Why I built a free, privacy-first web tools site (and what's next)

Sasuke Uchiha — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:13:59 +0000

Like a lot of developers, I use small utility tools constantly — compressing an image, merging a couple of PDFs, formatting messy JSON. The problem is most of these tools live on ad-heavy sites that quietly upload your file to their server to "process" it, even for things that don't need a server at all.

That's why I built QuickWebTools.in — a small, growing toolbox where everything runs client-side, in your browser. No sign-up, no uploads, no watermarks.

What's live right now: https://quickwebtools.in

Image compressor
PDF merger
QR code generator
JSON formatter/validator
Password generator
Meta tag generator
Word counter

What's coming: I'm building toward 100+ tools across images, PDFs, text, dev utilities, converters, and calculators.

This is a solo project and still early — I'd genuinely love feedback on what's useful, what's missing, or what's broken. What's a small tool you find yourself needing all the time that you wish "just worked" without an account or an upload?

👉 https://quickwebtools.in

Notes for you
Swap in real numbers (exact tool count) before posting — don't leave it stale.
Post dev.to/Indie Hackers content a few days before Product Hunt so you're not asking the same audience twice in one day.
Reply to every single comment on both platforms in the first 24 hours — engagement is what gets you surfaced in each platform's algorithm.
For Reddit later, do NOT reuse this exact copy — Reddit sniffs out copy-pasted promo text fast. Write something shorter and more conversational, tailored to the specific subreddit's tone.

DEV Community: Sasuke Uchiha

Why I built a free, privacy-first web tools site (and what's next)