# Submit your AI tool free: AI tool directories 2026

> Where to submit an AI tool for free in 2026: AI tool directories, launch platforms that accept AI products, and how to write a listing that gets clicks.

Canonical: https://indielaunch.dev/guides/submit-ai-tool
Last updated: 2026-09-28

Submit your AI tool to the big AI tool directories (There's An AI For That, Futurepedia, Toolify), a few general launch platforms that welcome AI products (IndieLaunch, Uneed, Microlaunch), and startup directories. Most have a free option; faster review or featured spots usually cost extra.

## AI tool directories

- [There's An AI For That](https://theresanaiforthat.com) - The largest AI tool directory. Worth it for any product where AI does the main job.
- [Futurepedia](https://www.futurepedia.io) - An AI tool directory with categories and reviews.
- [Toolify](https://www.toolify.ai) - An AI tool directory with a large catalog and traffic rankings.

These are where people go to look for AI tools, so they bring visitors who are ready to try something. Free listings often wait in a review queue; check each site's current options before paying for a faster one.

## Launch platforms that welcome AI tools

- [IndieLaunch](https://indielaunch.dev/submit) - Free launches for indie makers, live the day they're approved, with a dofollow link for makers who add our badge.
- [Uneed](https://www.uneed.best) - A daily launch platform for makers, with a queue for free launches.
- [Peerlist Launchpad](https://peerlist.io/launchpad) - A weekly launchpad on Peerlist, a professional network for people who build.
- [Microlaunch](https://microlaunch.net) - A launch platform for small products and side projects.
- [Fazier](https://fazier.com) - A launch platform with daily launches and a maker community.

## How to write an AI tool listing that gets clicks

- Say what it does for the user, not which model it uses: "Turns meeting recordings into follow-up emails", not "GPT-powered assistant".
- Show the output. A screenshot of a real result beats a screenshot of an empty prompt box.
- Be clear about pricing and the free tier. AI directory visitors filter by it.
- Pick the narrowest category that fits. "AI tools" is crowded; "AI for accountants" isn't.

## After you're listed

Keep your listings up to date when you ship something big: many directories feature recent updates, and fresh listings rank better. Then work through the [general startup directories](https://indielaunch.dev/guides/startup-directories) too; AI buyers search them as well.

**Submit your AI tool to IndieLaunch** Free, live the day it's approved, listed in AI Tools, and readable by AI assistants through our llms.txt and MCP server. [Submit your AI tool](https://indielaunch.dev/submit-your-startup)

## FAQ

### Where can I submit my AI tool for free?

Most AI tool directories and launch platforms have a free listing, including IndieLaunch. Free listings may take longer to review than paid ones.

### Are AI tool directories worth it?

The large ones are: they're where people browse for AI tools, and they give search engines and AI assistants a consistent description of your product.

### How do I get my AI tool recommended by ChatGPT?

Be described consistently on sites assistants read: directories, launch platforms and articles. Give your own site an llms.txt, and submit it to Bing Webmaster Tools, since ChatGPT search draws on Bing's index.

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