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Step-by-step guides for every tool on the site
🌐 Web & Network
πŸ’° Money & Calculators
πŸ“ Text & Data
πŸ“… Dates & Time
πŸ’ͺ Health
πŸŽ‰ Fun & Security
🌐 Web & Network β€” in detail

SitePulse β€” Website Status Checker

Find out if any site is up or broken in real time
  1. Open SitePulse. Tap the SitePulse tile from the home page.
  2. Enter a web address. Type a domain like example.com or a full URL like https://github.com.
  3. Tap "Check status." The tool tries a direct browser check, then falls back to public CORS proxies if blocked.
  4. Read the result. Green UP or red DOWN with the response time.
  5. Check the stats. Running totals and a per-site uptime rate.
  6. Review the history. Every check is logged with a status dot and timestamp.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Some sites block automated checks even when they're fine for humans. Treat a "down" result as inconclusive.
  • Proxy-based checks read higher because of the extra hop.
  • History is stored in your browser β€” hit "clear all" to wipe it.

QR Code Generator

Turn text or URLs into scannable QR codes
  1. Open QR Generator. Tap the QR Generator tile from the home page.
  2. Enter your content. Paste a URL, type text, or drop in any message.
  3. Choose size and error correction. Larger sizes are sharper; higher error correction is more forgiving of damage.
  4. Tap "Generate QR code." Your code appears below.
  5. Download as PNG. Save the image and print, share, or embed it.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Shorter text produces simpler codes. For very long messages, use a URL shortener first.
  • Error correction H (30%) is best for printed codes that might get scuffed.
  • Everything happens in your browser.

Encoder & Decoder

Base64 and URL encoding
  1. Open Encoder. Tap the Encoder tile from the home page.
  2. Pick a tab. Base64 or URL.
  3. Enter your input. Paste or type in the top field.
  4. Encode or decode. Use the appropriate button for each mode.
  5. Copy the result. Or tap the circular swap button to reuse the output as input.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Base64 handles Unicode correctly β€” emoji and non-Latin scripts all work.
  • For URLs, use component for a single value and full URL to preserve structure.
  • Invalid input shows an error in the output rather than crashing.

Robots.txt Generator

Build a crawler rules file in seconds
  1. Open Robots.txt Generator. Tap the tile from the home page.
  2. Pick a preset. Allow all, Block all, Block AI bots, or Custom.
  3. Add a sitemap URL (optional). If you have one, paste the full URL.
  4. For Custom mode, add paths. One per line β€” /admin/ to block a folder, *.pdf to block all PDFs.
  5. Copy or download. Paste the result into robots.txt at the root of your site.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Robots.txt is a suggestion, not enforcement β€” malicious bots ignore it.
  • The Block AI bots preset blocks GPTBot, ClaudeBot, CCBot, PerplexityBot and similar without affecting Google or Bing.
  • Only one robots.txt per domain, always at the site root.
πŸ’° Money & Calculators β€” in detail

Mortgage Calculator

Estimate monthly payments and amortization
  1. Enter the home price. Commas are fine and auto-format.
  2. Set your down payment. Type an amount or tap a percentage quick-pick.
  3. Adjust the interest rate. For example, 6.5 for 6.5%.
  4. Choose a loan term. 30, 20, 15, or 10 years.
  5. Open Advanced (optional). Add property tax, insurance, PMI, and HOA fees.
  6. Read the results panel. Monthly payment, a donut breakdown, and totals.
  7. View the amortization schedule. Expand the toggle to see payment-by-payment detail.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • This is an estimate, not a quote β€” check with a lender for your real numbers.
  • PMI usually drops off once you reach 20% equity.
  • Compare 15-year vs. 30-year side by side to see the total interest trade-off.

Confirm all numbers with a licensed loan officer before making decisions.

Tip Calculator

Work out the tip and split the bill
  1. Enter the bill amount.
  2. Choose a tip percentage. Quick picks from 10–25%, or type your own.
  3. Set how many people are splitting.
  4. Read the results. Total per person, tip amount, total, tip per person.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • 15–20% is standard for US table service. Buffets start around 10–15%.
  • Round up for convenience β€” the calculator handles the math.
  • Tipping customs differ widely outside the US β€” check local norms.

Unit Price Comparison

See which option is cheapest per unit
  1. Enter the first option. Name, price, and quantity or size.
  2. Add more options. Up to six at a time.
  3. Use the same unit in each row for a fair comparison.
  4. Read the verdict. The best value gets a green badge; the worst is highlighted in red.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Unit price doesn't always win β€” a smaller package that won't spoil can be worth the higher cost.
  • Great for bulk buying and store-brand vs. name-brand comparisons.
  • Convert mixed units (ounces to grams, etc.) before comparing.

Percentage Calculator

Three common percentage questions
  1. Pick a mode from the tabs: X% of Y, X is what % of Y, or % increase/decrease.
  2. Enter values. The result updates live.
  3. Read the answer. Increase/decrease shows green for up, red for down.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Use "X% of Y" for tips, taxes, and discounts.
  • Use "X is what % of Y" for grades and scores.
  • Use "increase/decrease" for price changes and growth rates.

Grade & GPA Calculator

Course grades and cumulative GPA
  1. Pick a tab. Weighted Grade for a single course, GPA for cumulative.
  2. For weighted grade: add rows for each assignment. Enter the score and total points possible.
  3. Watch the summary. Grade percentage, total points, and letter grade update live.
  4. For GPA: enter your current GPA and credits, plus the new course's credits and grade.
  5. See the impact. New GPA, change, and total credits appear instantly.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Use "what if" scenarios to see what grade you need on a final.
  • Standard 4.0 scale β€” some schools weight honors/AP differently.
πŸ“ Text & Data β€” in detail

Conversion β€” Unit Converter

8 categories, dozens of units
  1. Pick a category. Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume, Area, Speed, Time, or Data.
  2. Enter a value. The "To" field updates live.
  3. Choose units. Metric and imperial where relevant; decimal and binary for Data.
  4. Swap direction with the circular button.
  5. Use quick reference or tap a Popular Conversion card to jump straight to it.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Temperature uses proper offset math, not multiplication.
  • Very large or small results switch to scientific notation.
  • Data uses both decimal (1000-based) and binary (1024-based) units.

Color Picker

Colors, codes, and harmonies
  1. Pick a color from the swatch or type into HEX, RGB, or HSL fields.
  2. Watch the preview. The bar updates live with an auto-contrasting HEX label.
  3. Copy any format with the button next to each field.
  4. Explore harmonies. Base, Complement, Analogous, and Triadic. Click to apply.
  5. Browse shades & tints. Eight lightness steps derived from your color.
  6. Try presets or jump back to a recent color.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Type into any of the three format fields and the others update.
  • Recent colors are stored in your browser only.
  • Use harmonies as starting points for palettes.

Word & Character Counter

Live text statistics
  1. Type or paste text. Counts update in real time.
  2. Read the big four: words, characters, characters without spaces, and sentences.
  3. Check the details. Paragraphs, lines, average word length, reading and speaking time.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Useful for fitting social limits, essay minimums, and blog targets.
  • Reading and speaking times are estimates.
  • Nothing is stored between visits.

Word Frequency Counter

See which words appear most often
  1. Paste your text into the box.
  2. Adjust filters (optional). Case-insensitive, ignore common stop words, ignore short words, and limit to the top N.
  3. Tap Analyze. A ranked list appears with bars showing relative frequency.
  4. Copy results as tab-separated values if you want to use them elsewhere.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Writers use this to catch overused words.
  • Enable "Ignore stop words" to skip the, and, of, etc.
  • Diversity percentage shows unique words as a fraction of total words.

Case Converter

11 case styles in one place
  1. Paste your text.
  2. Tap a case button. The text is transformed in place.
  3. Copy the result.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Includes UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case, Sentence case, camelCase, PascalCase, snake_case, kebab-case, CONSTANT_CASE, aLtErNaTiNg, and iNVERSE.
  • camelCase and PascalCase handle mixed input gracefully β€” spaces, dashes, underscores, and existing capitalization all work.
  • Great for cleaning up titles, code identifiers, or filenames.

Markdown Previewer

Write Markdown, see it live
  1. Type or paste Markdown in the left pane. The right side renders it instantly.
  2. Supported syntax: headings, bold, italic, code, links, images, lists, blockquotes, tables, and fenced code blocks.
  3. Copy the HTML to paste into a website, or copy the Markdown to save or share.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Great for README files, blog drafts, and documentation.
  • Tables use standard pipe syntax: | col | col | then a separator row of dashes.

Text Diff Checker

See what changed between two versions
  1. Paste the original on the left and the changed version on the right.
  2. Tap Compare. Added lines are green, removed lines are red, unchanged lines are neutral.
  3. Read the stats. Added, removed, unchanged, and similarity percentage.
  4. Swap sides or clear both to start over.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Best for code, contracts, revisions, and documentation.
  • Line-by-line comparison β€” a single edited character counts as a whole changed line.

Image to Base64

Turn any image into a data URL
  1. Load an image. Drag and drop it, click to browse, or paste from your clipboard.
  2. Preview. See the image and its original + encoded sizes.
  3. Pick an output format: data URL, raw Base64, a CSS declaration, or an HTML tag.
  4. Copy the output.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Base64 images inflate file size by about 33% β€” good for icons and small graphics, not photos.
  • Pasting an image directly (Ctrl/Cmd+V) works without opening the file browser.

Recipe Scaler

Halve or double any recipe
  1. Paste your recipe. One ingredient per line with the quantity at the start.
  2. Pick a scale. ΒΌΓ—, β…“Γ—, Β½Γ—, 1Γ—, 1Β½Γ—, 2Γ—, 3Γ—, or type a custom multiplier.
  3. Tap Scale recipe. Quantities are recalculated and fractions are made readable.
  4. Copy the result.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Handles decimals, simple fractions (1/2), and mixed numbers (1 1/2 or 1-1/2).
  • Output snaps to the nearest measurable cooking fraction.
  • Approximate results are marked with a tilde so you know when rounding was applied.

Roman Numeral Converter

Numbers ↔ Roman numerals
  1. Type a number in the top field β€” the Roman numeral appears below.
  2. Or type a Roman numeral β€” the number appears above.
  3. Both fields stay in sync as you type in either one.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Works for 1 through 3999 (standard Roman numeral range).
  • Includes a reference chart of common values.
  • Invalid Roman numerals are rejected rather than guessed.

Aspect Ratio Calculator

Find or match image and video proportions
  1. Enter a width and height at the top to work out the ratio. The simplified ratio is shown and previewed.
  2. Or pick a preset: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 9:16, and more.
  3. For resizing: enter the original dimensions, then type a new width or height.
  4. Read the result. The matching dimension is calculated automatically.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Common ratios: 16:9 for widescreen video, 4:3 for older TV and slides, 1:1 for square posts, 9:16 for vertical phone video.
  • The visual preview shows the shape of the ratio you've entered.
  • Great for cropping photos, resizing social posts, or planning video exports.
πŸ“… Dates & Time β€” in detail

Countdown to a Date

Days, hours, minutes, and seconds to any event
  1. Pick a target date. Optionally set a time and a name for the event.
  2. Watch the counter. Days, hours, minutes, and seconds tick down live.
  3. Use a preset like Tomorrow, Next week, Christmas, or New Year.
  4. Read the summary for a plain-language description of how far away it is.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Great for birthdays, trips, launches, and deadlines.
  • Once the target passes, it counts how long ago it was.
  • Everything is calculated in your time zone.

Age Calculator

Exact age and days to the next birthday
  1. Enter a date of birth.
  2. Optionally change "Calculate age as of" if you want a past or future age.
  3. Read the big number. Your age in years.
  4. See the details. Years-months-days breakdown, total months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, day of the week born, and days to the next birthday.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Handles leap years and month-end dates correctly.
  • Useful for filling out forms, tracking milestones, or checking age eligibility.
  • The "as of" field lets you see how old someone was at a past event.

Date Difference

Days between dates, or add and subtract from any date
  1. Between two dates: pick a From and To date. See the difference in days, plus the years-months-days breakdown, weekday/weekend counts, and total weeks.
  2. Add/subtract: switch to the second tab. Pick a start date, enter an amount, choose the unit (days, weeks, months, years), and tap Add or Subtract.
  3. Read the result. The new date and a plain-language summary appear instantly.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • The weekday count excludes Saturdays and Sundays β€” useful for business day estimates.
  • Great for project planning, deadline math, and travel itineraries.
  • Works with any dates, past or future.

Stopwatch & Timer

Count up with laps, or count down with a chime
  1. Pick a mode from the tabs β€” Stopwatch or Timer.
  2. Stopwatch: tap Start, use Lap to record splits, Pause to stop, Reset to clear.
  3. Timer: set hours, minutes, seconds, tap Start. A chime plays at zero.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • The stopwatch records both lap splits and total time β€” perfect for workouts and cooking.
  • The chime uses the Web Audio API, so no sound files are needed.
  • Keep the tab visible for the most accurate timing.

Time Zone Converter

See the current time across cities and zones
  1. Pick your "from" and "to" zones. Your local zone is guessed automatically.
  2. Read the times. Both cities' current time and date display live.
  3. Swap with one tap using the circular button.
  4. Use a preset for common pairs like NYC β†’ London or LA β†’ Tokyo.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Daylight saving is handled automatically using your browser's zone data.
  • Great for scheduling calls across continents.
  • Times update every second.
πŸ’ͺ Health β€” in detail

BMI & BMR Calculator

Body mass index and daily calorie estimates
  1. Choose metric or imperial. Switching updates the input fields.
  2. Enter height and weight. Add age and sex for the BMR calculation.
  3. Pick your activity level. This drives the total daily calorie estimate.
  4. Read the results. BMI with a color-coded category and marker, plus BMR, TDEE, a healthy weight range, and the weight needed to reach BMI 22.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • BMI is a rough population-level indicator. Athletes often have "high" BMI without being unhealthy.
  • BMR is calories burned at rest; TDEE includes your activity multiplier.
  • For weight loss, aim for 300–500 calories below your TDEE.

Not medical advice. Talk to a healthcare professional before making significant changes.

πŸŽ‰ Fun & Security β€” in detail

Lottery Picker

Random numbers for popular lotteries
  1. Choose a lottery: Powerball, Mega Millions, EuroMillions, Lotto 6/49, UK Lotto, or Custom.
  2. Adjust options: unique numbers only, sort ascending, lucky mode.
  3. Tap "Pick numbers." The balls roll and settle with a pop animation.
  4. Copy the result and check the history.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Every combination has the same odds. It's purely for fun.
  • All numbers are generated locally using a cryptographically secure source.
  • Please play responsibly. See the Legal page.

Password Generator

Secure passwords, generated locally
  1. Set the length with the slider (4–64 characters).
  2. Choose character sets: Lowercase, Uppercase, Numbers, Symbols.
  3. Optional filters: exclude similar or ambiguous characters.
  4. Read the strength meter. Four segments and a crack-time estimate.
  5. Copy or regenerate. Generate 10 at once for a batch.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Uses crypto.getRandomValues() β€” cryptographically secure and entirely local.
  • Aim for 16+ characters with all four sets enabled.
  • Clear the history on shared devices.

Random Picker

Let chance decide
  1. Enter your options, one per line.
  2. Tap "Pick one." The list rolls before settling on a winner.
  3. Optional: remove the winner from the list, or shuffle before picking.
  4. Shuffle the list any time.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Uses cryptographically secure randomness β€” genuinely fair.
  • Great for restaurants, chores, movies, or turn order.
  • Paste a list from anywhere β€” a spreadsheet, a note, a chat.

Dice Roller & Coin Flip

Roll dice or flip coins, fairly
  1. Pick a mode β€” Dice or Coin Flip.
  2. Dice: choose how many dice (1–20) and how many sides (d4 through d100). Tap Roll.
  3. Coin: choose how many flips (1–100) and tap Flip. Single flips show H or T; multiple flips show totals.
  4. Review the history and clear it whenever you like.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Uses crypto.getRandomValues() β€” every roll and flip is genuinely random.
  • Great for tabletop games, D&D, and settling decisions.
  • Multi-coin flips show heads/tails totals.

Random Name Generator

Usernames, person names, project names, memorable passwords
  1. Pick a category from the tabs.
  2. Adjust options for the chosen category.
  3. Tap Generate for one name, or Generate 10 for a batch.
  4. Copy any result with a single tap.
πŸ’‘ Tips
  • Usernames: clean adjective+noun to leet-substituted with numbers.
  • Person names: mix backgrounds or lock to one.
  • Project names: codenames, app names, and worldbuilding.
  • Memorable passwords: 3–6 word passphrases like "Sunset-Harbor-Glass-Tiger".
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