Ali Abdaal's 10-App Productivity Stack
The doctor-turned-YouTuber with 5M+ subscribers runs his media empire and startup on just 10 productivity apps. These are the Ali Abdaal tools he uses to create videos, build Voicepal, and teach productivity to millions while actually staying productive himself.
How Ali uses them
View toolSlack
CommunicationTeam coordination for YouTube production and Voicepal development. Separate channels for video scripts, thumbnail feedback, and sponsor deals. Uses saved messages as a personal task inbox, which honestly works better than a lot of dedicated task apps.
View toolLoom
CommunicationRecords async feedback for his team instead of meetings. Reviews video edits, explains new processes, and gives design direction through quick screen recordings. Mentioned in a 2024 podcast that Loom cut his meeting time by about 70%.
View toolCanva
DesignYouTube thumbnails, course graphics, and social media assets. His team uses Canva templates for consistency across all content. The collaboration features let multiple people iterate on designs without the Adobe Creative Cloud nightmare.
View toolFigma
DesignProduct design for Voicepal and course platform development. The Voicepal team uses Figma for everything from wireframes to high-fidelity mockups. Real-time collaboration means designers and developers stay synced without constant handoffs.
View toolWebflow
WebsitePowers his main website and landing pages for courses. Switched from WordPress around 2023 because the no-code approach let his team iterate faster without developer bottlenecks. The CMS handles his blog and resources section.
View toolKit
MarketingEmail marketing for his massive newsletter list. Manages course launches, weekly newsletters, and automated sequences. The creator-focused features work better than MailChimp for his use case, especially the product recommendation tools.
View toolNotion
ProductivityCentral knowledge base for everything - video ideas, course outlines, company wiki for Voicepal. His Notion setup has been featured in multiple videos. Uses databases extensively for content calendars and project tracking.
View toolTodoist
ProductivityPersonal task management separate from team projects. Captures quick tasks and daily priorities. Has mentioned multiple times he prefers Todoist's simplicity over Notion's database complexity for basic task lists.
View toolGoogle Calendar
ProductivityTime blocking for deep work sessions and video recording days. Color-coded calendars separate YouTube work, Voicepal meetings, and personal time. The calendar integration with other Google tools keeps everything connected.
View toolSuperhuman
ProductivityInbox zero with keyboard shortcuts. Processes hundreds of emails daily for business deals, partnerships, and team coordination. Switched from regular Gmail in 2022 and credits it with saving an hour daily on email management.