Your Everyday Tools

A lightweight, self-hosted web app that bundles 78 everyday utilities into a single interface. Built with Python + Flask, zero JavaScript frameworks, and minimal CSS — no bloat, just tools.

See CHANGELOG.md for release history and recent fixes.

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Screenshots

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Features

Document Conversion

Tool	Description
Files to PDF	Convert images (JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, WebP), Word documents (.docx), and text files to PDF
PDF to Word	Convert PDF documents to .docx format
PDF to Images	Export each PDF page as PNG or JPG (configurable DPI)
PDF to Text	Extract all text content from a PDF
PDF to Excel	Extract tables from a PDF into an .xlsx workbook — one sheet per table, per page, or all combined. Falls back to line-by-line text when no tables are detected. Uses PyMuPDF's native find_tables() (no extra dependencies).
HTML to PDF	Convert HTML content to a PDF document
OCR PDF	Make scanned PDFs searchable (image + hidden text layer) or extract text — 14 languages supported
CAD to PDF/Image	Convert DXF drawings to PDF or PNG (DWG via optional ODA File Converter)

Spreadsheet

Tool	Description
Excel to CSV / JSON	Export sheets from .xlsx / .xls to CSV or JSON (array-of-objects or array-of-arrays). Single sheet or all sheets as ZIP.
CSV / JSON to Excel	Build an .xlsx workbook from one or more CSV or JSON files — one sheet per file, optional bold/shaded header row
Excel to PDF	Convert a workbook to PDF with one section per sheet. Configurable page size, orientation, and font size. Basic table rendering, not pixel-perfect.
Merge Workbooks	Combine multiple Excel files into a single workbook, optionally prefixing each sheet with its source filename
Split Sheets	Export each sheet of a workbook as its own .xlsx (bundled as a ZIP if more than one)
Excel Info & Preview	List sheet names, row/column counts, and preview the first N rows of every sheet

PDF Tools

Tool	Description
Merge PDFs	Combine multiple PDF files into one document
Split PDF	Split a PDF into individual pages or custom page ranges
Compress PDF	Reduce PDF file size (low / medium / high compression)
Rotate PDF	Rotate all or specific pages (90, 180, 270 degrees)
Resize PDF	Scale pages by percentage or fit to standard paper sizes (A3–A5, Letter, Legal)
Page Numbers	Add page numbers with configurable position, font size, and start number
Extract Images	Extract all embedded images from a PDF
Protect PDF	Encrypt a PDF with user and owner passwords (AES-256)
Unlock PDF	Remove password protection from a PDF

Image Tools

Tool	Description
Resize Image	Resize by percentage or exact pixel dimensions (with aspect ratio lock)
Compress Image	Reduce file size with adjustable quality slider (10–100%)
Convert Format	Convert between PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, and TIFF
Remove Background	Automatically remove image backgrounds using AI
Crop Image	Crop by aspect ratio (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, etc.) or custom coordinates
Rotate / Flip	Rotate 90/180/270 degrees, flip horizontal or vertical
Add Watermark	Add text watermark with configurable position, opacity, size, and tiled mode
EXIF Viewer	View or strip image metadata (EXIF data) for privacy
Favicon Generator	Create .ico favicons from any image with multiple size options
Image to Text (OCR)	Extract text from images using optical character recognition
Animated WebP/GIF	Convert between animated GIF and animated WebP (preserves per-frame timing)

Text & Data (client-side, no upload needed)

Tool	Description
JSON Formatter	Format, validate, and minify JSON
CSV / JSON	Convert between CSV and JSON in both directions
Base64	Encode and decode Base64 strings
URL Encode	Encode and decode URL components
Word Counter	Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and estimate reading time
Markdown Preview	Live Markdown-to-HTML preview
Case Converter	Convert between UPPER, lower, Title, camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, PascalCase
Text Diff	Compare two texts side by side with highlighted additions and deletions
Regex Tester	Test regular expressions with live match highlighting and group extraction
Slug Generator	Create URL-friendly slugs from any text
JSON / YAML	Convert between JSON and YAML formats
Lorem Ipsum	Generate placeholder text by paragraphs, sentences, or words

Calculators (client-side)

Tool	Description
Calculator	Basic + scientific calculator with keyboard support
Unit Converter	Length, weight, temperature, area, volume, speed, data, and time
Color Converter	Convert between HEX, RGB, and HSL with live preview and color picker
Percentage Calc	Four common percentage calculations in one page
Date Calculator	Date difference, add/subtract days, day-of-week lookup
Timestamp Converter	Convert between Unix timestamps and human-readable dates (local, UTC, ISO 8601)
Number Base Converter	Convert between decimal, binary, octal, and hexadecimal
Pomodoro Timer	Focus timer with configurable work/break intervals and session tracking

QR Code

Tool	Description
Generate QR	Create QR codes from text/URLs with custom size, border, and color
Read QR	Decode QR codes from uploaded images

Security

Tool	Description
Password Generator	Generate strong random passwords with configurable length, character types, and entropy display
Hash Generator	Generate MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 hashes from text
File Hash	Compute MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 hashes of an uploaded file (streamed, no size cap beyond upload limit)

Developer Utilities

Tool	Description
UUID Generator	Generate v4 UUIDs — single or bulk (up to 1000), with uppercase, brace, and no-dash formatting
JWT Decoder	Decode JSON Web Tokens client-side to inspect header, payload, and claims (decode only — does not verify signatures)
User-Agent Parser	Parse browser, OS, device, and engine from any User-Agent string
SQL Formatter	Pretty-print SQL with configurable keyword casing (UPPER / lower / Capitalize) and indentation — powered by sqlparse
XML Formatter	Format, validate, and minify XML using the browser's native DOMParser
HTML Formatter	Beautify or minify HTML source (void tags, inline tags, and <script> / <style> content handled correctly)
CSS Formatter	Beautify or minify CSS rules with indent-aware output
JS Formatter	Basic JavaScript beautifier and minifier (for complex code, use Prettier)
Cron Parser	Validate cron expressions, see next upcoming run times, and get a field-by-field breakdown
JSONPath Tester	Evaluate JSONPath expressions against JSON data — supports extended syntax via jsonpath-ng

Archive Tools

Tool	Description
Create ZIP	Bundle multiple files into a single .zip, choose Deflate or Store compression
Extract ZIP	Extract the contents of a .zip and re-download them (encrypted ZIPs not supported; 500 MB total cap)
ZIP Info	List all entries in a .zip with uncompressed/compressed sizes, modified date, and overall compression ratio

Audio & Video (requires ffmpeg on PATH)

Tool	Description
Convert Audio	Convert between MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, AAC, M4A, and Opus with adjustable bitrate
Convert Video	Convert between MP4, WebM, MKV, MOV, and AVI (uses sensible codec defaults per target)
Extract Audio	Pull the audio track out of a video file to MP3 / WAV / OGG / M4A
Trim Media	Trim audio or video by start/end time (stream-copy first, re-encodes on keyframe mismatch)
Compress Video	Re-encode video with H.264 at a chosen CRF and preset to shrink file size
Video to GIF	Convert a clip to an animated GIF with configurable FPS, width, start, and duration

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Quick Start

Easy start (recommended — no command line needed)

Install Python 3.10+ once (on Windows, tick "Add Python to PATH" during install), then:

OS	What to do
Windows	Double-click run.bat
macOS	Double-click run.command. First time only, open Terminal in this folder and run chmod +x run.command (macOS strips the executable bit on downloads).
Linux	chmod +x run.sh && ./run.sh

The launcher creates a virtual environment, installs dependencies, starts the server, and opens your browser automatically. Close the window to stop. Subsequent runs skip the setup step.

Manual install

If you prefer full control:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/listyantidewi1/your-everyday-tools
cd your-everyday-tools

# Create a virtual environment (recommended)
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate        # Linux/macOS
venv\Scripts\activate           # Windows

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run
python app.py

Open http://localhost:5000 in your browser.

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Optional Dependencies

The core app works out of the box with the main dependencies. Some features require additional packages that may need system-level libraries:

Package	Feature	Notes
rembg	Remove Background	Installs ONNX Runtime (~500 MB). The app works without it and shows a helpful message if missing.
pyzbar	Read QR Code	Requires the ZBar shared library on your system.
pdf2docx	PDF to Word	Pure Python, but conversion quality depends on PDF complexity.
pytesseract	Image to Text (OCR), OCR PDF	Requires the Tesseract binary installed on your system. For non-English OCR, download the matching *.traineddata language pack into your Tesseract tessdata folder.
ezdxf + matplotlib	CAD to PDF/Image	Renders DXF drawings. For DWG support, also install the free ODA File Converter and make sure it's on your PATH.
ffmpeg (external)	All Audio & Video tools	Requires the FFmpeg binary on your PATH. Each media tool page shows a green banner if FFmpeg is detected, with install instructions if not.
sqlparse, croniter, jsonpath-ng	SQL Formatter, Cron Parser, JSONPath Tester	Small pure-Python packages included in requirements.txt. Everything else under Developer Utilities runs entirely in the browser.

If you only need the core tools, install the minimal set:

pip install Flask Pillow PyMuPDF "qrcode[pil]" markdown reportlab img2pdf python-docx openpyxl xlrd

Enabling DWG support (ODA File Converter)

DXF files work out of the box once you install ezdxf and matplotlib. For DWG files, the app shells out to the free ODA File Converter (by Open Design Alliance) to convert DWG → DXF, then renders the DXF. There is no reliable pure-Python library that reads DWG, so this extra step is necessary.

1. Download the installer for your OS from opendesign.com. It's a free guest download — no account required.

2. Run the installer. Defaults are fine.

3. Add it to your PATH so the Flask app can find it. The app looks for a binary named ODAFileConverter or oda_file_converter using shutil.which().

   • Windows — add the install folder (contains ODAFileConverter.exe) to your Path:

     • Press Win + R → sysdm.cpl → Advanced tab → Environment Variables
     • Under System variables, select Path → Edit → New → paste the folder, e.g.:

       C:\Program Files\ODA\ODAFileConverter 26.4.0
       

     • Click OK, open a new terminal, run where ODAFileConverter to verify.

   • macOS — symlink the binary into /usr/local/bin:

     sudo ln -s /Applications/ODAFileConverter.app/Contents/MacOS/ODAFileConverter /usr/local/bin/ODAFileConverter
     

     Verify with which ODAFileConverter.

   • Linux — the .deb / .rpm package usually installs the binary on PATH automatically. If not:

     sudo ln -s /opt/ODAFileConverter_QT5*/ODAFileConverter /usr/local/bin/ODAFileConverter
     

     Verify with which ODAFileConverter.

4. Restart the Flask server. PATH is read once at startup, so a running server won't see the new entry. After restart, the CAD tool page will show a green "DWG support is enabled" banner.

No ODA, no problem: if you can't install it (e.g. on a restricted machine), open your DWG in free tools like Autodesk Viewer, LibreCAD, or QCAD, export as DXF, then upload the DXF here.

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Project Structure

your-everyday-tools/
├── app.py                          # Flask app, tool registry, blueprint registration
├── requirements.txt
├── utils/
│   └── file_utils.py               # Shared helpers (ZIP creation, file validation)
├── routes/
│   ├── convert_tools.py            # Document conversion endpoints
│   ├── pdf_tools.py                # PDF manipulation endpoints
│   ├── image_tools.py              # Image processing endpoints
│   ├── text_tools.py               # Text & data tool page routes
│   ├── calculator_tools.py         # Calculator page routes
│   ├── qr_tools.py                 # QR code endpoints
│   ├── security_tools.py           # Security tool page routes + file hash
│   ├── spreadsheet_tools.py        # Excel / CSV / JSON workbook tools
│   ├── dev_tools.py                # Developer utilities (UUID/JWT/UA/formatters/cron/jsonpath)
│   ├── archive_tools.py            # ZIP create / extract / info
│   └── media_tools.py              # FFmpeg-powered audio & video tools
├── templates/
│   ├── base.html                   # Main layout (sidebar + content area)
│   ├── index.html                  # Home page with tool cards
│   ├── upload_tool.html            # Universal template for all file-based tools
│   └── tools/                      # Individual client-side tool templates
│       ├── calculator.html
│       ├── unit_converter.html
│       ├── color_converter.html
│       ├── percentage_calc.html
│       ├── date_calc.html
│       ├── timestamp_converter.html
│       ├── number_base.html
│       ├── pomodoro.html
│       ├── json_formatter.html
│       ├── csv_json.html
│       ├── json_yaml.html
│       ├── base64.html
│       ├── url_encode.html
│       ├── word_counter.html
│       ├── markdown_preview.html
│       ├── case_converter.html
│       ├── text_diff.html
│       ├── regex_tester.html
│       ├── slug_generator.html
│       ├── lorem_ipsum.html
│       ├── password_generator.html
│       └── hash_generator.html
└── static/
    ├── css/style.css               # All styles (~400 lines, no framework)
    └── js/main.js                  # File upload, AJAX, sidebar, shared logic

Architecture Notes

• One universal template — upload_tool.html powers all 25+ server-side tools. Each route passes title, description, accepted file types, and form options as template variables. No per-tool template duplication.
• Client-side tools (text utilities, calculators, security tools) run entirely in the browser with vanilla JavaScript — zero server round-trips.
• In-memory processing — all file operations use BytesIO. No temporary files are written to disk.
• No CSS framework — custom CSS with CSS Grid, Flexbox, and CSS custom properties. The only external resource is Bootstrap Icons via CDN (~100 KB) for the icon set.
• Graceful degradation — heavy optional packages (rembg, pyzbar, pdf2docx, pytesseract) and external binaries (ODA File Converter, FFmpeg) are probed at import time via importlib / shutil.which. If missing, the affected tool shows a clear install instruction instead of crashing.

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Configuration

The app has sensible defaults. You can adjust these in app.py:

Setting	Default	Description
MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH	100 MB	Maximum upload file size
debug	True	Flask debug mode (disable in production)
port	5000	Server port

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Deployment

For production use, run with a WSGI server instead of the built-in Flask server:

pip install gunicorn
gunicorn -w 4 -b 0.0.0.0:8000 app:app

On Windows, use waitress instead:

pip install waitress
waitress-serve --port=8000 app:app