The latest articles on DEV Community by Mohammed Awny (@user_177da31cc3). https://dev.to/user_177da31cc3 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%2F4137543%2Ffb257c9f-3b19-4c41-9789-1ecb60009210.png https://dev.to/user_177da31cc3 en Mohammed Awny Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:08:50 +0000 https://dev.to/user_177da31cc3/i-built-a-browser-tool-that-detects-what-you-paste-334p https://dev.to/user_177da31cc3/i-built-a-browser-tool-that-detects-what-you-paste-334p <p>I kept switching between tiny web tools just to handle everyday developer tasks:</p> <ul> <li>Formatting JSON</li> <li>Decoding Base64</li> <li>Cleaning URLs</li> <li>Converting Unix timestamps</li> <li>Removing duplicate lines</li> <li>Transforming text</li> </ul> <p>So I built <strong>QuickTiny</strong>.</p> <p>The main feature is <strong>Smart Actions</strong>: paste almost anything, and QuickTiny tries to recognize the content and suggest the right tool automatically.</p> <p>For example:</p> <ul> <li>Paste JSON → format and validate it</li> <li>Paste Base64 → decode it</li> <li>Paste a Unix timestamp → convert it</li> <li>Paste URL-encoded text → decode it</li> <li>Paste a list → clean, sort, or remove duplicates</li> </ul> <p>Everything runs locally in the browser. There is no signup, and the pasted content is not uploaded.</p> <p>QuickTiny currently includes 13 small browser tools. I’m trying to keep the interface fast and focused instead of turning it into a crowded toolbox.</p> <p><strong>Try it:</strong> <a href="https://quicktinyv2.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://quicktinyv2.vercel.app</a></p> <p><strong>Watch the short Smart Actions demo:</strong> <a href="https://quicktinyv2.vercel.app/quicktiny-smart-actions-demo.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://quicktinyv2.vercel.app/quicktiny-smart-actions-demo.mp4</a></p> <p>I’d appreciate honest feedback—especially examples that Smart Actions detects incorrectly or tools you repeatedly need during development.</p> webdev productivity javascript showdev