DEV Community: Raj

Stop using bloated sites with 100 ads: Built a fast, free dev utility hub

Raj — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:56:09 +0000

Hey guys!

Got tired of using slow, ad-heavy websites just to quickly shorten a link, compress an image, or format some JSON. So I created a clean, lightweight utility hub for everyday dev tasks.

Features:

⚡ URL Shortener (Clean short links under custom domain)

🖼️ Image Compressor (Browser-side, super fast)

📱 QR Code Generator

🛠️ JSON Formatter & Minifier

🎨 Color & Unit Converters

Zero login required, no ads, 100% free.

🔗 Try it here: https://toolbox-website-a10ef.web.app/

Feedback is highly appreciated! 🚀

How I built a free developer utility toolkit (URL Shortener, QR Generator & Image Compressor)

Raj — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:54:00 +0000

Hey devs! 👋

I built a free, fast Developer Toolbox using React & Firebase so we don't have to open 5 different tabs or deal with annoying ads/logins.

🛠️ What's inside:

⚡ URL Shortener (Direct link without ad redirects)

🖼️ Image Compressor (Fast browser-side compression)

📱 QR Generator

🛠️ JSON Formatter & Code Minifier

🎨 Color & Unit Converters

No login required & completely free.

🔗 Link: https://toolbox-website-a10ef.web.app/

Try it out and let me know your feedback! 💻