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App Utility Droid

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I built a 100% client-side utilities website to stop opening 10 tabs

The problem

Every day I found myself opening multiple websites for tiny tasks:
formatting JSON, decoding Base64, compressing images, generating UUIDs, and similar things.

None of them were complex problems — just annoying to jump between tools all the time.

What I built

So I built Snap Utility, a single fast utilities page where all of these tools live together.

The main idea was simplicity:

  • no signup
  • quick UI
  • tools open instantly
  • everything runs client-side in the browser

I wanted something I could open, use for 10 seconds, and close.

Why client-side only

Running everything in the browser has some nice benefits:

  • better privacy (no uploads when possible)
  • fast feedback
  • fewer moving parts
  • easier maintenance

For small utilities, it felt like the right tradeoff.

Current tools

Right now it includes things like:

  • JSON formatter
  • Base64 encode / decode
  • UUID generator
  • Image compression
  • and a few other small helpers

You can check it out here:
šŸ‘‰ https://snap-utility.com/

What I’d love feedback on

I’m mainly looking for feedback on:

  • UX / layout
  • performance
  • what tool you personally use often but hate searching for

I’m building this slowly and carefully, so real feedback helps a lot.

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