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I built free developer tools with no login, no ads — here's why
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I built free developer tools with no login, no ads — here's why

via Dev.to JavaScriptSTB Software That Benefits1d ago

The problem Every time I googled "json formatter online" or "base64 encoder" I'd land on a site with: 🚫 Popup asking me to sign up 🚫 3 ads before I could use the tool 🚫 Rate limits on a FREE tool So I built my own. What I built STB Tools — a collection of free developer utilities at softwarethatbenefits.org No login. No ads. No rate limits. Just open and use. Current tools: 🔗 URL Encoder / Decoder — encode/decode URLs instantly 🔧 JSON Formatter — paste messy JSON, get clean output 🔐 Base64 Encoder — encode/decode strings 🪙 JWT Decoder — inspect any token 🔍 Regex Tester — test patterns live 🎨 Color Converter — HEX, RGB, HSL 🖼️ Image Compressor — compress in browser Tech stack Astro — static site, blazing fast Tailwind CSS — styling Cloudflare Pages — hosting, free tier TypeScript — everything typed What's next More tools coming. Drop a comment — what free tool do you wish existed? 🔗 softwarethatbenefits.org

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