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.