20 digital gift ideas (that don’t require shipping)
Christmas 2021 will be remembered as the year of shipping delays. Practically every store has a mandatory banner on its site warning customers their package might not arrive in time. And that’s if they actually have the gifts you want in stock. Supply chain issues have really put a damper on this holiday season, but like they say — when life gives you shipping delays and supply chain issues, buy digital products.
Here are 20 gift ideas for just about anyone on your list that require no shipping — and therefore, no delays.
Perfect for your forgetful friend or your mom who can never remember her passwords, Password Boss stores and secures login credentials for every online account in a vault and auto-fills when it’s time to sign on. They’ll just have to remember one master password. With a $499 value, you can snag a lifetime subscription for unlimited devices for only $34.99 for a limited time.
For only $99.99, you can buy someone enough cloud storage to house their files, photos, documents, and more for life. A $3,600 value, a Degoo Premium plan gives the lucky recipient 10TB of space that’s locked under ultra-secure 256-bit AES encryption to fill however they please.
The content creator in your life will definitely make use of this lifetime subscription to picjumbo when making websites, templates, blog posts, social media posts, and more. For just $39 (regularly $599), you can give them instant access to over 6,000 high-resolution stock photos, over 50 new extra stock photos delivered to their inbox, three premium fonts, and more.
Know someone trying to get into the real estate market? This lifetime subscription is the best way for them to find investment properties and optimize their rental performance. And it’ll only cost you $39.99 ($1,499 value) for a limited time.
Recent college grads can quickly optimize their job hunt with this AI-powered builder that tailors both résumés and cover letters to specific job descriptions. Previous users have received interviews from Airbnb, Spotify, Google, and other top-notch brands. Gift this game-changing software for just $29 (regularly $540).
This app focuses on the psychological and lifestyle habits surrounding diet and exercise, with customized workout and meal plans that help you become the healthiest version of you. It’s earned 4.5 out of 5 stars in the App Store and truly offers something for everyone. Gift it or get a subscription for yourself to ring in the new year while it’s just $39.99 ($1,200 value).
Perfect for those who truly value their anonymity, a lifetime subscription to Hushed offers a simple way to keep one’s real phone number hidden when making calls and sending texts for work, dating, Craigslist sales, and more. It’s typically $150, but you can get it on sale for just $19.99 for a limited time.
The top-selling and highly-rated language learning app, Babbel, is on sale for just $199 for life. That means you can give the gift of endless language learning to anyone on your list — from your mom who wants to touch up on her Italian to your friend who wants to travel the world.
Know someone who loves learning new things, but doesn’t have much time to spare? Give them the gift of endless knowledge with this lifetime subscription to the 12min Micro Book Library. For just $39 (regularly $399), they’ll have access to over 1,800 microbooks in total in 24 categories, with more constantly being added.
Give the gift of unlimited web hosting to the entrepreneur in your life. This deal includes unlimited websites, subdomains, bandwidth, storage, and more for only $99.99 ($2997 value).
Working from home can be more distracting than you think. Give any remote worker you know this one-year subscription to Setapp and they’ll owe you for life. For just $69 (regularly $107), they’ll get access to over 210 Mac apps for productivity, focus, creativity, personal finance, organization, and more.
Help your loved ones break free of their phone contracts they constantly complain about with this prepaid deal from Tello. For $85 (regularly $120), they’ll get an entire year of unlimited talk and text, 1GB LTE data per month, and a free SIM — all with no contracts or extra fees.
Everyone knows someone who wants to become an internet celebrity. Here’s the perfect gift for them: a tool that removes and replaces their background for live streams, vlogs, podcasts, video calls, and more. It’s usually $60, but you can snag it on sale for only $29 for a limited time.
Any iPhone, iPad, or iPod user will appreciate this gift that keeps on giving. iMazing iOS Manager is like a Swiss Army Knife of iOS device management, allowing users to organize, transfer, store, save, and even print files and photos from iPhones, iPads, and iPods to Macs or PCs. It’s usually $34, but it’s on sale for just $14.99 for a limited time.
A great gift idea for someone who has everything, MagellanTV is a streaming service dedicated to top-notch documentaries. It includes over 3,000 high-quality movies and series from the world’s best filmmakers (with more added weekly), all completely ad-free. Regularly $59 for a year, you can get it for just $35.99 for a limited time.
A gift anyone can use in 2021, PDF Expert is the beloved PDF editor that allows users to edit text, images, and links, merge PDFs, sign documents, fill out forms, and even password-protect sensitive documents. It’s no wonder why it’s won so many awards. Get it on sale for just $29.99 (regularly $79) for a limited time.
Give the gift of productivity with this bundle of award-winning Mac apps. A $1,040 value, you can get XSplit Vcam, PDF Reader Pro, Sticky Password, RealVPN, and eight other Mac apps for only $29.99 for a limited time.
The ultimate bundle deal, you can get lifetime subscriptions to three e-learning platforms — StackSkills, Infosec4TC, and Stone River — plus a top-rated VPN for only $125 ($14,493 value). From cybersecurity certification to coding to graphic design, these e-learning platforms pack a lifetime of learning without tuition. And VPN Unlimited will keep any potential intruders or hackers away for good.
Another lifetime learning deal, this bundle features a lifetime subscription to the most well-known language learning software of all time — Rosetta Stone — plus lifetime access to the StackSkills e-learning platform. Give the gift of endless knowledge for just $179 ($1,794 value).
Gamers will love what PlayStation Plus unlocks on their consoles — online multiplayer mode, free games, cloud storage, exclusive discounts, and more. For $219 (regularly $299), you can give someone special five years of these perks or split up the stackable codes and give five different people in your life one-year subscriptions.