'25-'26 Tech Projects Resource Guide

What it Does: Free downloadable audio loops and samples

Best For: 1000s of free samples with uploads every day. Includes acapellas, spoken word, and vocals in a variety of tempos, genres, and keys

What it Does: Create and record music

Best For: Many different tools with thousands of free loops, samples, and sound effects. New sound packs are dropped every week

What it Does: Splice Sounds is a website where you can find tons of music sounds to use in your songs

Best For: It includes beats, drums, vocals, sound effects, and more. All sounds are "royalty-free", which means you can use them in your projects without copyright issues, and once you download a sound, you keep it forever

What it Does: Creates 2D retro games with JavaScript or block-based coding

Best For: Creating 2D and retro video games

What it Does: Makes 2D retro video games

Best For: Creating 2D retro games

What it Does: Designed primarily for creating 2D games, though it can also be used for 3D games

Best For: Creating 2D games

What it Does: Create and manage personal websites

Best For: Creating websites

What it Does: Video editing

Best For: Video editing

What it Does: Makes good interactive web content

Best For: Interactive web content

What it Does: Video editing

Best For: Stitching together images, sound effects, transitions, and even voice-overs to make videos and movies

What it Does: Onshape is a (free) online-based CAD program that functions similarly to SolidWorks. Onshape has both free and professional versions with the free version being fully capable but lacking in more advanced features such as material stress testing.

Best For: Onshape, unlike other free CAD programs, is intended as a fully capable engineering software. It offers unparalleled tools and abilities for mechanical engineering purposes.

What it Does: Snappa is an online design tool that lets you create eye-catching graphics for platforms like Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more

Best For: Snappa is especially well-suited for making visually appealing social media posts, engaging thumbnails, blog graphics, ads, and banners.

What it Does: Affinity is a (free) download-based photo and video editing software that is similar to Photoshop and serves as a free alternative. Affinity is completely free, but if you have a Canva Premium account, you get unlimited access to the Affinity AI.

Best For: Photo and video editing