Top 5 AI Tools to Use With Your AI Prompt Shortcuts

There have never been more AI assistants to choose from — and the good news is that your AI Prompt Shortcuts work with all of them. The same short command that saves you an hour in ChatGPT works just as well in Claude, Gemini, Copilot or Perplexity.

So which platform should you use? Here is our honest, plain-English review of the five most popular AI tools — all of them free to start using today. You can find these and 25 more in our Popular AI Tools directory.

1. ChatGPT — the all-rounder

Best for: everyday tasks, writing, business documents, images and brainstorming.

ChatGPT is where most people start, and for good reason. It handles almost anything — adverts, emails, plans, summaries, complaint letters, social posts — and its answers are consistently strong. It can also generate images, analyse files and remember your preferences.

With your shortcuts: paste a command like /facebook-ad or /meeting-minutes straight into the chat box, add your details, and you get polished results in seconds. Our command cards even open ChatGPT with your prompt pre-filled.

2. Claude — the thoughtful writer

Best for: longer documents, careful analysis, natural-sounding writing and complex tasks.

Claude, from Anthropic, has a reputation for producing the most natural, human-sounding writing of any AI. It shines with longer work — reports, proposals, policies, in-depth research — and it is excellent at following detailed instructions without wandering off track.

With your shortcuts: Claude responds beautifully to structured commands. Try /business-growth or /rewrite-this with a paragraph of rough notes and watch it work.

3. Google Gemini — the researcher with Google built in

Best for: research, up-to-date information, and anyone who lives in Google Docs, Gmail and Drive.

Gemini is Google's AI assistant, and its superpower is connection: it plugs into Google Search for current information and works alongside Gmail, Docs and Sheets. If your working day runs on Google, Gemini fits right in.

With your shortcuts: copy any command from your dictionary, paste it into Gemini and add your details — perfect for /research-topic or /marketing-plan style tasks.

4. Microsoft Copilot — the office companion

Best for: Windows users, Microsoft 365 workplaces and quick web-connected answers.

Copilot is built into Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365, which makes it the most convenient choice for many businesses. It is free to use on the web, always connected to current information, and increasingly capable inside Word, Excel and Outlook.

With your shortcuts: Copilot handles short commands well — try /complaint-letter or /customer-reactivation with a few quick details for fast, professional output.

5. Perplexity — the answer engine

Best for: research with sources, fact-finding and quick, referenced answers.

Perplexity is different: it is an AI search engine. Ask it anything and it answers with citations from real online sources, so you can check where every claim comes from. For research, comparisons and fact-checking it is hard to beat.

With your shortcuts: research-style commands like /research-topic or /summarise work brilliantly here — you get a structured answer plus the sources behind it.

The real secret: it is not the tool, it is what you ask

Every tool above is powerful — and every one of them gives dramatically better results when you know exactly what to ask. That is what your shortcut dictionary is for: hundreds of ready-made short commands for marketing, business, admin, research, sales, content and everyday tasks that work across all five platforms.

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Pick your favourite AI. Then let your shortcuts tell it exactly what to do.