Don't miss out on offbeat free features: Bookmark these web services right now

The Internet is a vast place with millions of websites. You probably have a small list that you visit regularly but you may be missing out.

Check out this collection of offbeat free services you should bookmark now:

Appear.in

This one is great if you want to do a quick group video chat without downloading anything or getting people to sign up for a new service. Just head to this website and create a group video chatroom for up to 8 people. 8 people can be in a single room for text, audio or video chat. You can use the website on most browsers natively. If you prefer, they also have apps for iOS and Android.

Unsee.cc

If you need somewhere to host an image and get live feedback for it, check out www.unsee.cc. There is no registration required, just upload the image and share the link with your friends/colleagues. When someone with the link opens the image, a chat window opens and they can comment instantly. Once you close the browser tab, the image is deleted. Handy for graphic designers and artists to show their work and update it with any requested changes without sending files to and fro. What other uses can you think of?

Playretrogames.com

Many 70s and 80s kids love retro games like super Mario and Legend of Zelda. This website lets you play all your favorite old school games right in your web browser. Each game shows you a control scheme for your keyboard to play the game. If you have a USB gamepad, you can use that too. Keep in mind that you will have to disable your ad-blocker to play the games since they are ad-supported.

Kiddle.co

The internet is big and bad, which is why it's a good idea to monitor how children use it. If your kids do use a computer, don't use a standard search engine (which will just show all possible results). Instead, set Kiddle as the default. Kiddle is a safe visual search for kids powered by Google. The search is slightly slower when compared to Google, but you will not have to worry about objectionable or explicit content anymore.

SSavr.com

Ssavr is short for simple savr. Here, you get a text box on the main page to take notes — anything you type is instantly saved. The text can be viewed and updated by anyone on the same WiFi network. This means you can use it to sync text from one device to other and it even lets you upload and share files. You can even sync text with device on a different network by linking the IP address in the settings.



ManualsLib.com

How many of us really read user manuals? You'll find them in so many consumer electronics but Murphy's law says that you'll only need to refer to it after you've thrown the physical copy away. ManualsLib is a repository of user manuals across brands and devices. Simply search for your device name and the website will show you all available documentation for it. You can choose to read online or download it all as a PDF file.

Textmechanic.com

This is a one-stop service for all your text tools. The website lets you edit prefix/suffix, add/remove line breaks, count characters/words/lines, find and replace text, remove duplicate or empty lines as well as remove extra spaces from any text. You can paste the text in the website's text box for each function or upload a .txt file from your device. Once you are finished with work, you can even save it as a .txt file.

Grammarly.com

Not everyone is fluent in writen English and that is why we end up with grammatical and spelling errors. Grammarly gives you an online text editor that proofreads your text instantly. It even offers suggestions where words to be replaced to reduce repetition and errors. Although the free version is limited in functionality — it is good enough for general use, especially for students.

Temporary Email

Almost any website you visit wants you to 'sign up' for a free account using your email address. They do this because they can claim you as a user and add you to email lists to waste your time. If you're not sure whether the website is legit or whether it's something you want to keep coming back to, get a disposable email address. There are various services that offer temporary email addresses that last anywhere from 10 minutes to 24 hours. Check out our favourites like www.mailinator.com, www.10minutemail.com, https://getnada.com and www.tempmail.com