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Six beginner guides. All free.

Tools, prompts, workflows, and plain-English explainers to get you started with AI — everything you need, all in one place. Click any prompt to copy it.

Guide 01

Top Free AI Tools Cheat Sheet

You don't need to pay for AI. Every tool here has a free plan powerful enough to start today. Bookmark it.

Writing & Chat

Claude

FREE
claude.ai ↗

Best for writing, research, brainstorming, and long conversations. Thinks carefully and gives you quality over speed. Start here.

ChatGPT

FREE
chatgpt.com ↗

Great all-around tool. Good for emails, quick ideas, and fast answers. Both Claude and ChatGPT are worth having open at once.

Images & Design

Adobe Firefly

FREE
firefly.adobe.com ↗

Type what you want to see — it draws it. Safe to use commercially. No art skills needed. Perfect for thumbnails and product shots.

Canva AI

FREE
canva.com ↗

Design + AI in one place. Magic Write, background remover, image generation. The easiest creative tool for total beginners.

Video & Voice

CapCut

FREE
capcut.com ↗

Edit videos with AI auto-captions, smart cuts, and script-to-video. The best free video tool for beginners. Works on desktop and phone.

ElevenLabs

FREE
elevenlabs.io ↗

Turn any text into a voice that sounds human. Great for faceless videos, voiceovers, and content you don't want to record yourself.

Automation

Zapier Free

FREE
zapier.com ↗

Connect two apps so they talk to each other automatically — no coding. Set it up once, it runs forever.

n8n Free

FREE
n8n.io ↗

More powerful than Zapier for multi-step AI workflows. Handles complex automations the free Zapier plan can't.

Guide 03

My First AI Workflow Blueprint

Follow every step and you'll go from a topic idea to a finished TikTok caption in under 5 minutes.

1

Pick a topic you know something about

Could be your niche, a problem you solved, something you learned, or something funny that happened. Write your topic in one sentence before moving to step 2.

2

Create a free Claude account

Go to claude.ai. Click Sign Up. Use your email or Google account. No credit card needed. Takes about 2 minutes.

3

Paste this exact prompt into Claude

Copy this word for word — then fill in the brackets with your info.

4

Read what Claude gives you — then refine it

If something sounds off, just type a follow-up: "Make the hook more casual." or "Make it shorter." Keep going until it sounds like you.

5

Copy the caption and post your content

You now have a full script AND a ready-to-post caption. Film the video using the script as your guide. That is your first AI-powered content workflow.

The Workflow Prompt
I want to make a TikTok about [your topic]. My audience is [describe them]. Write me: 1) A hook — the first sentence that stops someone from scrolling, 2) A 60-second script, 3) A ready-to-post caption with 5 hashtags.
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Pick your topicOpen ClaudePaste the promptRefine the outputPost your content
Guide 04

Content Creation Starter Kit

Everything a beginner creator needs — from ideas to the finished post. Ideas, script, and caption, all with AI.

Step 1 — Get Your Ideas from AI

Step 1 — Get Your Ideas from AI
Give me 10 content ideas for [your niche] on TikTok. My audience struggles with [their main problem]. Make the ideas scroll-stopping and easy to film without special equipment.
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Step 2 — Write Your Script with AI

Step 2 — Write Your Script with AI
Write a 60-second TikTok script about [the idea you chose]. Hook the viewer in the first 3 seconds. Speak directly to someone who [describe what they struggle with]. End with a call to action.
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Step 4 — Write Your Caption with AI

Step 4 — Write Your Caption with AI
Using this script [paste your script here], write a TikTok caption. Line 1: bold claim that hooks. Line 2: what they will learn or get. Line 3: call to action. Add 5 relevant hashtags.
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Guide 05

AI Starter Checklist

10 things to do in order. Click each one to check it off. Finish it and you'll have actually used AI — not just read about it.

01  Create a free Claude account
02  Create a free ChatGPT account
03  Ask Claude your very first question
04  Use a prompt from the Beginner Prompt Pack
05  Create a free Canva account
06  Download CapCut
07  Complete the AI Workflow Blueprint
08  Read the AI Glossary
09  Post one piece of content you made with AI help
10  Drop your result in the Discord wins channel
Keep Going

Try the free Visual Lab, or jump in the Discord.

Two free custom GPTs turn your ideas into images and animations — and the community is there to help.