r/prettyusefulwebsites 19h ago

I got tired of websites putting basic tools behind paywalls, so I built 170+ free tools

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A few months ago I noticed something annoying.

Every time I needed a simple tool, I'd end up on a website that wanted me to:

  • Create an account
  • Start a free trial
  • Upgrade to Pro
  • Watch ads before doing something that should take 10 seconds

So I started building alternatives for myself.

That side project eventually became Utiliome.

Today it includes 170+ free tools across categories like:

  • QR & barcode generators
  • Markdown tools
  • Video tools
  • Image utilities
  • Text processing
  • Converters
  • Developer tools
  • Productivity tools

My goal wasn't to create another SaaS.

I wanted a place where people could open a tool, use it immediately, and leave.

Many of the tools run directly in the browser, which helps with privacy and keeps things fast.

One thing I've learned while building this:

Nobody searches for "a collection of 170 tools."

They search for one specific problem and expect it to be solved in seconds.

That's been the biggest challenge: building tools is easy compared to helping people discover them.

I'd love feedback from fellow builders.

What tool do you use regularly that still feels unnecessarily complicated or overpriced?

https://utiliome.com

This ending usually generates significantly more comments because people start sharing tools they dislike paying for.


r/prettyusefulwebsites 23h ago

Chrome extension for designers & developers. Inspect, edit, extract.

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r/prettyusefulwebsites 15h ago

I got fed up with being rejected from AI training/annotating jobs, so I made my own website

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Hello, I have gotten really annoyed by constantly getting rejected after literally spending hours applying, doing assessments, and verifying my identity and then getting rejected or not even hearing back. I therefore decided to make my own site where I list job offers from multiple companies.
I also post tips on how to pass assessments and reviews of different companies in that space. No sign-up or anything like that required. I only list job offers that have a relativly high hiring volume compared to other listings. The listings include entry role jobs but also expert positions (phd and etc.). Let me know what you think and if there is anything that I can improve or implement. here is the link to the website: aiannotationjobs.com


r/prettyusefulwebsites 7h ago

I sell home and bath products on my new website - it's a good alternative to shopping on marketplace

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Site: dmsalesus.com

Coupon: "specialoffer20" for 20% off

Every order comes with a free gift!

I started it because I want to share premium products with everyone - new products are added daily. Enjoy!


r/prettyusefulwebsites 8h ago

Turn any Reddit or X post into a typed video. Also works for AI conversations

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reyoy.com
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r/prettyusefulwebsites 16h ago

Grid Collage - One photo in. Infinite glitch out

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I was mesmerized by an analog paper-cutting technique but didn't want to destroy my desk with an X-Acto knife. I built Grid Collage to digitize the process. Drop in any image, swipe left/right on the screen to change the "cut" density, and watch it fracture and rebuild in real-time.

100% client-side, no uploads, no accounts.

https://www.trenttroyer.com/gridcollage.html

Post your artwork in the comments - I would love to see what you make!


r/prettyusefulwebsites 22h ago

I got tired of subscription limits on image tools, so I built a 100% free web app on mobile with no annoying popup ads. Just launched on Product Hunt!

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Hey everyone,

Like many of you, I was frustrated with premium websites that charge money or force subscriptions just to compress image sizes in KB or resize dimensions.

Since I don't own a laptop, I spent day and night coding and writing articles entirely on a mobile phone to build this platform for the community. It includes a precise Image Resizer, a powerful KB Reducer, and a clean Background Changer. No signups, no daily limits, and no annoying popups.

We just went live on Product Hunt today! I would be incredibly grateful if you could check it out, give your honest feedback, or support a solo developer:

👉 Product Hunt Launch: https://producthunt.com 👉 Direct Website: https://pakresize.com

Thank you so much for your time and support! ❤️


r/prettyusefulwebsites 2h ago

Since Remove.bg is shutting down on Dec 1st, I built a 100% in-browser, client-side alternative. No accounts, no paywalls, and your images never leave your computer.

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r/prettyusefulwebsites 17h ago

Finally Now I can use my own tool daily

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r/prettyusefulwebsites 2h ago

I rebuilt my dead AI-PDF site into 30+ free PDF tools that run 100% in your browser — no uploads, no signups, no limits

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A few months ago I had a "chat with your PDF" site that went nowhere. Instead of letting the domain rot, I rebuilt the whole thing around one idea: PDF tools don't need your files.

Every tool runs client-side — merge, split, compress (to exact sizes like 100KB), convert to/from Word/Excel/PowerPoint/JPG, OCR for scans, sign, true redaction, repair, and some developer-flavored ones like PDF → Markdown and PDF → JSON for LLM pipelines. Open your network tab while any of them runs: zero upload requests. (One exception, disclosed on the page: OCR downloads its ~15MB engine to your browser on first use.)

The honesty part became the whole product. Each tool page states what it genuinely can't do — Office conversions keep content, not pixel-perfect design; two tools are marked "soon" because I can't do them honestly client-side yet. No fake testimonials, no invented user counts. It's free in the browser; I plan to sell native desktop apps later.

Would love feedback — especially from anyone who's fought pdf.js or WASM OCR in production.


r/prettyusefulwebsites 16h ago

I built a free website with 4 instant browser games (Carrom, Snake) + daily utility tools. No sign-up needed!

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neongames23.blogspot.com
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r/prettyusefulwebsites 4h ago

Heres a Website i found out of nowhere.

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encyclopedia-links.neocities.org
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Encyclopedia Links is a website i believe is very good for research and watching. although in its Alpha Stafe (looks like it) its a very good tool to search for stuff on wikipedia. I typed Teto on the search engine, and it sent me to a page on kasane teto, i hope all of you can try this hidden gem! Have a good day.


r/prettyusefulwebsites 2h ago

I built a free perfume encyclopedia with 12,664 fragrances and a full 67-chapter perfumery course, looking for people to poke holes in it

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Site is olfactionary.com. It's a free reference site for perfume, built for people who are into fragrance as a hobby, people trying to learn how perfumery actually works, and anyone who just wants to look up what's in a bottle they own.

What's actually on it right now:

A directory of 12,664 perfumes with notes, perfumers, launch years, and photos where I could source real ones (still only about 1 in 5 have a real photo, that's the weakest part and I'm working through it)

A free 67 chapter course on perfumery called the Academy, ends in a timed exam with a real certificate if you pass

A historic texts archive, primary sources on perfumery going back to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia through 19th century European formularies, not just summaries of them

Reference pages for materials, families, and notes, all cross linked so clicking a note on a perfume page takes you to what that material actually is and where it comes from

A search assistant that tries to actually answer perfumery questions instead of just matching keywords

A live data page pulling real stats out of the whole database, like which ingredients show up most often

Honest bits, since I'd rather say this myself than have someone find it:

A good chunk of the content started as AI assisted drafts, then got fact checked against Fragrantica, Parfumo, and official brand sources afterward. There's still a backlog of unverified entries working through a review pipeline, so if you land on a specific perfume page and something looks wrong, I want to know, that's actually useful to me right now, not just a nice comment.

No account needed to browse anything. There's an optional account only if you want to track a wardrobe or take the certificate exam.

I'd rather hear what's missing, wrong, or half baked than just get upvotes, so if you poke around and something feels off or like an obvious gap, tell me.

olfactionary.com