Launch catalog / Playbook
AI Toolz Dir
Conditional free route ai-directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
What the free route requires
- Free $0 listing requires a backlink on your site: <a href="https://www.aitoolzdir.com" target="_blank">AI Toolz Dir</a> — add it before submitting.
- Free listings are listed within 48 hours after manual review; the listing stays permanent only as long as the backlink remains on your site.
Requirements
- AI tools; categories include Text Generation, Image Generation, Audio Generation, Video Generation, Chat Bots, Agents, Copilots, Free Tools.
- All listings are manually reviewed; you get a confirmation email once approved.
- Logo must be a direct link to a square image.
Prepare before opening the form
- Tool Name and Tool URL.
- Logo URL — direct link to a square image.
- Category selection.
- Short Description (max 200 chars) and Full Description (max 500 chars).
- Your email for the approval notification.
- For the free lane: the specified anchor link already on your site; for paid: $25 one-time (no backlink, listed within 24h).
Workflow
- Open https://www.aitoolzdir.com/submit.
- Fill Tool Name, Tool URL, Logo URL, Category, Short Description (0/200), Full Description (0/500), and Your Email.
- Choose 'Get listed for free' (backlink required, ~48h) or 'Get listed for $25' (one-time, ~24h, no backlink).
- Free: confirm the anchor link is live on your site before submitting.
- Wait for the manual review and approval confirmation email.
Watch for
- Free listing is permanently conditional — 'Listing stays permanent as long as the backlink remains on your site.'
- Both tiers advertise a 'DR 63 do-follow backlink'; the free link's persistence depends on your badge staying up.
- Character limits are tight: 200-char short description and 500-char full description.
- Logo must be a hosted square image URL — have one ready; there is no upload widget described.
- Paid 'listed within 24 hours' vs free 'within 48 hours' — a mild queue nudge.
What counts as live
The tool has a public detail page under aitoolzdir.com/toolz/<slug> (or category listing) and you received the approval confirmation email.
Not verified
- Whether an account is required (the form showed email capture but no visible login gate).
- How often the reciprocal backlink is re-checked.
- What happens to the listing if the tool is later discontinued.