Your Everyday Tools

A lightweight, self-hosted web app that bundles 33 everyday utilities into a single interface. Built with Python + Flask, zero JavaScript frameworks, and minimal CSS — no bloat, just tools.

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Features

Document Conversion

Tool	Description
Files to PDF	Convert images (JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, WebP) 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 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

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

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

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

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Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+

Installation

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

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

pip install Flask Pillow PyMuPDF "qrcode[pil]" markdown reportlab img2pdf

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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
├── 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
│       ├── json_formatter.html
│       ├── csv_json.html
│       ├── base64.html
│       ├── url_encode.html
│       ├── word_counter.html
│       └── markdown_preview.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 20+ 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) 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) are checked at import time. 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

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License

MIT