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Free Online Web Tools

A growing collection of free browser-based tools for developers, network admins, and self-hosters. No signup, no uploads, no tracking — everything runs locally in your browser.

Calculators

Server Cost Calculator
Compare self-hosting electricity and hardware costs vs managed hosting.
Electricity Cost Calculator
Daily, monthly, and yearly running cost of any device.
Uptime / SLA Calculator
Allowed downtime for any SLA percentage.
Loan & Mortgage Calculator
Monthly payment and full amortization schedule.
Tip Calculator
Bill split with tip presets and per-person totals.
Percentage Calculator
Five common percentage modes in one place.
BMI Calculator
Body Mass Index in metric or imperial.
Hosting Comparison
Honest reviews of 6 game server hosting providers.

Date & Time

Unix Timestamp / Epoch Converter
Convert between epoch timestamps and human dates.
Date Difference Calculator
Days, weeks, months, or business days between dates.
Age Calculator
Years, months, days, and zodiac from a birthdate.
Timezone Converter
Convert times across IANA time zones with live clocks.

Network

Subnet Calculator
IPv4 CIDR with network, broadcast, host range, masks.
DNS Lookup
Query A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, SOA via Cloudflare DoH.
IP Address Lookup
Public IP plus geolocation and ISP for any address.

Developer Tools

JSON Formatter & Validator
Format, minify, and validate JSON with syntax highlighting.
Base64 Encoder/Decoder
Encode and decode text or files to Base64. UTF-8 safe.
Hash Generator
MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512 from text or files.
URL Encoder/Decoder
Percent-encode URLs and query string components.
Regex Tester
Live regex testing with highlighted matches and groups.
Text Diff Checker
Compare two texts line by line.
Markdown Preview
Live markdown editor with HTML preview.
JWT Decoder
Decode JSON Web Tokens locally with claim explanations.
UUID Generator
Generate UUIDs (v1, v4, v7) individually or in bulk.
JSON to CSV
Convert JSON arrays of objects to CSV with delimiters.
CSV to JSON
Convert CSV to pretty-printed JSON with RFC 4180 parsing.
JSON ↔ YAML
Convert between JSON and YAML in either direction.

Web & SEO

HTML to Markdown
Convert HTML to clean Markdown.
Schema.org JSON-LD Generator
Build structured data for Article, Organization, Product, FAQ, and more.
Meta Tag Generator
Complete <head> SEO + Open Graph + Twitter Card tags.
Robots.txt Validator
Validate, test, and generate robots.txt.
Nginx → Caddy Converter
Convert Nginx config to Caddyfile (best-effort).
HTTP Status Codes Reference
Searchable reference for all HTTP status codes.

Image Tools

Favicon Generator
Generate favicon PNGs in every standard size.
Image Compressor
Compress JPG, PNG, and WebP images locally.
Image to Base64
Encode images to data URIs for inline HTML/CSS.

Audio & Video

Medal Audio Track Splitter
Split multi-track audio from Medal.tv clips into individual WAV files for DaVinci Resolve and other editors.

Design & CSS

Color Picker & Converter
HEX, RGB, HSL with WCAG contrast checker and palette.
Box Shadow Generator
Visual CSS box-shadow with multi-shadow stacking.
Gradient Generator
Linear and radial CSS gradients with live preview.
Border Radius Generator
Per-corner CSS border-radius with organic shapes.

Security & Generators

Password Generator
Secure random passwords using crypto.getRandomValues.
htpasswd Generator
Apache htpasswd entries via Web Crypto.
Random String Generator
Tokens, IDs, and slugs from any character set.
QR Code Generator
URL, WiFi, vCard, email QR codes. SVG or PNG.
Cron Expression Builder
Visual cron builder with next run times.
Crontab Cheatsheet
Common cron patterns and field reference.

Text & Misc

Text Tools
Counter, case converter, cleaner, find & replace, lorem ipsum.
Reading Level Checker
Flesch-Kincaid and 5 other readability indices.
Dice Roller
Standard dice notation roller for tabletop and RPG.