Best of Product Hunt|Week of July 31, 2017

84. AssemblyAI - Speech-to-Text APIAPIs to automatically transcribe and understand audio

API•Developer Tools•Artificial Intelligence

10. DesignMunkLanding Page Inspirations

Design Tools•Tech

1. Light PhonePhone designed to be used as little as possible

Productivity•User Experience•Hardware

3. BookAuthorityPersonalized book recommendations from top industry leaders

Web App•Productivity•History Books

Wispr Flow: Dictation That Works Everywhere

2. Send by FirefoxShare large files online, encrypted for free

Tech

5. OfficekitHandpicked tools to boost your office productivity

Productivity•Tech

8. ConverseTurn your iPhone into a translation device

Productivity•Messaging•Languages

5. Floating CloudA magnetically levitating ambient lamp.

Home•Internet of Things•Tech

4. Shopify’s Chip & Swipe ReaderSell in person with Shopify’s free Chip & Swipe Reader

Hardware•E-Commerce•Tech

Viktor.comAn AI coworker that actually does the work

Productivity•Artificial Intelligence•Business

I run growth at Wispr Flow, so I spend most of my time deep in AI tools and automation. I'd been following Fryderyk and the Zeta Labs team since Jace, their AI email assistant, and was impressed by how fast they shipped product. When Fryderyk showed me Viktor, it clicked immediately. I'd been spending hours building automations in Claude Code - stitching together context, writing scripts, trying to make things persistent and scheduled. Viktor did all of that natively. It just lives in Slack, already has the context from your tools and conversations, and runs on its own. But the thing that genuinely blew me away was the proactive behavior. Viktor doesn't just wait for you to ask. It observes how your team works, chimes in when it spots something relevant, and suggests automations you didn't think to set up. I've never seen an AI tool take initiative like that. I ended up advising the team on growth strategy because I believe this is how every team will work within a few years. Not another tab. Not another tool. A coworker that lives where your team already communicates. If you're skeptical, give it your worst task. That's what convinced me.

9. Bonsai ProposalsAutomated & beautiful proposals for creative freelancers

Web App•Productivity•Freelance

7. ShottyFaster access to your screenshots on Mac.

Design Tools•Tech

12. How to launch like Harry'sEasily create a referral program with this handy tool 💪

Web App•Email Marketing•Marketing

6. Freehand 2.0, from InVisionA whole new way to collaborate creatively from InVision

Design Tools•Tech

11. Smartmockups App 2.0Create stunning product screenshots without using Photoshop

Design Tools•Social Media•Marketing

Customer.ioAutomate Messaging Everywhere — Startups Get 12 Months Free

Tech

I am in love with and addicted to your product for the 6 months I have been using it. it is extremely powerful. The support is also incredibly helpful. Congrats!

13. Know Your VCVetted investor reviews from the founders who know them

Web App•Investing•Venture Capital

36. Twitter BotsMake smart Twitter bots without coding

Messaging•Social Network•Robots

15. GraphCMSThe GraphQL CMS

API•Developer Tools•Tech