> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.crew.you/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.crew.you/tools/overview.md).

# Tools Overview

Tools are the superpowers behind Crew. Each tool gives the AI the ability to perform a specific action — from searching the web to creating documents to running code. When you ask Crew to do something, it automatically selects the right tools for the job.

## How Tools Work

You don't need to call tools directly — just describe what you want in natural language, and Crew figures out which tools to use. For example:

> "Find recent news about AI and create a summary PDF."

Crew will use the **Web Search** tool to find articles, then the **Document Creation** tool to generate the PDF — all automatically.

## Managing Tools

### Enabling & Disabling Tools

Go to **Tools** in the sidebar to see all available tools. Each tool has a toggle switch:

* **Enabled** (default): Crew can use this tool when needed
* **Disabled**: Crew won't use this tool, even if it would be helpful

This gives you full control over what Crew can and can't do. For example, if you don't want Crew to send emails on your behalf, disable the Gmail tool.

### Three Categories

| Tab             | Description                                        |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Built-in**    | Core tools included with every account             |
| **Marketplace** | Additional skills you install from the marketplace |
| **Custom**      | Skills you create yourself                         |

## Built-in Tools at a Glance

### Communication & Email

* [Gmail](/tools/email.md) — Search, read, send, reply to emails
* [Outlook](/tools/email.md) — Full email management with folder support
* [Message](/messenger-channels/overview.md) — Send messages to connected messengers

### Calendar & Scheduling

* [Google Calendar](/tools/calendar.md) — Events, free time, travel time
* [M365 Calendar](/tools/calendar.md) — Microsoft calendar management
* [Scheduled Tasks](/scheduled-tasks/basics.md) — Automated recurring tasks

### Files & Documents

* [Google Drive](/tools/file-management.md) — Cloud file management
* [OneDrive](/tools/file-management.md) — Microsoft cloud storage
* [My Files](/tools/file-management.md) — Read, write, edit files in My Files
* [Document Creation](/tools/document-creation.md) — Generate PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX

### Web & Research

* [Web Search](/tools/web-search.md) — Search the internet
* [Browser](/tools/web-search.md) — Navigate to and read web pages
* [News](/tools/web-search.md) — Search current news
* [Paper Search](/tools/web-search.md) — Academic paper research
* [YouTube Summary](/tools/web-search.md) — Video transcripts and summaries

### Image & Media

* [Image Generation](/tools/image-media.md) — Create images from text descriptions
* [Image Analysis](/tools/image-media.md) — Analyze uploaded images
* [OCR](/tools/image-media.md) — Extract text from images
* [ImageMagick](/tools/image-media.md) — Image processing and editing
* [QR Code](/tools/image-media.md) — Generate and read QR codes
* [Text-to-Speech](/tools/image-media.md) — Convert text to audio
* [Speech-to-Text](/tools/image-media.md) — Transcribe audio to text
* [Social Media Analysis](/tools/image-media.md) — Analyze social media posts

### Code & Development

* [Sandbox (Python)](/tools/code-development.md) — Run Python code securely
* [GitHub](/service-connections/github.md) — Repository management
* [Coding Agent](/tools/code-development.md) — Autonomous code changes

### Productivity

* [Weather](/tools/productivity.md) — Current conditions and forecasts
* [Bookmarks](/tools/productivity.md) — Save and manage web bookmarks
* [Memory](/agent-personality/memory-and-context.md) — Long-term user memory
* [Tasks](/tools/productivity.md) — Task list management
* [Conversation History](/messenger-channels/cross-channel-conversations.md) — Cross-channel conversation lookup

### Travel & Transportation

* [Place Search](/tools/travel-transport.md) — Find restaurants, hotels, landmarks worldwide
* [Directions](/tools/travel-transport.md) — Driving directions with real-time traffic
* [Public Transit](/tools/travel-transport.md) — Bus, subway, train, tram, and ferry routes
* [Flight Search](/tools/travel-transport.md) — Search and compare flights

### Market Data & Finance

* [Market Data](/tools/market-data.md) — Stocks, forex, crypto, commodities, economic indicators

### Integrations

* [Notion](/service-connections/notion.md) — Page and database management
* [Teams](/service-connections/microsoft-365.md) — Teams messaging
* [API Call](/tools/api-integration.md) — Custom API integrations
* [Document Translation](/tools/document-creation.md) — Translate entire documents

## Tool Limits by Plan

Some tools have usage limits based on your plan:

| Feature                       | Free       | Basic       | Plus        | Pro         |
| ----------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| Document creation             | 10/month   | 100/month   | 500/month   | Unlimited   |
| Location lookups              | 30/day     | 100/day     | 300/day     | Unlimited   |
| Market lookups                | 50/day     | 200/day     | 500/day     | Unlimited   |
| Sandbox timeout               | 30 seconds | 120 seconds | 300 seconds | 300 seconds |
| Marketplace tools             | 1          | 5           | 15          | Unlimited   |
| External tools (MCP · Skills) | 7          | 20          | 50          | Unlimited   |