I built free developer tools with no login, no ads — here's why

The problem

Every time I googled "json formatter online" or "base64 encoder"
I'd land on a site with:

• 🚫 Popup asking me to sign up
• 🚫 3 ads before I could use the tool
• 🚫 Rate limits on a FREE tool

So I built my own.

What I built

STB Tools — a collection of free developer utilities at
softwarethatbenefits.org

No login. No ads. No rate limits. Just open and use.

Current tools:

• 🔗 URL Encoder / Decoder — encode/decode URLs instantly
• 🔧 JSON Formatter — paste messy JSON, get clean output
• 🔐 Base64 Encoder — encode/decode strings
• 🪙 JWT Decoder — inspect any token
• 🔍 Regex Tester — test patterns live
• 🎨 Color Converter — HEX, RGB, HSL
• 🖼️ Image Compressor — compress in browser

Tech stack

• Astro — static site, blazing fast
• Tailwind CSS — styling
• Cloudflare Pages — hosting, free tier
• TypeScript — everything typed

What's next

More tools coming. Drop a comment — what free tool do
you wish existed?

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