15 useful Google tools you probably didn't know about

There’s hardly a day that goes by without most of us using at least one Google tool, be it search, YouTube, Maps, Translate, Gmail, Android, News or Analytics. But Google is much more than just these commonly-used products.

1. In fact, Google actually has a bunch of incredibly useful online tools that you might not even have heard of. So, let’s take a look at 16 cool Google tools you probably didn't know about…
2. You can set a timer on Google (and get an alarm to sound when time is up) by looking up any amount of time on the website, followed by "timer."
3.  Google.com/sky lets you explore the far reaches of the universe using images from NASA satellite, Sloan Digital Sky Survey and Hubble Telescope.
4.  Getting married? Google will help you plan your wedding, by guiding you through breaking the news, locating a venue, making a website and more.
5.  Google nGrams is a fun tool that lets you search for words in 5.2 million books published between 1500 and 2008 so you can see how they've been used and changed over time
6.  Intimidated by huge numbers? Google will help you figure out how to pronounce that 12-string behemoth if you type "=english" after it.
7.  There's a "Manual" feature in Google Translate that lets you draw characters or symbols.
8.  Similarly, Google Input Tools lets you type in over 80 different languages without having to download a special keyboard.
9.  Find a gorgeous font that you can use for free using Google.com/fonts.
10.  Google Scholar makes it incredibly easy to search for information in professional journals and papers
11.  Brush up your cultural knowledge by using Google Art Project to check out super high-resolution photos of artwork from the world's greatest museums.
12.  Think Insights is Google's "digital cheat sheet" for marketers, where it uses its data to glean what's on deck for the industry.
13.  Want to get a pulse on what people care about at any given moment? Google Trends shows the most searched terms every day.You can even plot how different search terms have waxed or waned in popularity over time.
14.  Panoramio combines Google Maps with your personal photos, thus letting you plot their pictures over the real-world locations where they were taken.
15.  The Google Sound Search widget works like Shazam to help you identify songs you hear. It will also link you to buy each track in the Google Play Store.
16.  Google Keep is a killer notes and reminder app that works across both desktops and smartphones.