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I Got Tired of Searching for Simple Online Tools—So I Built One Place for Them

As developers (and honestly, as normal internet users), we constantly need small utilities:

Calculate income or working hours

Convert Markdown to HTML

Generate a UUID

Quickly estimate habits, screen time, or productivity

None of these are “big problems,” but they interrupt focus again and again.

Most of the time, I found myself:

Googling the same tools repeatedly

Opening websites full of ads and pop-ups

Jumping between 5–6 different sites

So I decided to solve a very simple problem:

What if all these small, useful tools lived in one clean, free place?

That’s how HNGTools started.

The Real Problem with Online Tools

If you think about it, the issue is not lack of tools.
The issue is fragmentation and friction.

Common problems I kept facing:

One tool per website

Overcomplicated UIs

Forced signups

Too many ads

Mobile-unfriendly pages

When you just want to calculate something quickly, all of this feels unnecessary.

The Idea Behind HNGTools

HNGTools is a collection of simple, free online tools that focus on one thing:

Solve the task fast. No signup. No distractions.

You can explore everything here:
https://www.hngtools.com

The tools are grouped into three main categories.

1) Online Calculators (Daily + Professional Use)

These are calculators I personally needed again and again.

Some examples:

Time Card Calculator—for freelancers and hourly work
https://www.hngtools.com/time-card-calculator

Annual Income/Salary Calculator—convert hourly or monthly income into yearly numbers
https://www.hngtools.com/annual-income-salary-calculator

Habit Cost Calculator—see how much habits actually cost over time
https://www.hngtools.com/habit-cost-calculator

Screen Time Lifetime Calculator—a reality check for phone usage
https://www.hngtools.com/screen-time-lifetime-calculator

Full calculators list:
https://www.hngtools.com/online-calculators

2) Converters for Developers & Everyday Tasks

Converters are things developers Google daily.

Some useful ones:

Markdown to HTML Converter
https://www.hngtools.com/markdown-to-html-converter

Hex to RGB Color Converter
https://www.hngtools.com/hex-to-rgb-color-converter

Pixels to Aspect Ratio Calculator
https://www.hngtools.com/pixels-to-aspect-ratio-calculator

All converters:
https://www.hngtools.com/online-converters

3) Generators (Quick, No Thinking Required)

Generators are for moments when you just want a result instantly:

UUID Generator
https://www.hngtools.com/uuid-generator

Instagram Font Generator
https://www.hngtools.com/instagram-font-generator

Random Choice Generator
https://www.hngtools.com/random-choice-generator

All generators here:
https://www.hngtools.com/online-generators

Why I’m Sharing This on DEV

I’m sharing this here because DEV is one of the few communities where:

People value useful tools

Honest side projects are welcomed

Feedback actually helps shape products

This is still growing, and I’m actively improving it.

What’s Next?

Some things I plan to add or improve:

More developer-focused utilities

Better mobile experience

Performance optimizations

Tools suggested by users

If you have:

A tool you constantly Google

A calculator you wish existed

Feedback on UX or features

I’d genuinely love to hear it.

Transparency

Just to be clear:
Yes, I built HNGTools.
I’m sharing it here because I use it myself and thought others might find it useful too.

Thanks for reading.
If this helped you even a little, that already makes it worth building.

Happy coding!

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