35 Best AI Prompt Tools & Resources for 2024 (Free & Paid)

Dave Ver Meer

Dave Ver Meer · Updated: January 31, 2024

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If you're hunting for the best AI prompt tools and resources, then you'll love this list.

Whether you want to just test the AI waters, future-proof your job by using AI to make your work better, or want to be a prompt engineer, there's something here for you.

And you'll find a mix of free and paid ones to match your budget and needs.

In this list, you'll find:

Sound good? Let's get started.

Prompt Ideas and Examples

  1. PromptPal

    PromptPal-Free Image and Text Prompts.

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free
    Paid
    PromptPal has free image and text prompts for all the heavy hitters, including ChatGPT, Bard, MidJourney, and Dall-E, plus ones for Bing, Notion AI, and Canva.

    Like some other sites you'll find in this roundup, the image prompts are mostly ultra-realistic, detailed portraits and landscapes.

    And their text prompts have a bunch of useful prompts for marketing and business. There are prompts for turning a blog post into a YouTube video script, developing newsletters, and writing product descriptions.

    You can get access to their best, premium prompts with a Pro plan. Going Pro is a steal for what you get, as it's only $7/mo if you go with the annual plan.

  2. Snack Prompt

    Snack Prompt-Free Image and Text Prompts.

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free
    Paid

    Are you hungry for prompts? Then you'll love Snack Prompt!

    It's more than just a place to buy and sell awesome prompts. It's also a community where users can upvote (think Product Hunt and Reddit), share, and comment on prompts.

    Most are premium, but some free ones are mixed in. The prompt examples are split into two categories: Visual (MidJourney/Eluna) and Text (ChatGPT/Bard). Sellers can set a fixed price or let users choose what they want to pay.

    As an added bonus, they also have a Chrome extension that gives you one-click access to top prompts while you're using ChatGPT.

  3. PromptBase

    PromptBase-Image and Text Prompts Marketplace

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Paid
    PromptBase is also a marketplace but doesn't have the same focus on community features that Snack Prompt has. So if you're only looking for paid prompts, then it's worth checking out.

    The prompt models they offer are Dall-E, MidJourney, ChatGPT, Stable Diffision, and PromptBase (uses Stable Diffusion). And like any solid e-commerce site, they have plenty of filters and sorting options to drill down and find what you're interested in.

    You can also find prompt engineers to hire. The engineers have a range of specialties, skills, and experience with different AI models. You can see any prompts they're selling and check out their reviews.

    Or hey, you could sign up to be a prompt engineer as a side hustle and make some extra cash.

  4. OpenAI

    OpenAI prompt examples.

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free

    There's a tidy collection of prompt examples at OpenAI. What they lack in quantity, they make up for in quality, rock-solid prompts. The prompts cover a wide variety of uses, showing just how crazy flexible ChatGPT is.

    There are examples that show how to figure out the sentiment of a Tweet, write a horror story, and create a recipe–just to name a few.

  5. Chatsonic Prompt Library

    Chatsonic Prompt Library

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free
    Paid

    Writesonic’s chatbot, Chatsonic, has its very own free prompt library. You’ll need to create an account first, but the process is quick and simple and doesn’t require a credit card.

    After signing up, you’ll be on their free plan, which has no time limit. They give you 10,000 words per month and access to the prompt library.

    They’re not your basic, run-of-the-mill prompts either, with ones for writing Facebook and Google Ads, product descriptions, personal bios, and even a tone changer.

    If you’re looking to get started with AI writing for personal or business, Writesonic creates top-notch writing in a fraction of the time you’d normally spend. And it’s budget-friendly, with the Unlimited plan starting at $16/mo.

    Cool Feature: They have a WordPress plugin that connects to Writesonic, letting you export the generated content directly with one click.

  6. FlowGPT

    FlowGPT prompts

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free

    Another community where you can explore and find prompt ideas is FlowGPT. All the prompts are free and they're geared towards academics, marketing, business, and startups.

    Once you create an account, it lets you chat and test out the prompts with ChatGPT, ChatGPT 4, and Claude. They give you free credits each day you sign in and you can earn more by completing different tasks.

    You can even create templates with predefined inputs that generate a customized prompt for a single-turn response.

  7. SaaS Prompts

    SaaS Prompts

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free

    Have you ever wondered if ChatGPT could help you with your SaaS business? It can, and with SaaS Prompts, you'll get a head start. Created by Bren Kinfa, it has over 500 free prompt ideas for ChatGPT that are made specifically for growing SaaS businesses.

    Most of them are based on the role prompting technique, where a prompt starts out by giving the AI a persona.

    Like "I want you to act as a UX researcher" or "I want you to act as a startup founder." Role prompting helps AI zero in on the context of the prompt and makes the response more relevant.

    If you're like me and have a soft spot for free resources, there's also a handy, downloadable version of the prompts you can get when you sign up for their list.

  8. PromptHero

    PromptHero

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free
    Paid

    What makes PromptHero stand out is the huge number of image AI models they have free prompts for.

    Along with the well-known ones like MidJourney and Stable Diffusion, they have tons of specialty models like Realistic Vision and DreamShaper. You can find prompts for ChatGPT too, but the focus is clearly on image generators.

    There's also an active community where you can get prompt tips, showcase your work, and compete in challenges. For $9/mo you can upgrade to a Pro account, which comes with 300 generation credits, an upgraded profile with badge, and other perks.

  9. Prompt Hunt

    Prompt Hunt

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free
    Paid
    Prompt Hunt is different from other prompt resources because many of the templates they have are for Chroma, their custom AI model for creatives. Most templates are free and they could be adapted to work with other image generators like Stable Diffusion.

    Their paid plans for members start at $2/mo and give you image generation credits, the option to keep your creations private, and other features.

  10. GoDaddy AI Prompt Library

    GoDaddy AI Prompt Library

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free

    GoDaddy probably isn't your first thought when you think of AI, but they've gone out of their way to put together a sizeable collection of prompt ideas.

    The prompt categories include starting a business, content creation, digital marketing, and sales.

  11. Awesome ChatGPT Prompts

    Awesome ChatGPT Prompts

    Prompt Ideas and Examples

    Free

    As with SaaS Prompts, the ideas you'll find at Awesome ChatGPT Prompts use role prompting to start the prompt by telling ChatGPT what the context is.

    They're all free. And there's a wide variety of prompts to pick from, like having ChatGPT be your personal shopper, acting as a chess player, and being your legal advisor.

Prompt Generators and Tools

  1. PromptPerfect

    PromptPerfect

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free
    Paid
    PromptPerfect optimizes prompts by making them clearer and more descriptive. It's a simple concept, but it's extremely powerful and they're doing a lot behind the scenes to transform your prompt.

    You can compare your original prompt to the optimized one, and even see an explanation of what the difference is to learn how it makes your prompts better.

    The tool supports seven AI text models, including ChatGPT, and five image models, including MidJourney. They give you 20 free credits to start off with, and the entry-level plan is $10/mo for 100 credits.

  2. Myriad: AI Content Prompt Generator

    Myriad: AI Content Prompt Generator (Free Tool)

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free
    Myriad content prompts are based on rules, making them easier to maintain and unlocking the ability to fine-tune and build targeted prompts.

    The tool lets you mix and match 35+ rules and 150+ instructions for writing, rewriting, or analyzing content. Like long-form posts, ads, webpages, email, and social. The prompts are optimized for ChatGPT but also work with Copilot and other AIs.

    There’s also a follow-up verification prompt to quickly check that the AI did the work you asked it to.

    Full disclosure: Myriad is a prompt system I developed. After seeing how much time it saved me and how it leveled up my content, I realized it was too good to keep it a secret.

  3. eCommerce Prompts

    eCommerce Prompts

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free
    eCommerce Prompts is a free, ChatGPT prompt tool for all types of e-commerce store content. The generator is easy to use and has plenty of options you can tweak to customize the prompt.

    You select a content type like collection description or product title and then fill in the options. Once that's done, your prompt is ready to go.

  4. Daisy Chain

    Daisy Chain

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free
    Daisy Chain lets you scale your productivity and skip repetitive tasks by giving you the ability to chain ChatGPT prompts into reusable templates.

    You can use it for free while it's in beta, after which the price will be $50-$100/mo. It has features for individual users and for teams that want to collaborate and share prompts.

    Creating a template removes the complexity of maintaining the prompt itself and instead provides inputs and options for it.

  5. Prompt Storm

    Prompt Storm

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free

    Want your favorite prompts at your fingertips at all times? Prompt Storm is a super useful Chrome extension that you can use right inside the ChatGPT or Bard chat screen.

    It comes pre-loaded with a library of free prompt templates, including ones for writing blog posts, creating reports, and drafting plans for new businesses.

    You pick a template, fill out the options, and it generates the prompt.

  6. Stable Diffusion Prompt Generator

    Stable Diffusion Prompt Generator

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free

    All you have to do is enter a couple of words and Stable Diffusion Prompt Generator will fill in the rest and create the image prompt. So it's super easy, though you don't get much say in what it generates.

    It also lets you see prompts other people have made and upvote your favorites.

  7. IMI Prompt

    IMI Prompt

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free
    IMI Prompt is a builder that creates image prompts for the latest version of MidJourney. You enter text to describe the content of your image, select from 1,000+ art style filters, and pick parameters like size and quality.

    Cool Feature: It has iOS and Android apps so you can use it wherever you want.

  8. AIPRM

    AIPRM

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free
    Paid

    If you're serious (and a prompt hoarder, like me) about having a place to store all your prompts, this is the tool for you. Plus, the AIPRM Chrome extension comes with thousands of free, one-click prompt templates.

    Their templates include everything from sales and operations to productivity and customer support prompts. Not to mention, they actively verify them by updating and testing them with different inputs and versions of ChatGPT.

    Once installed, it takes over the ChatGPT home screen page with a list of prompts and embeds itself in other convenient spots too. The extension blends in so well, it's tough to spot where ChatGPT ends and it begins.

    Their premium plans, starting at $9/mo, unlock features like private prompt templates and power continue.

  9. Cape Privacy

    Cape Privacy

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free
    Paid

    Do you ever upload or send any sensitive data to ChatGPT that you'd like to keep private? Cape Privacy encrypts your data so that ChatGPT only ever sees redacted versions.

    To use and test out CapeChat for free, you need to create an account. They also have a separate API with paid plans.

  10. PromptDrive

    PromptDrive

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free
    PromptDrive is an all-in-one prompt manager where you can store and organize unlimited prompts. It doesn't come pre-loaded with prompts. And like other prompt managers, there's an extension for Chrome.

    It has all the basics, including organization, creating templates with variables in them, and sharing prompts.

    Cool Feature: You can import prompts via CSV if you have prompts saved somewhere else.

  11. PromptoMania

    PromptoMania

    Prompt Generators and Tools

    Free

    This AI art prompt builder walks you through options step-by-step to come up with a final prompt. PromptoMania has dedicated builders for MidJourney, DreamStudio, and Stable Diffusion. There's also a general builder for any other image generators, like Dall-E or Craiyon.

    They have a large library of art styles you can choose from, and the visual examples for each is a nice touch.

Blogs and Newsletters

  1. The Rundown AI

    The Rundown AI

    Blogs and Newsletters

    Free
    The Rundown AI is a super popular newsletter, with over 250,000 daily readers. It's also my favorite newsletter and the one I count on to keep me up to date with the latest AI tools and news.

    It's packaged in an easy-to-digest format with bite-size sections covering recent developments in AI, trending tools, and some exclusive offers.

    Don't miss their extensive tool database as it has all the latest AI tools.

    Run by: Rowan Cheung

  2. Machine Learning Mastery

    Machine Learning Mastery

    Blogs and Newsletters

    Free

    The mission of the Machine Learning Mastery blog is to help developers learn more about machine learning. So many of the topics and articles about prompting are more advanced, but you can also find more general ones like how to write an essay with ChatGPT.

    Run by: Machine Learning Mastery

  3. One Useful Thing

    One Useful Thing

    Blogs and Newsletters

    Free

    The One Useful Thing newsletter comes from Ethan Mollick, a professor at Wharton School of the University.

    He's really good at breaking down complex ideas and including refreshing insights. His posts on how to use AI for practical stuff and how to use Bing AI are a couple of my favorites.

    Run by: Ethan Mollick

  4. Prompt Engineering Daily

    Prompt Engineering Daily

    Blogs and Newsletters

    Free

    If you want a steady stream of prompt ideas and how-tos, along with the latest AI news, Prompt Engineering Daily has you covered. One thing that sets this newsletter apart is that each issue includes a brief prompt tutorial to teach you something new.

    At 100,000+ subscribers, it's one of the bigger newsletters on this list, with readers who work at Apple, Microsoft, and Google.

    Run by: Aadit Sheth

  5. Through the Noise

    Through the Noise

    Blogs and Newsletters

    Free

    Along with AI news and developments, Through the Noise has dedicated issues about prompting that help you add AI into your daily life.

    For example, one of the issues shows you how to tame your meeting notes by having ChatGPT outline action items, set timelines, and ask it for advice on any extra considerations that might be needed. Pretty useful, right?

    Run by: Through the Noise

  6. The AI Solopreneur

    The AI Solopreneur

    Blogs and Newsletters

    Free
    The AI Solopreneur focuses on AI tactics, hacks, and workflows to help you grow your business.

    You'll also find prompt examples in each issue, like how to get ChatGPT to be your personal business coach by channeling Steve Jobs.

    Run by: Oledoteth

  7. The Batch

    The Batch

    Blogs and Newsletters

    Free
    The Batch newsletter is run by DeepLearning.AI, an education company that's all about preparing the world for an AI-powered future.

    When you sign up, you can pick from topics you're interested in like AI, machine learning, and data science. There are posts that touch on prompting, but not a lot of them are dedicated to it.

    Run by: DeepLearning.AI

Online Courses

  1. Learn Prompting

    Learn Prompting

    Online Courses

    Free
    Paid
    Learn Prompting lives up to its name. And it's the most thorough and well-rounded free course that I know of.

    In fact, it's where I learned most of what I know about prompting. It's my go-to source when I need to look something up.

    There's a chapter tailored for beginners, as well as ones for intermediate and advanced prompting. The chapters include clear examples to help you grasp the concepts.

    You can also brush up on your vocabulary, find resources, and dig deep with tips to fine-tune your prompts. They also have advanced courses you can get access to starting at $39/mo.

  2. Promptstacks

    Promptstacks

    Online Courses

    Paid
    Promptstacks has paid courses for ChatGPT and MidJourney, all in the $20 range.

    There are two courses for ChatGPT, one that teaches you the basics and covers how to use it in your personal and professional life, and another that focuses on how to use it for SEO.

    The MidJourney course teaches you how to master creating AI art by going over the fundamentals and advanced features. There's also a bonus section that goes over the new Remix feature and one about how to sell your art.

  3. ChatGPT Masterclass

    ChatGPT Masterclass: The Guide to AI & Prompt Engineering

    Online Courses

    Paid

    Do you want to be a ChatGPT guru? Here's your chance!

    The ChatGPT Masterclass on Udemy is packed with 13.5 hours of video, teaching you the basics and walking you through use cases like digital marketing, financial planning, SEO, and even how to negotiate your salary.

    The course has 200+ reviews with an average rating of just under 5 stars. It comes with over 60 downloadable resources, full lifetime access, and a certificate of completion.

  4. Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT

    Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT

    Online Courses

    Paid
    Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT is a Coursera course that's offered through Vanderbilt University, and it's about 18 hours long. The course is for those who don't have a lot of tech experience and are just getting started with writing prompts for ChatGPT.

    Like ChatGPT Masterclass, it also has an average rating that's just below 5 stars.

  5. Introduction to ChatGPT

    Introduction to ChatGPT

    Online Courses

    Paid

    This course is made for beginners and gives you an overview of ChatGPT, teaches best practices for writing prompts, and shows you how to use ChatGPT for business.

    Introduction to ChatGPT is about an hour long, comes with 8 videos, and has 27 exercises.
  6. Prompt Engineering

    Prompt Engineering: How to Talk to the AIs

    Online Courses

    Free Trial
    Paid
    Prompt Engineering is a course from LinkedIn Learning and is taught by Xavier Amatriain, the VP of Engineering, AI Product Strategy at LinkedIn.

    The course teaches what prompts are, how to design and write one, and gives advanced prompt examples. You'll even get a certificate of completion to showcase on your LinkedIn profile and share with others.

    Here's a quick tip: LinkedIn Learning offers a 1-month free trial, which is plenty of time to complete the course.

Wrapping up

I hope my list helped you find some gems and new favorite tools.

The best advice I can give you for learning AI is to always be curious. And buckle up for a thrilling, bumpy ride along the way.

Because AI is just getting started with reshaping the way we work, do business, and see the world.