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42 Free Online Tools Every Developer Needs

July 3, 2026

Developers need quick, reliable tools for everyday tasks — formatting JSON, decoding JWTs, testing regex patterns, generating hashes, and more. AHX is a collection of 42 free online tools that run entirely in your browser. No signup, no upload, no tracking.

Developer tools

  • • JSON Formatter: Format, minify, and validate JSON with error line numbers
  • • JWT Decoder: Decode JWT header and payload, check expiry
  • • Regex Tester: Test patterns with replace mode and quick patterns library
  • • Hash Generator: SHA-1/256/512, MD5 — text and file hashing
  • • Base64 Encoder/Decoder: URL-safe mode supported
  • • UUID Generator: UUID v1/v4, bulk generate up to 100
  • • URL Encoder/Decoder: Percent encoding for URLs
  • • Number Base Converter: Binary, octal, decimal, hexadecimal
  • • Code Minifier: Minify HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • • CSV to JSON Converter: Bidirectional, 4 delimiter options
  • • Slug Generator: URL-friendly slugs with custom separators
  • • Text Diff Checker: Line and word-level LCS diff

Image and PDF tools

  • • Image Compressor: 90% reduction, JPG/PNG/WebP
  • • Image Resizer: 8 preset sizes (Instagram, YouTube, etc.)
  • • Image Cropper: 8 aspect ratio presets + rule of thirds
  • • Image Format Converter: Batch convert JPG/PNG/WebP
  • • Image to PDF: Convert images to a single PDF
  • • PDF Merger: Combine multiple PDFs
  • • PDF Splitter: Split by pages or custom ranges
  • • PDF to JPG: Convert each page to JPG
  • • OCR (Image to Text): Extract text from images, 10 languages

Calculators and converters

  • • Scientific Calculator: Trig, log, factorial, DEG/RAD toggle
  • • Unit Converter: 7 categories + swap button
  • • Color Picker: 5 formats (HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV/CMYK) + contrast checker
  • • CSS Gradient Generator: Linear, radial, conic + 12 presets
  • • Age/BMI/Loan/Percentage calculators
  • • Plus 208 unit conversion pages (cm-to-in, kg-to-lb, etc.)

All tools run 100% client-side using JavaScript. Heavy libraries (pdf-lib, Tesseract.js, PDF.js, qrcode) are lazy-loaded only when needed, so pages stay fast. The site scores 96-98 on Lighthouse Performance.

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