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8 Dev Tools You Can Use Right Now (No Install)

Every developer needs quick utilities. Here are 8 browser-based tools that work instantly — no install, no signup, no BS.

1. Password Generator

Generate cryptographically secure passwords with custom length, symbols, and entropy display.

When you need it: Creating strong credentials for new accounts or API keys.

🔗 Try it free

2. Word & Character Counter

Real-time word, character, sentence, and paragraph counts with reading time.

When you need it: Hitting blog post targets, tweet limits, or meta description lengths.

🔗 Try it free

3. Regex Tester

Write regex patterns with real-time highlighting on sample text. Shows match groups.

When you need it: Validating email formats, parsing logs, or extracting data.

🔗 Try it free

4. JSON Formatter & Validator

Paste messy JSON → get pretty-printed, syntax-highlighted output with validation errors.

When you need it: Debugging API responses, config files, or log payloads.

🔗 Try it free

5. Hash Generator (MD5/SHA)

Generate MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512 hashes from any input text.

When you need it: Verifying file integrity, creating checksums, or comparing digests.

🔗 Try it free

6. SVG Optimizer

Paste SVG code → get optimized output with size reduction percentage.

When you need it: Shrinking icon sets, cleaning Figma exports, or improving page load.

🔗 Try it free

7. HTML Entity Encoder

Convert special characters to HTML entities and back. Handles named & numeric refs.

When you need it: Sanitizing user input, fixing display issues, or embedding code in HTML.

🔗 Try it free

8. JWT Decoder

Paste a JWT → see header, payload, and expiration decoded with color-coded sections.

When you need it: Debugging auth flows, checking token claims, or verifying expiration.

🔗 Try it free

Why browser-based?

  • ✅ No install
  • ✅ No signup
  • ✅ No data collection
  • ✅ Works offline (after first load)

All tools are open source: GitHub

What tool do you wish existed as a simple browser page? Drop it in the comments!


🛠️ Try all tools free: maxmini0214.github.io

📦 Get the full toolkit bundle: Gumroad

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