Top 13 free apps for Windows 10 that will save you money and time

• These 15 free applications will allow you to do an infinite number of things with your computer and make the most of its potential. 
• These include streaming services, a video and photo editor, and a video player, among others.

Windows is the most used desktop operating system in the world, and, although it is true that it has paid programs with extraordinary quality, there are also free applications that can save you a lot of time without spending a single euro. Therefore, you will see a list of the 13 best free applications for Windows that you can download to get the most out of your computer. These are quite varied applications, ranging from a multimedia content player to an application to learn languages.

Notion

You may have heard of Notion on some occasion, since it is an extremely complete online notes service that offers possibilities that are totally beyond the reach of some of its competitors, such as creating different sections within each note.

But not only that, but the application offers to insert images, audios, videos and even tables in your notes. Notion is available for Android and iPhone mobiles —and tablets—, as well as for Windows and Mac, so whatever combination of devices you have, you can access it from any of them. It is one of the best notes apps that you can download,

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If you have them contracted, Netflix and Prime Video

Both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have an application adapted for Windows, and if you have contracted these services, installing them is almost an obligation, since both playback and browsing the content catalog is much more comfortable than in the web version.

On the other hand, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome only support 720p playback by Netflix, so using the application will ensure that you see all the content on the platform at a higher resolution than if you did it in these two browsers.

Download Netflix .

Download Amazon Prime Video .

VLC Player

The video player built into Windows has improved a lot compared to the mythical Windows Media Player, but even so, it still does not have some codecs —codes that allow the image or audio to be decoded— that VLC does have, since it can practically play all file with audio and video format.

In addition, VLC has some other interesting options such as playing video from a web address with the possibility of streaming, or even adjusting a time delay or advance for subtitles. It is the most recommended video player that exists, and it is totally free.

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7Zip

One of the first applications to install on a new computer. It is a compressed file manager compatible with the classic RAR and ZIP formats and that, in addition to being open source, is extremely light and fast.

In addition to this, it also supports the open source 7z format. Beyond that, you can activate the option to be integrated into the Windows context menu so that you can unzip your files just by clicking the right mouse button.

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Spotify and Amazon Music if you have a subscription to these services

In this case, you have a 2 for 1, just as it has happened with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The web playback of Spotify and Amazon Music is correct and works well, but, as in the case of streaming video, you will get more comfort if you download the applications that are available for the Microsoft operating system

Download Spotify.

Download Amazon Music.

Telegram Desktop

If you use Telegram, its desktop application is a must download, and it will allow you to be much more productive when you are on the computer, since you will not have to take out your mobile every time you want to answer a message, making your workflow quite more fluid.

This application has the positive point that it is independent of the mobile, so you can use it even if it is out of coverage or simply without battery. In addition, it has a very interesting organization system, which groups the conversations according to whether they are groups, channels or contacts, so you can have everything more organized.

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WhatsApp Desktop

Telegram isn't the only messaging app that has a desktop app, and WhatsApp also offers the option to use its platform on your PC. Although, yes, you will not be able to use it if you do not have an Internet connection on the mobile on which you have the application installed.

However, it allows you to do practically everything you can do on your mobile, and like Telegram Desktop, if you use WhatsApp, having the application installed will prevent you from taking out your mobile and will make you more productive and you won't need to take your hands off the keyboard.

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Adobe Photoshop Express

Editing photos on mobile is a good option, and there are great editing apps available for mobile. However, on a computer, you can see details better with a larger screen, and this can make a difference.

With Photoshop Express you will be able to modify aspects such as the contrast, the size of the canvas, the clarity or the level of focus. In addition, you can also apply some preset filters that it has. On the other hand, if you are looking for an application that is more similar to the full version of this program, Canva is a great alternative to Photoshop .

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WPS Office

Anyone who has a computer needs an office suite with which they can edit and view a text file, a presentation or a spreadsheet, and WPS Office is a great option that is also free. And it is that, if you do not give an intensive use to this type of applications, it may not be worth getting a Microsoft Office license.

It is compatible with the Microsoft suite, but it is much lighter and will allow you to carry out a large number of tasks such as writing a large text, creating a presentation or creating an extensive spreadsheet.

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Duolingo

If what you are looking for, on the other hand, is to learn languages, Duolingo is a great application that you can also download on your mobile and with which you can learn many languages ​​thanks to its lessons, which range from games with graphic material to active listening exercises .

Obviously, it is not the same as attending a class, but it has learning methods that will make it quite entertaining and that you can learn a new language for free without having to be in front of a book.

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qBitTorrent

It never hurts to have a torrent file manager, since it is possible that on some occasion you want to download a file using this method, and qBitTorret is a light alternative with many options that you can take advantage of.

You won't find ads in it, since it's an open source application that you won't have any problems with, and that offers an experience similar to paid alternatives like BitTorrent.

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Amazon Kindle

Whether you have a Kindle device or not, the app allows you to read books that you have purchased in eBook format on Amazon with a lot of options for epub files, such as changing font size, style, background color or the margins.

If you are a fan of reading, and you also usually buy books on Amazon, it is a mandatory download with which you will be able to follow your readings on your Windows device.

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Animotica Movie Maker

A free video editor could not be missing, and that is Animotica, an application with which you will be able to create both videos and presentations, mixing different videos, and applying the format you need at any given time.

It also has the usual audio timeline, so you can add background music or a voice over to the images or videos that you are editing. Obviously it's not like a professional editing program, but it can get you out of trouble.

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