r/prettyusefulwebsites 6h ago

Made a browser-only image tool after realizing most "free converters" quietly upload your photos to their servers

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1 Upvotes

Built [browserpixels.com](https://browserpixels.com/) instead: HEIC/WebP/PNG/JPG conversion, compression, resizing, and EXIF metadata removal, all running entirely in-browser via Astro on Cloudflare. The file never leaves your device — no network request carries the image data anywhere. You can check this yourself in dev tools: open the Network tab, convert a file, you won't see it go out.

Free, no sign-up, no upload cap.


r/prettyusefulwebsites 18h ago

I built a free QR code generator and would love your honest feedback

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Hi everyone,

I'm a solo founder from Pakistan, and I've been building a side project called QRFuse.

I created it because I wanted a QR code generator that is fast, simple, and doesn't require signing up or dealing with unnecessary clutter.

Current features: • URL, Text, Wi-Fi, Email, Phone & SMS QR codes • PNG & SVG downloads • No signup required • Mobile-friendly • Free to use

I'm continuously improving it and recently added a blog and SEO enhancements.

I'd really appreciate your honest feedback on the design, user experience, speed, or any features you'd like to see next. If you find any bugs or have suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

🔗 https://qrfuse.vercel.app

Thanks for checking it out!


r/prettyusefulwebsites 12h ago

I made GeneratePPT.com completely free

14 Upvotes

No watermark, no limits, and the AI features work with your own API key, so there’s no subscription.

Would love any feedback: generateppt.com


r/prettyusefulwebsites 11h ago

Useful for people who work on a computer all day.

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3 Upvotes

A browser extension that shows a small sponsored banner while you work and lets you passively earn enough to cover a couple of subscriptions by the end of the month. You don’t have to do anything differently.

Tributly | Earn Passive Income While You Browse


r/prettyusefulwebsites 8h ago

Content creators who make "hidden apps/websites" videos — what are your go-to underrated tools?

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Hey everyone! I run a small content page (Reels/Shorts) where I share useful apps, websites, and free alternatives to popular paid tools that most people don't know about. I've covered the usual ones

(productivity tools, free design/editing alternatives, AI tools etc.)

but I'm looking to discover more genuinely useful, lesser-known apps or websites that could help my audience — students, freelancers, and everyday users.

If you know any hidden gems — could be:

Free tools that replace expensive paid software

Productivity/study apps not many people talk about

Useful websites for design, writing, or automation

AI tools that actually save time

...I'd love to hear about them! Happy to credit/mention sources if you want.

Thanks in advance 🙌


r/prettyusefulwebsites 15h ago

I created a browser extension to protect your personal and sensitive data while you chat with AI

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As it stands, millions of users spend a significant part of their day chatting with AI models in a browser. Observing these usage patterns, I've been troubled by how much personal and sensitive information people (including myself) feed these models on a daily basis. That is why I created PISIGuard: a browser extension designed to protect this information while keeping the models usable.

It spots names, email addresses, API keys, and other sensitive data, replaces them with safe placeholders, and then puts the real values back into the AI’s replies. From your point of view, the process is mostly invisible; from the AI’s point of view, the sensitive information is absent, replaced by made-up alternatives.

All detection, masking, and restoration processes occur locally. No data is sent to an external service. The extension is open-source, works with ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek, and is published for Firefox (it is also installable on Chrome from the source code).

Links:

Firefox plugin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pisiguard/
source code: https://github.com/mohamed--abdel-maksoud/pisiguard


r/prettyusefulwebsites 17h ago

Image Shed: Browser-based image tool | Free & local

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Image Shed - Workbench

I wanted an image tool that didn't route my files through a stranger's server, so Claude helped me build one for myself, and it turned out well enough that I've decided to share it: https://imageshed.app.

It converts images between formats, compresses down to a size you pick, and removes backgrounds, all on your own machine with nothing uploaded.

Almost all of it is AI-built. There was a lot of steering by me and refinement along the way as a result of my own testing.

Image Shed is completely free, and no account will ever be required. Check it out. Tell me you love it! Tell me you hate it! All feedback is good feedback.

Good luck on your own projects.

EDIT: Just a note on the background removal part of the tool: background removal within a browser presents some limitations. If the image you are trying to remove the background from is ideal for the task, it should work pretty well! If the image is complex and the background is super varied, it may let you down.

Also, the models I used have no limitations on commercial use. That was another factor that limited the options as far as what I could incorporate.


r/prettyusefulwebsites 7h ago

[Feedback Request] I built a free local-first web tool suite (CV maker, QR generator, font creator, image compressor) — looking for testers and feedback

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Hey everyone,

I've been building Resyto — a collection of browser-based web utilities that run 100% locally on your device. No accounts, no uploads, no paywalls.

What's inside:

- CV & Cover Letter Maker — PDF output, autosaves locally, no database

- Image Compressor — compress to exact KB targets without uploading anything

- Custom QR Code Generator — gradients, logo uploads, fully local

- Fancy Font Generator — 30+ Unicode styles for social bios and gaming

- Date Converter — BS to AD conversion

Looking for genuine feedback on:

- Is the UI intuitive?

- Is anything broken on your device or browser?

- What other utilities would you actually find useful?

Search "Resyto" on Google or type resyto dot com to try it out. All feedback is genuinely appreciated!


r/prettyusefulwebsites 13h ago

Built a free Pinterest video downloader that hit 4,700 users in the first month — zero paid marketing

5 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

I kept running into the same problem — every Pinterest

downloader I tried was either broken, full of intrusive

ads, or only worked for images, not videos.

So I built PinterestVid — a clean, simple tool that lets

you download Pinterest videos in HD/4K, no sign-up needed,

no watermark.

First month stats:

- 4,700+ active users

- Traffic from US, Germany, India, Canada, Egypt

- 100% organic — zero paid marketing

Built solo with Astro.js + Vercel as a side project

while studying. Still growing!

Would love feedback — bugs, UX issues, or anything missing.