The small utilities you keep searching for

Work out a date gap, generate a QR code, read text from a scan, open a ZIP, or convert a unit — without installing an app or handing over the file.

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These are deliberately unglamorous tools. A date calculator that handles leap years and inclusive day counts. A QR generator that exports PNG or SVG. OCR that runs a real recognizer locally, including scanned PDFs. ZIP creation and extraction without a desktop app.

OCR is the slowest tool here because the language model has to load. English is bundled; other languages download only when selected. The first run is slower than the rest, and very large scans take a while — that is the cost of keeping the document on your machine.

Everyday tools12 tools

Small things, done properly. QR codes, archives, OCR, unit maths.

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The full toolbox also includes video and audio tools, text and code converters, and developer utilities. They are listed on the all tools page so this page stays focused on the everyday jobs.

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