Your Everyday Tools

A lightweight, self-hosted web app that bundles 51 everyday utilities into a single interface. Built with Python + Flask, zero JavaScript frameworks, and minimal CSS — no bloat, just tools.

Python Flask


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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
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)

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 (A3A5, 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 (10100%)
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

Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10+

Installation

# 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.


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.

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

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

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 + Rsysdm.cplAdvanced tab → Environment Variables
      • Under System variables, select PathEditNew → 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.


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
├── 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 templateupload_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) are checked at import time. If missing, the affected tool shows a clear install instruction instead of crashing.

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

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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