to extract vocals, different accompaniment, and instruments from audio and video tracks, so why is it even on this list? Well, the key word here is extract. Imagine you’re recording a narration for a podcast, an explainer video, or for social media posts while remote and the neighbours decide to bring the drills and start renovations… or your office is in a very busy part of the city. This tool can actually extract just your narration, minus the background noises.

9. Anyword for marketing content

📌 What it’s for: Generating content
📌 Pricing: Plans start at $49/month

Anyword is great for marketers as if can create content step by step, so you’re not just staring at a blank page. First, it suggests a few title ideas based on your prompt. When you pick your favorite, it will generate an outline. You can tweak that outline to match what you want to cover, and then Anyword will take it from there and generate the full article.

10. Runway for video generation

📌 What it’s for: Generating and editing videos
📌 Pricing: Credits-based plans with 125 one-time credits for free to test it

Runway uses the Gen-3 Alpha model, which is one of the best commercially available AI video tools right now. You can generate videos with AI, train your own models, and even paint parts of frames with text prompts.

11. ElevenLabs for text-to-speech and voice generation

📌 What it’s for: Text-to-speech and voice generation
📌 Pricing: Free plan is available; premium plans start at $5.00/month

This is one of the flashiest AI voice generator platforms out there, with high-quality text-to-speech and voice generation and a library of over 300 voices, including real-world personalities like Christy Carlson Romano (Kim Possible).

12. Fireflies AI for note-taking and briefs

📌 What it’s for: Note-taking, transcribing meetings
📌 Pricing: A Free plan is available; premium plans start at $10.00/month

Here, you have a very nice tool that transcribes conversations in real time. Its bot, Fred, then steps in to summarize the meeting and generate briefs.

13. Tome App for generating presentations

📌 What it’s for: Generating presentations.
📌 Pricing: A Free plan is available; premium plans start at $16.00/month

You simply provide a prompt or pick a template, and Tome App will give you a solid presentation outline for you to approve. Then, it moves forward to create the full presentation. It has editing controls similar to Notion.

14. Teal AI for writing resumes

📌 What it’s for: Creating personalized resumes and tracking job goals.
📌 Pricing: Free and premium plan $9/week

Teal is a great tool that will make your resume desirable by the algorithms. After you sign up, you fill in experience, target position, and salary expectations. You can also set a timeline for getting hired or advancing in your current role. Once you’re done, just upload your resume and add the job opportunities you’re interested in, and the tool will match your skills to the job requirements.

15. Lexica AI for blog thumbnail generation

📌 What it’s for: Generating visuals
📌 Pricing: Starter plan $8/month

Lexica AI generates creative images based on your own ideas using AI. It can help you with blog thumbnails, social media posts, and even client presentations.

16. Chatfuel for creating chatbots

📌 What it’s for: It creates custom chatbot responses.
📌 Pricing: Offers a free plan with premium plans starting at $23.99/month

It’s perfect if you need to create a personalized bot without needing coding skills. Chatfuel has a drag-and-drop interface and integrates with platforms like Facebook. The AI behind the bots can also understand and respond to misspelled words or slang.

17. Reclaim AI for scheduling

📌 What it’s for: It adjusts your calendar automatically
📌 Pricing: Free plan available; paid plans start at $8/month

This AI tool helps you make sure that your priorities—like fitness, reading, or work tasks—don’t get lost in a busy schedule. Every time something unexpected pops up, it automatically moves things around so you can still get everything done.

18. AdCreative AI for ads generation

📌 What it’s for: Generates ads and social media posts
📌 Pricing: Starts at $25/month

You just add your brand info, and the AI creates custom designs (like creatives for social media, for example). It even ranks the designs based on how likely they are to convert, so you can pick the best ones. You also get unlimited designs and access to a bunch of free stock images.

19. Feathery AI for creating forms

📌 What it’s for: Creating smart, customizable forms that adapt to users’ responses
📌 Pricing: There’s a free AI form builder, but pricing for other features isn’t specified

Feathery lets you create forms with advanced logic that changes based on what users say. You can design your forms however you like, adjusting colors, layouts, and even adding custom code if you so desire.

20. Synthesia for text-to-video generation

📌 What it’s for: Creating videos using AI avatars that speak any text you input
📌 Pricing: Offers a free demo and paid personal and corporate plans starting at $18.00/month

And the last AI tool is a cool platform for text-to-video creation. You type what you want to say, and you can choose from over 140 AI avatars that speak in over 120 languages and accents. You can even clone your own voice or create a custom avatar.

 

Some Facts About AI Productivity Tools (FAQ)

If you have concerns about using AI tools, here I address (hopefully) some of them.

Are AI tools ethical to use in creative projects?

AI tools are fine to use as long as you use them responsibly, meaning you don’t use them to mislead people or infringe on someone’s rights.

Can AI replace the creativity of humans?

AI can never understand abstractions or exceptions, but it’s good for automating repetitive tasks or giving you a nice starting point.

Is it safe to use AI tools for my agency’s work?

Yes, AI tools are generally safe to use. Of course, choose tools that are reputable and have good security practices. It’s always a good idea to check out their privacy policies to make sure your data is protected, especially when you’re working with sensitive client information.

Can AI help with both personal and commercial projects?

Yep, they work for both personal and commercial projects, but some tools may have specific rules about how their content can be used, especially in commercial settings. So, just be sure you check the tool you want to use for any restrictions.

How do I know AI-generated content is legally mine to use?

Most AI tools respect intellectual property, but it’s still smart to check the terms of service. Some platforms may allow you to use the content freely, but others may require attribution.

What happens if the AI makes a mistake?

AI can sometimes mess up, especially when dealing with complex or ambiguous tasks. If it happens, it’s a good idea to check the content before sharing it with clients. Most tools also allow you to make corrections or adjust the settings to improve the results in the future.

 

And there you have it! 20 AI productivity tools for creative agencies that will make your life painless when the busywork piles up. So go ahead, let the robots do the boring stuff, and get back to doing what you do best, and that is making awesome things.

Now, if only AI could make coffee…

 

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