Developer tools directory

Free Developer Tools

A directory of free browser-based tools for JSON, Base64, hashes, timestamps, UUIDs, JWTs, text and encoding.

What this directory covers

Beyond JSON, this directory groups the everyday utilities developers often need while debugging APIs and writing docs.

Tools in this directory

Base64 Encode / Decode

Encode text to Base64 or decode Base64 back to Unicode text.

EncodeFree

MD5 Generator

Generate MD5 hashes for text, checksums and quick non-security fingerprints.

HashFree

SHA256 Generator

Create SHA-256 hashes for text with the browser crypto API.

HashFree

Timestamp Converter

Convert Unix timestamps to dates and dates back to Unix time in seconds or milliseconds.

TimeFree

Current Unix Timestamp

Get the current Unix timestamp in seconds, milliseconds, local time and UTC.

TimeFree

URL Encode / Decode

Encode text for URLs or decode percent-encoded query strings.

EncodeFree

URL Parser

Parse a URL into protocol, host, path, query parameters, hash and origin.

EncodeFree

Query String to JSON

Convert URL query strings into JSON objects for debugging links and tracking parameters.

EncodeFree

HTML Entity Encode / Decode

Encode HTML entities or decode escaped HTML text back to readable characters.

EncodeFree

UUID Generator

Generate random UUID v4 identifiers for tests, records and API examples.

RandomFree

JWT Decoder

Decode JWT header and payload without sending tokens to a server.

EncodeFree

Regex Tester

Test regular expressions against text and inspect matches, groups and indexes.

TextFree

AI Regex Generator

Generate a regular expression from a plain-English matching requirement.

AIFree

Case Converter

Convert text into camelCase, PascalCase, snake_case, kebab-case, uppercase and lowercase.

TextFree

Slug Generator

Generate clean URL slugs from titles, headings and article names.

TextFree

Word Counter

Count words, characters, lines and paragraphs in plain text.

TextFree

Cron Parser

Explain common 5-field cron expressions in plain English.

TimeFree

Password Generator

Generate strong random passwords with configurable length and simple character options.

RandomFree

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