The SpiderCat toolkit
Good tools.
Better stories.
A practical little shelf of tools for the people telling their community's stories—and helping those stories travel.
Browse the toolkitA field guide for small teams
Pick a thread. Follow it.
Explore each tool directly. The descriptions tell you what it does; the rest is yours to discover.
Audio & video
04 toolsAudio & video
LocalPod
Turn existing articles into narrated podcast episodes with AI voices, then publish to podcast apps and an RSS feed.
Explore toolAudio & video
ElevenLabs
Create expressive AI narration and voiceovers for podcasts, videos, and audiobooks, with tools for text-to-speech, transcription, and dubbing.
Explore toolAudio & video
HeyGen
Create AI avatar videos for social content, training, and marketing, using digital presenters to bring your scripts to the screen.
Explore toolAudio & video
Suno
Create AI-generated music and jingles for audio commercials, promotional spots, and other creative projects.
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04 toolsMarketing
Social Majesty
Manage social accounts in one place with post scheduling, evergreen reposting, analytics, and tools for contests and audience engagement.
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Constant Contact
Create email newsletters and campaigns, manage contacts, and connect with your audience through email, social media, and SMS marketing.
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Daybreak
Broadstreet’s lead-generation tool helps local publishers start advertising conversations with businesses already reading their site.
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EmpowerLocal
Connect with advertisers through a local media marketplace that helps publishers access advertising demand and brands plan campaigns across trusted community outlets.
Explore toolLocal reporting
02 toolsLocal reporting
SeeGov
Explore local government meeting highlights, learn about community issues, and find tools for newsrooms and civic creators covering local government.
Explore toolLocal reporting
Partyline
Accept reader-submitted stories, tips, and photos through a WordPress plugin that creates draft posts for your newsroom to review.
Explore toolAI & research
03 toolsAI & research
Gemini
Google’s AI assistant for brainstorming, drafting content, exploring questions, and working through ideas. Always review AI-generated information for accuracy.
Explore toolAI & research
Gemini Notebook
A research partner grounded in your sources. Explore documents and turn your material into mind maps, slide decks, and audio or video overviews.
Explore toolAI & research
Claude
Anthropic’s AI assistant for exploring ideas, researching topics, creating documents, and coding. Review generated information for accuracy before publishing.
Explore toolMake room for the work
The right tool gets out of the way.
Try the ones that fit your workflow, keep what helps, and leave space for the human part: knowing your community.