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Black Friday is here, and it's time to take advantage of the deals of the year. Whether you're using this unofficial holiday to get a head start on your holiday gift lists, looking for something special for the person who has it all, or are shopping for yourself, consider these price-slashed apps, software, and e-learning courses. Learn a new skill, optimize your work-from-home efficiency, or study a language with these 25 apps and software.
Best of all, for Black Friday, each of these deals is currently 40 percent off when you use code BFSAVE40 at checkout.
Degoo Premium: Lifetime Bundle 10TB Backup Plan – $59.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $3,600
As more of our lives become dependent on the internet, having sufficient storage for your data is imperative. With a 10TB cloud storage plan you can say goodbye to having to delete old files to make room for new ones. A one-time payment delivers ultra-secure 256-bit protection and simple access to your files for life.
Design Wizard Pro: Lifetime Subscription – $23.40 with code BFSAVE40; originally $599
This easy-to-use graphic design software will make your next ad campaign pop and save you tons of money and time doing so. The software features an intuitive interface and a library of more than a million images, illustrations, and graphics, all licensed and ready to be used.
picjumbo Stock Photos: Lifetime Subscription – $23.40 with code BFSAVE40; originally $599
Picjumbo is the ultimate database for copyright-free images you can readily use to up your online marketing game. Picjumbo features thousands of images in more than 100 categories and will send you 50 new images a month to keep your content fresh.
Mondly: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages) – $59.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $2,199
Mondly gives you 24/7 access to online instruction in 41 languages. The intelligent voice recognition software corrects speech to nail pronunciation, and their roster of voice actors helps you to converse with a native accent.
Beelinguapp Language Learning App: Lifetime Subscription – $23.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $100
The Beelinguapp allows you to increase your fluency in any one of 14 languages by following along. The app features text from two languages side by side. At the same time, the text is read aloud to you, and a karaoke reader encourages you to follow along, increasing both your comprehension and pronunciation. The text covers everything from fairy tales to scientific papers.
Poser Pro: 3D Art + Animation Software for Windows & Mac – $47.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $349
Poser takes the strain out of creating life-like animal and human 3D animations. The software prepares 3D models for you to start designing from digital images or their extensive library of digital content.
Creativity 365 Lite Individual Plan: Lifetime Subscription – $47.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $299
Creativity 365 is an organization guru for the modern content creator. With this powerful software, you can seamlessly access the Kdan Creative App series including Animation Desk, Write-on Video, NoteLedge, Markup, and Pocket Scanner.
Knowable Audio Learning Platform: Lifetime Subscription – $53.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $600
Expand your knowledge and develop skills in bite-sized increments with Knowable. Every morning, Knowable will send you a new, 10-minute lesson covering everything from work-related skills to life hacks.
Four Minute Books: Lifetime Subscription – $23.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $399
Four Minute books is a collection of more than 1,000 book summaries and 900 audio titles that will help you digest books faster than ever before. Every month the library increases by 12 summaries and titles so you can always keep learning.
Photo School: Learn Photography & Photoshop from Hollywood's Masters – $59.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $2,990
Photo School delivers access to all 13 courses consisting of 100 lessons and more than 20 hours of instruction. The courses offer the fundamentals necessary to master photography and retouching.
Jumpspeak Language App: Lifetime Subscription (Spanish) – $59.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $299
Jumpspeak is designed to create a more natural understanding and use of the Spanish language by focusing on the part you'll use most: speech. Using powerful AI voice recognition, Jumpspeak listens and corrects pronunciation to encourage a native Spanish accent.
AdGuard VPN: 5-Yr Subscription – $23.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $359
AdGuard is a premium VPN that safeguards your sensitive information while you browse the internet. Not only does it provide 256-bit encryption, but it also features servers in 40+ locations worldwide for an enhanced internet experience.
iBrave Cloud Web Hosting: Lifetime Subscription – $59.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $2,997
Web hosting costs can cost anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars a year, but with iBrave, you can get reliable load-balanced hosting for an unbeatable price. iBrave's secure system utilizes a global Content Delivery Network so there can never be a single point of failure.
Liro Pro Auto Captions for Videos 1-Yr Subscription – $11.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $59
The overwhelming majority of social media users watch videos with the sound off, causing your content to fall on deaf ears. Liro Pro will fix that for you by automatically creating subtitles to widen the market of your killer content.
TravelHacker Premium Subscription – $23.40 with code BFSAVE40; originally $250
Finding affordable airfare to safe destinations could take lots of time and patience, but with TravelHacker Premium, the work is done for you. This service sifts through flight information and the COVID status of 124 countries and over 3.800 airports to save you money while remaining safe.
Tunepond Royalty-Free Stock Audio: Lifetime Subscription – $17.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $2,999
Tunepond features a unique and broad library of thousands of tracks you can use and publish anywhere you want. All the tracks are fully licensed for worldwide distribution and cleared for monetization and commercial use.
XSplit Broadcaster Premium: Lifetime Subscription (Windows) – $47.40 with code BFSAVE40; originally $200
X-Split is an all-in-one streaming and recording application for content creators. Drag, drop, resize any media seamlessly, add Skype or Zoom calls with a click of a button. Stop wasting time with formatting and get back to doing what you love doing.
Spreeder VIP Speed Reading Lifetime Subscription – $23.40 with code BFSAVE40; originally $420
Spreeder utilizes the RSVP (rapid serial visual presentation) method to boost your reading speed by up to 3X. Not only will you read faster, but RSVP is also proven to increase retention and comprehension.
Daily Prompt Premium Plan: Lifetime Subscription – $23.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $94
Do you love writing, but struggle to keep motivated and find new things to write about? Daily Prompt delivers a new prompt every day keeping you in the groove and your creative juices flowing.
SitePoint Web Development Hub Premium Membership – $35.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $216
With Site Point, you have a world of knowledge at your disposal. This Premium membership gives you access to a library of over 600 books, courses, and lectures on everything from HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to React, Docker, and Python, with more content added weekly.
Pagico Task & Data Management Software – $14.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $50
Pagico organizes tasks into meaningful timelines so you can more easily plan ahead and view the health of your project. This software features both offline modes for fewer distractions and online for collaborations.
Lightkey Pro Plan: Lifetime Subscription – $29.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $169
This AI-powered writing assistant will turbocharge your typing. Lightkey Pro learns your personal style and tone, allowing the software to accurately predict up to 12 words in advance, allowing you to compose content exponentially faster.
The Complete Cartoon Animator 4 Pro Mac Bundle – $29.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $245
Bring your creations to life with this cartoon animator class over six hours of online instruction on 2D animated sequences. Anyone can learn the basics and be on their way to creating stunning 2D animations with this incredible class bundle.
VectorStyler Professional Illustration Software – $17.40 with code BFSAVE40; originally $95
Create high-quality illustrations of any kind, all in one place, whether you're using a Mac or PC. Create logos, icons, typography, and more with this powerful fleet of drawing, design, and illustration tools.
NEWYES Scan Reader: TEXT-to-Speech, OCR, Multilingual Instant Translator Pen – $89.99 with code BFSAVE40; originally $199
Never got lost while reading text in another language. The NEWYES translator pen can translate scanned text into dozens of languages instantly. Text can also be read aloud for those with hearing impairments or those looking to study a new language.
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