Top Productivity Apps For Freelancers

Time is the most valuable thing everybody has. And if you are a freelancer, there is a greater chance that you know to the exact dollar how much your every minute is worth. Let's say you are getting paid $1,500 to finish a project. Wouldn't it be great if you could finish that project in four hours instead of six? By doing that, not only will you earn more money per hour, but you will also have more free time for yourself. Maybe you could use that spare time to work on another $1,500 project?

Many freelancers lose track of their time and end up spending a lot more than anticipated on boring and repetitive tasks like formatting invoices, sending emails, calculating the amount of time spent on tasks, and the list goes on. Luckily for you, app developers have realized your struggles and have developed productivity apps and tools to fill productivity gaps freelancers may have, ultimately allowing you to cut time on those repetitive and boring tasks. The following list uncovers the apps that can help you achieve exactly that.

PDF To Word Converter With OCR

As a freelancer, you are probably dealing with a lot of PDF files. They can be all kind of documents from sent invoices, proposals, downloaded reports all the way to project calculations, and others. PDF files are famous because of their security. That's why they can't be easily edited, so if you have been planning to use the same invoices and proposals for another client the only way is to manually retype the whole document. 

Well at least if you are not using PDF to Word Converter. With this app, you can effortlessly convert PDF files to editable MS Word documents for easy editing later. It allows you to convert PDF right from your device, Gmail attachments, or supported cloud services. The app even has a built-in document scanner with border detection and filters so there is no need of having a separate scanner app anymore.

Price: Free
Available on: iOS and Android

FreshBooks

As a freelancer, you are probably taking care of your finances on your own so naturally, you would need a proper tool to do so. FreshBooks app allows you to create professional-looking invoices in a matter of minutes and allows you to get paid without the delay. What can really save you time is the option to transform your sent estimates into invoices. With FreshBooks, you can also track time spent on various projects and tasks so you could, later on, assign it to a corresponding client and create invoices. There is even an option to snap a picture of a receipt which you can then quickly invoice to a client.

Price: Free

Available on: iOS and Android

OmniFocus

OmniFocus is an all-in-one organization and task management application. Being a freelancer means that sometimes your personal and professional project could overlap and create confusion. OmniFocus separates and keeps track both of your professional and personal projects so you wouldn't lose time separating those two. One thing that differentiates this app from the others is segmented views which allows you to forecast, plan and perform every task. Notes, graphics, and audio can be attached to your tasks as well so you could have full control of what really matters to you and your projects.

Price: Free
Available on: iOS

Evernote

Being a freelancer, you are probably working with many different people and on many different projects at the same time. With so much work, it is very hard to catch up and keep track of all your meeting notes, tasks, reminders and so on. The Evernote app can be of great help in these situations. It lets you keep all your notes organized in one centralized place in the cloud. This way you won't forget anything and all your notes and reminders will be accessible on multiple devices wherever you are.

Price: Free

Available on: iOS and Android

Google Drive

Google Drive is one of the most popular cloud storage services available on the internet. This app is a must for freelancers since they are constantly changing location from which they work and are dealing with a lot of documents on a regular base. The app allows you to store your files in one centralized place which are then accessible on multiple devices and on various OSes. The best thing is that it seamlessly integrates with other Google services like Gmail and Google+ Photos. The app supports collaborative working so you can work with different people from various locations on the same document.

Price: Free
Available on: iOS and Android

Freelancing can be very exciting because of the level of flexibility you may have over your work. But at the same time, it can be hectic and exhausting. These apps won't do the work instead of you, but will at least help you stay ahead of your tasks and will eventually save you time.