Free tools for developers
JSON formatters, regex testers, base64 encoders, URL parsers, code playgrounds, and the kind of small utilities you end up googling every few days.
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Cobalt Tools
Paste a link, download the video. No sign-up, no nonsense.

Wifi Card
Makes a printable QR code so guests can join your WiFi without asking.

Easing Wizard
Drag handles around to design CSS easing curves visually.

JSONLint
Validator and reformatter for JSON data structures.

Regex101
Online regex tester and debugger with explanations and community patterns.

Text-Compare
Simple tool to compare text side by side online.

Hastebin
Open-source pastebin for quick code and text sharing with syntax highlighting.

Namechk
Check username and domain availability across hundreds of platforms.

Namecheckr
Instantly search social media username and domain availability.

Micro Studio
Build and ship a game without leaving your browser.

Hackaday.io Projects
Community hub for sharing hardware and engineering projects.

GrabCAD
Community library for engineering CAD models.

Lottielab
Lottielab is a web-based tool that simplifies the creation and editing of Lottie animations. It allows users to import assets from design tools like Figma or start from scratch, providing an intuitive interface for animating with ease and speed. Lottielab supports exporting animations to various platforms, including iOS, Android, and the web, ensuring seamless integration into your projects.

Super Color Palette
Super Color Palette is a free online tool for discovering and generating stunning color palettes. Designed for designers, developers, and creatives, it provides an extensive library of curated palettes and allows users to create custom combinations for their projects. With its simple interface, Super Color Palette is a go-to resource for inspiration and color selection.

Wakamai Fondue
Wakamai Fondue is a browser-based tool designed to help you explore the capabilities of your fonts. By uploading a font file, you can uncover its OpenType features, character sets, and stylistic alternates. The tool also provides the necessary CSS code to implement these features on the web. All processing occurs locally in your browser, ensuring your font files remain private.

Copy Char
A very basic but useful website that allows you to easily copy many characters and emojis to use.

No Login Tool
A collection of useful developer utilities, converters, games, and productivity tools. No signup required.

Plausible Analytics
FreemiumLightweight, open-source website analytics. No cookies, fully GDPR/CCPA compliant, script is under 1KB. A privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics.

FreeToolSuite
A massive free online toolkit with 200+ tools: PDF editor, image converter, text tools, unit converters, calculators, developer utilities, SEO tools, and more. All browser-based, no signup needed.

Checklist Design
Checklist Design is a free resource created by George Hatzis, offering curated checklists to help designers and developers ensure their UI/UX work follows best practices. It covers areas like pages, elements, user flows, accessibility, and branding, making it useful for both beginners and seasoned professionals. The site also features a Figma Starter Kit and designer interviews.

Open Weather Maps
OpenWeatherMap is an online service providing real-time weather data, forecasts, and historical information globally. It offers detailed weather parameters like temperature, humidity, and wind speed. Widely used by developers, its API allows easy integration into apps and websites. The service also includes weather maps, air pollution data, and severe weather alerts.

Douiri - Corner Inverter
Those inverted rounded corners that are weirdly hard to do in CSS.

Compose Icons
ComposeIcons.com is a resource that offers a large collection of popular icon libraries converted to Jetpack Compose Image Vectors. It simplifies the process of finding and integrating icons into Android apps developed using Jetpack Compose. The site ensures developers have access to an extensive range of icons, making it easier to enhance app design without the hassle of converting or sourcing icons manually.

Favicon Video
Turn any GIF into an animated browser tab favicon.

Pokebun - Domain Registrar
Porkbun is an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar based in the Pacific Northwest, offering a range of services including domain registration, web hosting, email hosting, and SSL certificates. They are known for their competitive pricing, with .COM domains starting at $11.06 per year. Porkbun also provides free WHOIS privacy, URL forwarding, and email forwarding with domain registrations.

Mesher
Mesher by CSS Hero is a free online tool that generates customizable CSS mesh gradients for web design. It allows users to create unique, vibrant, and seamless gradients with ease, offering a live preview and downloadable CSS code for immediate use in projects.

Industry & Personal Discovery Assistant
For Industry- Lifecycle management of Clinical Drug from Trials to Certification 7 Industrialisation For Individuals - Diagnostics for Dermatology issue via Image Analysis backed by ML models along with a wellness package for user and family

Addy Codes Toolkit
This website created by Adam Greenough has a large list of other useful sites and tools for primarily web developers. Anything you could need to help you in your web dev journey is here, from CSS tools, to domain hosting sites. Addy Codes Toolkit has everything you need to enhance your web dev experience with a clear UI and easy to read information, it's a one stop shop for everything web dev.

ViaSocket
FreemiumReal-time socket communication platform for web applications.

Is It Down Right Now
Website monitoring service to check the status of websites in real time.

Down For Everyone Or Just Me
Check if a website is down or if it’s just your connection.

Ninite
Bulk installer for Windows apps that automates updates and skips prompts.

DaisyUI
A component library for Tailwind CSS with beautiful, semantic class names. Adds buttons, cards, modals, and 50+ components without writing custom CSS. Free and open source.

Laws of UX
Laws of UX is a visually pleasing website that teaches you about the rules and guildlines to improving your UX design. There are 20 different pages covering a range of topics related to UX. The website itself doesn't have a lot of depth for each topic, but it does point you in the right direction for further reading with links provided on each topic.

Anime.js
A lightweight JavaScript animation library with a simple yet powerful API. Animate CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes, and JavaScript objects. Under 17KB minified.

1LOC
One-line JavaScript solutions for things you'd normally Google.

Surge.sh
Deploy static sites to the web from the command line in seconds. Just type 'surge' in your project directory. Free hosting with a custom subdomain.

Lottie by Airbnb
Render After Effects animations natively on web, iOS, and Android. Export animations as JSON and play them anywhere — tiny files, infinite scalability, no quality loss.

QR Grid
The website QR Code Generator by Grid.ws offers a simple and efficient way to create custom QR codes. Users can generate QR codes for various purposes, such as URLs, text, contact information, and more, with customization options for design and color. The tool is browser-based and user-friendly, making it accessible without requiring advanced technical skills.

Neocities
Free web hosting for hand-built HTML pages. The old internet lives here.

Umami
A simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics. Self-hosted, open source, no cookies, GDPR-compliant. See your website stats without tracking visitors.

Downdetector
Real-time monitoring of service outages reported by users. Check if a website, app, or service is down for everyone or just you. Often faster than official status pages.

Craftygon
On-demand manufacturing services for 3D printing, CNC, and laser cutting. Upload a 3D model and get it manufactured. Great for prototyping or running a print-on-demand business.

BuiltWith
Analyze websites to see what technologies they’re built with.

Diffchecker
Online tool to compare text, images, PDFs, and Excel files for differences.















