The latest articles on DEV Community by Tools1hub (@tools1hub_163e645a548d36e). https://dev.to/tools1hub_163e645a548d36e https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4059220%2Ff896bc06-cb83-4b43-9401-a0cf907995b5.png https://dev.to/tools1hub_163e645a548d36e en Tools1hub Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:46:19 +0000 https://dev.to/tools1hub_163e645a548d36e/i-got-tired-of-free-tools-wanting-my-email-or-my-files-so-i-built-26-that-run-entirely-in-the-18eg https://dev.to/tools1hub_163e645a548d36e/i-got-tired-of-free-tools-wanting-my-email-or-my-files-so-i-built-26-that-run-entirely-in-the-18eg <p>Every time I needed a quick PDF merge or background removal, the "free" tool either wanted my email, wanted me to sign up, or was quietly uploading my file to a server somewhere.</p> <p>So I built tools1hub.com, 26 tools across 7 categories (PDF, image, AI, developer/workflow, and a few others) where everything runs entirely client-side in the browser. Nothing you upload ever leaves your device.</p> <p>No signup, no email wall, no watermark, no daily limits.</p> <p>Tech-wise:</p> <p>Next.js with a static export, hosted on Cloudflare Pages<br> WebAssembly handles the heavy lifting, ffmpeg.wasm for audio conversion, similar client-side approaches for image processing<br> No backend at all for most tools, since everything runs in the user's browser</p> <p>A few tools worth trying:</p> <p>Background remover, full resolution, no upload<br> PDF merge/split/compress<br> Bulk QR code generator<br> Document OCR and scanner</p> <p>It's a solo project, very much a v1. Would love feedback on what breaks, what's confusing, or what's missing, especially from other devs who've tackled similar client-side/WASM challenges.</p> <p>tools1hub.com</p> webdev showdev opensource ai